Anyone else tying it up (headscarves/ wraps) to their goal?!.....

[Crissi]

Ok so we have people using twists, weaves, extensions etc to protect their hair as they grow it, but is anyone else using headscarves/wraps? Personally I love headscarves/wraps and even when I have reached my goal legnth I may still wear them pretty much all the time - or at least very regularly. I think they make a very nice accessory!, not to mention protecting ones hair and so forth. Does anyone else wear headscarves/wraps, if so wear do you buy them e.g indian clothes stores, material shops, online?! (posts links). I would like to know!

Crissi, Xxx

 

[KiSseS03]

Around the house, definitely In public, generally not unless I'm at the gym or just running errands.

 

[Nonie]

I do, even to work. I always have a baggy under the scarf so I don't care what material it is. I've used everything from satin/silk scarves you'd normally wear over your shoulders or around your neck when wearing a suit/dress, to shawls you'd wrap around your shoulders that have frills, to khangas/lesos that you wrap around your waist when at home and doing chores or just when you don't feel like wearing more than a T-shirt and might not be alone at home with just hubby. I also don't follow any particular formula in doing my wraps. I can create a simple, conservative wrap:

...or get a bit "wild" and do what my friend calls a crazy froufrou wrap she hopes she won't have to be around me when I wear it.

I particularly love wraps because I don't use moisturizer when in braids or twists so baggying 24/7 helps keep my hair nice and moist for days.

 

[mscocoface]

Yep, when I don't feel like dealing with it, I will put it in a wrap.

I bought a bunch of muslin fabric in different colors from Joann's so I use them a lot.

 

[Kerryann]

Not wearing a wrap but i am surely wearing a hat with a scarf under it

 

[Pooks]

I love headwraps, and before I started my HHJ I used to have weeks when I would give my hair a 'rest' with simple straight back canerows under them for weeks on end. Now I work in a more corporate environment so they pretty much come out on the weekends for church. I love to baggy my ends under them. Couple of pics:

http://hotimg25.fotki.com/a/83_244/221_116/12_956.jpg

http://hotimg25.fotki.com/a/83_244/221_116/Presentation1.jpg

NappyRina loves a headwrap too

 

[onelove08]

I do! I put a silk scarf under it. I purchase them from mostly fabric stores. I wear twists under the silk scarf. I like them to help with growing my hair out and because I am lazy. I also wear hats. I do not like wigs, weaves etc.

 

[Crissi]

I do, even to work. I always have a baggy under the scarf so I don't care what material it is. I've used everything from satin/silk scarves you'd normally wear over your shoulders or around your neck when wearing a suit/dress, to shawls you'd wrap around your shoulders that have frills, to khangas/lesos that you wrap around your waist when at home and doing chores or just when you don't feel like wearing more than a T-shirt and might not be alone at home with just hubby. I also don't follow any particular formula in doing my wraps. I can create a simple, conservative wrap:

...or get a bit "wild" and do what my friend calls a crazy froufrou wrap she hopes she won't have to be around me when I wear it.

I particularly love wraps because I don't use moisturizer when in braids or twists so baggying 24/7 helps keep my hair nice and moist for days.

I LOVEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE THAT SCARVE!!!!! I'm going to post some pics up later.....

 

[Crissi]

I do! I put a silk scarf under it. I purchase them from mostly fbric stores. I like them to help with growing my hair out and because I am lazy. I also wear hats.I do not like wigs, weaves etc.

Me neither.....

 

[Leeda.the.Paladin]

I do on occasion.

 

[Duchesse]

I love headwraps! My hair always grew quite nicely when I used to wrap it up on a consistent basis. You reminded me that I need to go to the fabric store, all of my wraps are old and crummy now. Where do you all buy your wraps? Do you use silk exclusively?

 

[ceebee3]

I don't feel comfortable going outside in headwraps. I wouldn't even know how to wear them.

 

[MummysGirl]

Never considered wearing a scarf/wrap but your pictures have me interested now...

Beautiful!!!!

I do, even to work. I always have a baggy under the scarf so I don't care what material it is. I've used everything from satin/silk scarves you'd normally wear over your shoulders or around your neck when wearing a suit/dress, to shawls you'd wrap around your shoulders that have frills, to khangas/lesos that you wrap around your waist when at home and doing chores or just when you don't feel like wearing more than a T-shirt and might not be alone at home with just hubby. I also don't follow any particular formula in doing my wraps. I can create a simple, conservative wrap:

...or get a bit "wild" and do what my friend calls a crazy froufrou wrap she hopes she won't have to be around me when I wear it.

