Hair Head Coverings

Head Coverings

Turbans

If you’re short on time, exhausted, or not feeling well, but want to look put-together, a turban may be a good choice. This quick, inexpensive head covering comes with endless styling options.

Styling Tips

  • Buy a ready-made turban or create one of your own by wrapping a 38-inch scarf or bandana around your head and tying securely.
  • Choose colors that flatter your skin tone and accentuate your style.
  • Try different styles of turbans – some come with bangs or other hairpieces.
  • Use a turban to protect your scalp and keep your head warm while you sleep.
  • To add height to a turban, try pinning an unused shoulder pad inside, at the crown of the head. Secure it with a cotton headband or wig cap.
  • Personalize your turban with pins, clip earrings, and scarves.

Scarf Tips

Scarves open up a world of color and style. Choose according to season, occasion, or whim. Endless styling possibilities make scarves an attractive daily or special-occasion option.

Tips

  • Use a simple 32- to 36-inch square to create a full head covering.
  • Use a smaller square or oblong as a band.
  • Choose a scarf appropriate to the season and occasion.
  • Choose colors and patterns that coordinate with what you are wearing. Two patterns in the same color will add texture and interest to your look.
  • Silk is elegant, but tends to slip.
  • Cotton is great, casual option – it’s cool and easy to keep in place.
  • Wool challis scarves can be itchy, but drape beautifully.
  • Coordinate scarves with clothes that have softer lines.

Scarf Basics

Fold a large square diagonally, drape it low over your forehead, and try some of the following techniques.

Looping

  • Tie the ends in a bow over the point.

Bundling

  • Knot the ends, fold the point around the bundled ends, and then secure it inside the band.

Coiling

  • Cross the ends over the point and coil to the front. Intertwine, or braid, the coils to make one long, continuous band. Fold the point up into the crossed area.
  • If the scarf is too small, fold it off-center to make a larger cap. If the ends are short, band with a second scarf and finish with a good-looking tie.

Scarf Techniques

Bow

  • Tie ends in a half-knot. Form the first loop with the lower tied end. Then bring the other end over and around the first loop and continue partially through the opening that is formed, making the knot and second loop. Flare the loops and spread center.

Square Knot

  • Tie a half-knot. Bring the upper end down over the lower piece. Keep looping around the lower end and come through the opening. Flare endings and spread center knot.

Rosette

  • Tie a half-knot, leaving the ends long. Tightly intertwine the ends to form a coil, leaving a short length uncoiled. Relax the coil and guide it around itself. Poke the end of the coil partway through the center of the circle. Spread the sash-ends to ruffle around the rosette.

Half-bow

  • Tie the ends in a half-knot, making the lower end twice as long as the upper end. Make a loop with the lower end. Then bring the upper end down over the loop. Go around the lower loop and bring the whole scarf-end completely through the opening. Flare the loop and spread the knot.

Band

  • Fold opposite corners of a square to the center, overlap points, and fold again to desired width.

Coil

  • Twist a band from the center out, for an even coil. Several simple, decorative head wraps may be created this way.

T-shirt Wrap

A T-shirt wrap looks like a cotton turban with a matching headband. This inexpensive, casual head covering works wonders in the spring and summer – and can be made at home in a matter of minutes.

How to Create a T-shirt Wrap

  • Start by cutting straight across the shirt, just under the sleeves. You should be left with a smaller piece that includes the neckband and sleeves, and a bigger fabric tube.
  • Take the hemline of the tube and center it on your forehead at the hairline.
  • Hold each side of the tube at the back of your head and create a figure eight by crossing the fabric in the right hand over the left.
  • With the fabric crossed, twist the fabric upward, and pull the lower half of the figure eight from the back of your head to the front. This creates a halo or headband effect. Tuck any extra fabric under the twisted band.
  • Just like a turban, a T-shirt wrap may be accented with bangs and other hairpieces.
  • The sleeves of the T-shirt may be re-purposed as headbands or wig caps.

Hats

Wearing a hat is an excellent way to disguise your hair loss. And there are many, many options – from baseball caps to fedoras to berets. If you live in a warm-weather climate and haven’t worn a hat, this may feel like a stretch. Take your time and test different styles – some come with bangs or other hairpieces sewn in.

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