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Saturday, 3 August 2013

How To Tie A Turban For Women

By Cathy Mercer


The turban is fast becoming a fashion item among many women these days. It is an odd yet creative and ethnic piece in the world of beauty. It is also a fashionable way of concealing bad hair. This article provides information on how to tie a turban for women to bring that out different look.

To begin the different styles of tying this head gear is the riveter wrap. Folding a square scarf diagonally, a person places the long edge of material at the nape of the neck. Then taking both ends of the scarf an individual brings them to the front and makes a light knot. A piece will be hanging at the back which is then pulled forward with hair gathered in it then inserted under the bind, after which knot is tightened.

A forehead wrap is the other way of tying this material. One can have her hair to the back or tied in a ponytail. The individual will then take a square scarf, fold it to a diagonal half. A long triangle will be created and one lines the straight age of triangle along the forehead. The rest of the cloth will hang to the back after which one will take the ends of the scarf and make a strong know at the back of head.

Head band wrap is yet a common wrap. There are many ways of doing this. One way is by putting the hair into a low ponytail and then tying the scarf around the base of ponytail using a single knot. The other method is folding the scarf into a band and then tying it around the head like a bow.

For people who want a traditional wrap, the crown style is one of it. In this method, one folds a square scarf diagonally after which the folded side is lined along the front of the head with two ends hanging from each side. One end should be made longer than the other and then they are both pulled to the back and tied lightly. Then one twists the ends to form a thick band that is spiraled around the head forming a crown. The last tip is tied to the first end at the back.

A famous way of wearing turbans is the African gele usually done by women from West Africa. Here they use special clothing but the ordinary scarf can work. The scarf should be folded forming a width of 6 inches and then it is wrapped over the head. One side should be longer than the other. The ends should then be tied over the other to create a bow at the front.

The final style is the rosette wrap. This uses a rectangular cloth folded diagonally. The long folded edge is then placed on the forehead and then both sides of material are brought towards one side of the head. The ends are then tied into a knot and one hanging end is twisted and spiraled around the knot forming a rosette. The other end is also done the same and the tips of both ends tucked into the scarf or secured with a pin.

This information on how to tie a turban for women provides the different ways one can tie this head gear. To learn these styles is easy though it requires practice to make perfect. One should have few bright colored and patterned scarves for different looks.




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