Another reason this cap is so important is that it's going to be featured in all of your graduation photos. Every time someone snaps a photo on that day, this hat will be in the frame.

Graduation cap decorating becomes a rite of passage for Long Island seniors ... treasure it and frame it,” Chan says of her decked-out cap. Many schools allow students to keep their caps.

Spritzing your hair with a texturizer -- hairspray, sea salt spray, whatever you have -- will help keep the cap in place. As for the pins, it's pretty obvious: use them to attach your hair to the cap.