Thursday 24 January 2013

How To Tie A Fashion Turban In Seven Ways

By Claudine MacDonald


Getting to know how to tie a fashion turban for various occasions can be a tricky affair especially for beginners. Over the years, headgear has become very popular to men and women and getting it right the first time is a unique way of expressing oneself in any occasion. Here are some of the easiest and popular designs available.

The forehead wrap is the easiest style to make and it also adds glamor. It is done by making the hair into a low ponytail and gathering it at the back of the neck. A square scarf is then folded diagonally in half so as to come up with a scarf placed with the straight edge at middle of forehead. The other ends point towards back to the nape of the neck. Once this is complete, both ends are tied leaving the triangle tip free.

Similar to the forehead wrap is the fashionable headband popular with sports people and musicians. To come up with a unique design, the scarf is wrapped at the base of the nape under the ponytail and the ends terminate on the forehead forming a bow like crown. With a single knot on the forehead, the design is completed. The knot does not necessarily have to be on the forehead but slightly on the side.

The sweatband wrap is done using a large square scarf diagonally folded into a triangle. The wrapping starts from the nape of the neck towards the forehead covering the ears resulting into the gathering of the hair on top of the head forming a Mohawk. This Afro looking hairstyle goes well when left free with a knot designed at the forehead.

The tie and dye scarf style has its origin in West Africa and requires a scarf that is approximately six inches. When tying it the wrap on the right hand side is made longer than the one on the left by about one and half times. The longer side drops to the shoulders in women, and ideally covers the burst cleavage.

The fashionable and custom made hemmed scarf works well when folded diagonally letting the folded edges to partly cover the forehead, both scarf ends are terminated on the forehead or better still, many designers prefer the side end knots with a spiral twist to add some glamor. Most women prefer the option of tucking it in and pinning the scarf.

The crown turban has a traditional look which is done by folding the scarf diagonally; this is easy with rectangle scarves. To get a good finish, place the edges in the middle forehead and hang one side low bringing both to the back of the neck while twisting. Once completed, pull the knots tight at base of the neck to form a thick finish resulting into a crown covering the upper forehead and nape.

Religious as it has always been, the Sikh or urban head wear completely covers pleated hair before applying the headgear. The diagonally folded piece covers the fore head but the loose ends are tucked in either of the sides or on top of the head leaving no visible knots. Most headgear sellers usually demonstrate how to tie a fashion turban after you buy one from them.




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