Beads, Cornrows, and Uniform Colors

Here's my daughter's new braid style.  The previous post this week showed how I blow dried and trimmed my daughter's hair.  Afterwards, as depicted in the photo above, I basically applied a dime sized amount of  coconut oil,  shea butter, and ecostyler gel to each section and brushed the products through with a denman brush.  I love the denman brush for it's ability to distribute products through the hair.  I used the gel in hopes that it would give a small amount of hold.  I then proceeded to part 2 sections down the middle to braid straight to the back, as seen below.

Once done with the 2 braids going to the back I just braided the sides down into basic cornrows.  I used a bead threading device ( which really resembles a large needle threader used when threading a needle for sewing) to place the beads onto the ends of my daughter's hair.  I chose the color of the beads based on my daughter's school uniform.  I figured I could leave this style in place for 2-3 weeks and her beads would match her uniform!  Today, I'm appreciative of beads, cornrows, and uniform colors, all incorporated into this style!  Convenience, need I say more! One week down and 1-2 more to go.  (Check out the  back and side views below).

What's your inspiration for choosing the color of your daughter's beads?