I particularly love wraps because I don't use moisturizer when in braids or twists so baggying 24/7 helps keep my hair nice and moist for days.

 

[Ruby True]

I rock them for school. I different colours. Its getting cold now and I haven't relaxed since August 11,2009 so I need all the help I can get. Maybe this link will help give you ideas.

http://www.texeresilk.com/cms-scarf_tying_guide.html

 

[Duchesse]

I love how Zadie Smith wraps her hair, but I can never figure out how to wrap a turban. I can only do the bun look.

 

[wavezncurlz]

I love how Zadie Smith wraps her hair, but I can never figure out how to wrap a turban. I can only do the bun look.

I LOVE HER!!!
I wear them in my car on my commute to work. I take it off once I arrive though.
If I could figure out how to do a turban like her, I would definitely wear them on weekends.

 

[Nonie]

I love how Zadie Smith wraps her hair, but I can never figure out how to wrap a turban. I can only do the bun look.

Youtube has quite a few tutorials on a similar wrap. I think how big the turban turns out depends on how big your scarf is. Here's one: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sW4XFd1gNqk&feature=related

 

[Daughter]

Hey Nonie, I was just about to post a YouTube tutorial as well

I am loving headwraps these days! I can only do the bun ones at the moment, I need to get more cloths. I was wearing one earlier today and was really happy at how easily I managed to do it this time, compared to my pitiful attempts as seen in my album, lol

 

[onelove08]

I wrap the back of my scarf in a bun too! Kohls also has some nice big ones as well. You can get them on sale sometimes at 50% off for 10 dollars. Join their mailing list and keep a look out for an extra 15%. You can use coupons with sale items. Not sure of the material but, mine is soft!!! HTH!!

 

[chebaby]

well i cant wear them everyday as they are not allowed at my job but i am gonna go to tjmaxx this weekend and treat myself to some pretty scarfs to wear on the weekend.

 

[fattyfatfat]

its getting colder in NYC and im working on protecting my hair from the harsh wind and weather. for the past two days I have been wearing my pretty wrap at work and I havent heard a peep from my supervisors about it not being professional. so I know I will be ok with keeping my hair wrapped under my scarves at my main job. however at my second job, Im not able to wear my scarf . thats ok because its only for a few hours so I'll let my hair out then. by keeping my hair wrapped underneath a scarf, I really hope this will protect my ends.

 

[La Colocha]

I love headwraps, i usually wear them from fall to spring. I buy material at the fabric store.

 

[Crissi]

wow ladies keep it up, i didn't know there is so many of us! Keep the posts coming!

Xxx

 

[cutiebe2]

Crissi!!! I haven't seen you around in a while. Your hair has grown so much.

I have learned that the only way my hair will grow in the winter is if it is wrapped. I really need fabric ideas!!! I just used a satin scarf and tie it in a bun right now

 

[winnettag]

I do sometimes.
I wear wigs a lot but when I don't feel like wearing one, I'll tie a pretty satin scarf around my cornrows. I just buy the satin BSS scarves now, but might invest in some silk....like the one's that were still on sale at NY&Co when I went last week.

 

[goldielocs]

I wear wraps, snoods and tams most of the time. My locs can get too heavy to bun and pull on my edges so I have been wearing more snoods and tams lately.

My tams/ snoods look something like this, only longer... I had to order some off of etsy.com b/c they are hard to find.

 

[fattyfatfat]

thank you so much for mentioning etsy!!!!! I love that site so I typed in "snood" in the search box and....I think I found a winner:

http://www.etsy.com/shop/BeeHappyBoutique

I wear wraps, snoods and tams most of the time. My locs can get too heavy to bun and pull on my edges so I have been wearing more snoods and tams lately.

My tams/ snoods look something like this, only longer... I had to order some off of etsy.com b/c they are hard to find.

 

[jamaraa]

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[goldielocs]

thank you so much for mentioning etsy!!!!! I love that site so I typed in "snood" in the search box and....I think I found a winner:

http://www.etsy.com/shop/BeeHappyBoutique

Sweetbriers also has some pretty ones. I recently bought this one and it matches so many outfits. It also holds all of my locs without looking crazy. These are also organic and it's very good quality.

I love my snoods!