The official theme for NYT Strands #454 is... "Next to the bobby pins". And here's an unofficial hint from me: "Head ornaments". If you're still in the dark, here are some useful words to give you those valuable clue tokens:

Strands. This engaging game, launched after the success of Wordle and Connections, challenges players to find theme-related words on a letter grid, including a special Spangram. Today's theme, 'Next to the bobby pins,