Head Wraps
| Everybody has a bad hair day or sometimes you simply just don’t have the time to work on your hair-do. These are the times you most likely think about wearing a head wrap. However, you can also dress up your look with a very impressive and fashionable headwrap.
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Aso Oke Fabric
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Aso Oke Fabric
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 Read more:
Fabrics Used for Gele
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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, Read more:
The Gele
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While 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 Read more: Add a comment
Yellow Wrap
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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 Read more:
Wrap your hair in Glitter
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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 Read more:
Chique Head Wrap
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The Chic Wrap
Wraps are excellent to wear in the summer. You can choose all kinds of scarves to tie your head. The material doesn't matter and the more colorful, the better.
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African inspired head wrap
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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 Read more:
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Yendys Head Wrap
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The Art and Sacred Act of Wearing My Head Wrapped
Written By: Yendys Nefer-Atum
For many, many years, I have enjoyed wearing head wraps. This head covering was also known in the seventies and by Read more:
Head Wrap Challenge
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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. But I took tips from the woman at the Read more:
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The Knotty Truth
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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 Read more:
