Pageant Hair Styles for Girls: Wear A Scarf In Your Hair

Thursday, June 23, 2011

Wear A Scarf In Your Hair

Wear a Scarf in Your Hair

Whether you have one scarf or several to work with, tying a scarf in your hair can be a simple way to keep your hair away from your face while creating a stylish look. You can use scarves in your hair to fully cover your head, make a headband look, or add a little spice to a ponytail or bun. Once you know wear a scarf in your hair the style possibilites are endless.

Instructions

Traditional Head Cover

1. Lay your square scarf out on a smooth surface. Fold the square over diagonally corner to corner to form a triangle shape. Pick up the outer corners on each side where the fabric folds with one corner in each hand.

2. Place the scarf over your head with the folded edge of the scarf running along the hairline of your forehead or just behind your bangs, with the point or remainder of the scarf running back over your head toward the back of your neck.

3. Draw your hands toward the back of your neck to sweep the held ends under your hair. Flip your head upside down and hold the scarf tight so it doesn't shift. Tie the two held ends together in a square knot so the scarf is secure.

4. Flip back up and feel the scarf to make sure it will be secure and stay in place. If necessary, slip a few bobby pins onto the folded edge of the scarf catching your hair in the pins to secure the scarf to your head and keep it from shifting.

Headband Style

5. Spread out a rectangular scarf lengthwise on a smooth surface. Fold one of the long edges then the other in by a third. If the scarf is still quite wide, fold it in half; this should keep the edges tucked in.

6. Grip each side of the scarf near the center with your hands about a foot apart. Place the folded scarf on your head just behind your hairline or bangs and sweep your hands behind and under your hair toward the back of your neck.

7. Hang your head upside down and tie the long tails of the scarf in a square knot, making sure to pull the tails tight. Stand right side up and allow the tails to trail down your back under your hair or sit exposed if you have a shorter cut.

8. Change up the look of the headband by tying the knot off to one side just behind your ear if you want to make sure the tails of the scarf show. Secure with bobby pins if necessary.