A bandana can keep your head warm and your hair off your face, but you'll need to wrap that nice square piece of fabric tightly around your head first. There are four common techniques for doing this, based on the look you want to have. If you want to know how, read on.
Steps
Method 1 of 5: Traditional Triple Fold
Step 1. Fold the bandana along the diagonal by joining the two opposite corners
You should get a triangle with a long side which is the diagonal of the fabric.
Step 2. Place the long side near or at the hairline line (so that it covers most of the nape and top of the head)
Straighten your hair a little first, so that no unruly tufts appear on the forehead. If you want to completely cover your head, place the bandana slightly beyond the hairline; if, on the other hand, you want them to snack on some, leave this last discovery.
Step 3. Tie the two side corners together
They should be located behind the neck. A regular knot or square knot should be fine. Move your hair away from the knot as you do this so it doesn't get caught. It will take some practice to learn how to do this behind the head.
Step 4. Adjust the position of the bandana
If you like to hold it further back, now is the time to fix it. If you want to bring it forward, be careful not to move the hair beyond the hairline. Lift the fabric slightly and then smooth it out. You can also tuck any unruly strands inside the bandana.
Step 5. Insert the third corner into the bandana
If you don't want the tip to flutter up and make you look like a "bandana bishop", or if you want to completely cover your hair, you need to tuck the third corner under the knot at the nape of the neck.
Method 2 of 5: Triple Fold for Long Hair
Step 1. Fold the bandana along the diagonal by joining the two opposite corners
You should get a triangle with a long side which is the diagonal of the fabric.
Step 2. Put the bandana around the neck and tie the ends under the chin
With long hair this technique is easier because you will lift the fabric over your head thus covering all the hair. Grab each end of the bandana and tie a simple or square knot.
Step 3. Turn the bandana so that the part that will go to the forehead is under the chin and the knot at the nape of the neck, under the hair
Step 4. Lift the front of the fabric over your face
This way it will catch all the clumps and move them away from the face and forehead.
Step 5. Adjust the position of the bandana on the hairline
Move it slightly depending on how much you want to show your hair. You can move it to one side if it's not well centered. The result will be similar to the previous method, but with a simpler procedure for long hair.
Method 3 of 5: Simple Band
Step 1. Fold the bandana into a triangle by joining the two opposite corners together
Step 2. Fold it as if to make a hair band
Starting from the corners you joined, wrap the bandana in 5-8 cm segments, rolling it up on itself. You can make a more or less wide band depending on the final look you want. If a small triangle remains at the end, don't worry.
Step 3. Put the bandana on the hairline and tie it at the nape of the neck
Put it wherever you like depending on whether or not you want to show your hair. Grab the ends of the headband and tie them at the base of the nape under the hair.
Method 4 of 5: Tapered Headband
Step 1. Fully spread the bandana
For this method you will not have to fold the bandana into a triangle.
Step 2. Start rolling up the band
Take a corner and make a fold of 5-8 cm; keep rolling the folds over each other to the same length until you reach the hem. A small triangle may remain at the end. This will create a softer look.
Step 3. Wrap the bandana around your head
Place it 2, 5 cm above the hairline, if you want a more comfortable look.
Step 4. Then pull the ends until they meet at the nape of the neck
You can also do it with one hand. In this method, you need to tie the bandana at a lower point than the other methods, roughly halfway up the neck.
Step 5. Secure it with a double knot
Step 6. Insert a hairpin at ear height to secure the bandana
Since it is very soft on the head, this way you can be sure it won't fall out. Of course, hairpins are optional.
Step 7. Finished
Method 5 of 5: Pirate Style
Step 1. Lay out the bandana, it must be a square
Step 2. Fold one corner towards the center so that the tip touches the center of the fabric
Step 3. Fold the opposite corner in the same way
The two points must touch.
Step 4. Wrap one of the sides that were formed by the previous operations inwards again
You have to reach the center of the bandana again.
Step 5. Now fold it in half
Close the side you folded twice over the other so as to halve the width of the fabric. You can also not be precise and let the corner bent once only pop out slightly..
Step 6. Turn the fabric over
You shouldn't see any creases now.
Step 7. Wrap the bandana around the forehead, just above the eyebrows
If you want an even more pirate look, you can even slightly cover the right eye. Make sure that the forehead is completely covered, so that the hairline is not visible.
Step 8. Knot it twice at the nape of the neck
Pull the ends of the fabric behind the garment so that they are at ear level. Hide any unruly clumps under the fabric, smooth out the ones on the top of the head, and make sure the bandana is snug to the forehead. Tie a double knot and you are ready to board!
Advice
- If you fold slightly sideways (above or below) to the diagonal, you will have more fabric to fold back.
- If you have long hair, it can be helpful to lean forward as you tie the knot so that the hair falls away from the neck (and the knot). This will make it easier to tie the bandana and your hair will be less likely to get tangled in the knot.
- Ask a friend to help you or use a mirror to guide you.
- If you have bangs, let some hair come out on the sides of your forehead so you can maintain it.
Warnings
- Be careful if you wear colored bandanas in neighborhoods where gangs operate, especially unsafe ones. Wearing the wrong color can get you in trouble. Black, orange, and purple are generally safe and neutral choices, but not wearing a bandana at all is even safer.
- Keep thin hair at the base of the neck away from the knot. It is quite painful if they get caught.
- Remember that in the beginning there are no problems if your bandana is not folded evenly. The triangular section doesn't have to be perfect because that's where you'll tie the knot under your hair.
