this is my favorite kanzashi

It's silver with silver bira bira strips. My boyfriend's father made it for me. He's an artist and silversmith. Is'nt it beautiful? I love it. I'm wearing it right now, as a matter of fact. When you have really long hair, sometimes you get bored with pulling it back the same old way. I find that using different kanzashi makes long hair a little more fun. Just to give you an idea of my hair length, I took this picture of myself (below) a couple months back (to email to a friend who asked how long it had gotten). I think it's already longer than this, slightly, but you get the idea. I've had that hat since I was 19.