The hair on the baby's body needs special care and protection. There are special shampoos, hair oils, and conditioners prepared for the fragile hair and head of the baby. The head of a baby is larger compared to the rest of the body, and may have lesser hair than an older baby, which is reason enough to use the right hair clips, and bows for them.

Baby hair bows are generally made of satin, silk or suede material. The color of the hair bow can be matched with a baby's dress, as they come in multicolor, assorted designs and styles. Baby bows may be attached on hair clips or headbands, which are made of soft metal, plastic, ceramic, wood or cloth. They may even have embellishment of pearls, diamonds, or colorful crystals. The baby bow may be multi layered and has animal print or any other printed material such as strips, polka dots, and checkered. Generally bows can be personalized by getting the baby's initials on them, and these make for a fabulous gift. They are decorated with animal shapes such as bunny rabbits, teddy bears or figures such as flowers, butterflies, hearts, stars, etc. Bows make a baby girl look more feminine, and charming.

The styles of bows that are available are endless, and they can be used as an accessory by attaching them even on hats and caps. These bows are not just limited to short hair but can also be used to tie plaits and ponytails.