Mermaid Crowns Are The New Flower Crowns And I’m Not Mad At It

If you’ve gone to a festival, visited a Free People store, or been on the internet in the past 5 years, you are aware of the flower crown.

Some people love them. Some people hate them.

But there’s a new trend in town: MERMAID CROWNS

Mermaid crowns use shells, sparkles, charms, and other hints of whimsy for some serious Ariel ~vibes~. Chelsea Shiels — a Melbourne-based crafter and owner of the Etsy shop Chelsea’s Flower Crowns — has garnered over 80,000 followers on Instagram from posting her beautiful creations.

But Shiels isn’t the only human who seems to be swept up by the sea circlets.

There are more than 4,000 posts logged under #mermaidcrown on Instagram showing people making and rocking these magical headpieces.

Some mermaid crowns are fit for Ariel’s wedding to Prince Eric…

So regal.

While others have more of an ~Ursula~ vibe.

Evil, but also serving you crown for days.

There are crowns that incorporate colors…

You can crown with all the colors of the wind.

And there are some that go all-white.

So delicate.

And while some crowns feel a bit Bowser-inspired…

Yassssss, Queen Koopa.

Still others are totally on-point for Princess Peach.

The power of the Stars is restored to the castle…and it’s all thanks to you!

You can go for a more polished, gilded look…