Fabulous Head Wraps
Learn and be inspired by Headwraps that are part of African cultures throughout the world.
One of the most common fabrics used for Gele by African women is Aso Oke, which is pronounced ah-SHOW-kay. Aso Oke originated in Nigeria, from the Yoruba people who live in the southern part of the country. This intricate fabric has a long history of use in traditional African clothing, and is still popular today […]
Photo by Ade Adetayo When choosing a fabric to use for your Gele, there are some things to keep in mind. Whether you are wearing your Gele for an everyday look, or preparing for a formal occasion, the fabric that you choose is important and makes a statement. Let’s look at the different things to […]
Photo by Ade AdetayoWhile the Gele today is a modern accessory for women to wear when they wish to dress up an outfit or celebrate an occassion, the elaborate headscarves worn by African women for hundreds of years were a statement and a cultural symbol of their station in life. If you’re going to rock […]
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Whether you like to protect your hair against winter cold or summer heat, this simple wrap will not only help you out, it will make you look lovely and stylish at the same time. All you need is a bright scarf or cloth of about 70 by 20 inches.
How do I shine through the fabric? This is similar to the saying, “…wear the clothes, don’t let the clothes wear you”. When instruction is ambiguous, I fall back on what I know will work for me. At times, it is difficult to know what expectations are for certain shoots.
The fabric used in this wrap is a little stiff but not too. It’s 65% viscose, 22% polyamide and 13% polyester, 70 inches long and the width is 20.{loadposition google1} To make sure the scarf will smoothly wrap around your hair make sure your tresses are styled in a way too keep the them close […]
On this earth I walk as a woman of African decent and ancient wise-ways. I dance on the currents of the ethereal realm wearing a bold sky-high fro till my heart’s content. Adorned in a hair-glow of honor, I exemplify the nappy-haired ancient ones. Heads turn, children stare and I smile to myself as I […]
I’ve never done a head wrap before, but always admired Erykah Badu’s headwraps. Since I took these pictures myself I couldn’t illustrate how it was done.
After looking at and trying several different methods and ways to tie a head wrap I decided to create my own design, which I call the “Knotty T”. My design is shaped by wrapping the hair and creating a series of knots that lead to a cascading waterfall of tassels in the front.
And on days when you can’t do your usual funky styles, or you don’t have a lot of time, OR maybe just having a “bad” hair day, guess what? With a beautifully colored scarf and a little creativity, you can still be fabulous and unique!
This wrap can be done with locs or an Afro, covered (like how I did it) or exposed at the end (back). Here are the steps:
Everybody has a bad hair day and sometimes you simply don’t have the time to work on your hair-do. These are the times you most likely think about wearing a wrap. However, you can also dress up your look with a very impressive and fashionable headwrap.
Almost every culture wraps their hair in cloth of some fashion. Headwraps have a long and varied history. You will find that almost every culture wraps their hair in cloth of some fashion. In any American city you can easily see black women walking about sporting various styles of headwraps . Where did this tradition begin?