hair scarves: how I do it, and where I get them!

You all know, I love my hair scarves. They cure a bad hair day in about three seconds flat. They’re versatile, there’s a million different types to go with different outfits, they’re so easy to throw in a bag or a suitcase. You can wear them with hair down, hair up high, hair in a low bun (shown here). I always make sure I pack a few when I’m traveling because I almost never travel with a blow dryer or anything else. This sometimes finishes the look on days when hair doesn’t air dry as well as others (you know what I mean?). Also, perfect for that sort of bald-at-the-hairline postpartum deal we know and love.My hair scarves–where I get them and how I tie them–are one of the questions I get most. (Take that, Steve! He always says I look like I either have a head wound, or am trying to be Axl Rose.) So here’s my attempts to do something of a tutorial.
I got this scarf at H&M a long time ago. It’s a cotton material. I fold it as shown.
Then, here’s where I feel like the shape of the back of my head lends itself to doing this, because it’s not totally round, but has a sort of groove where the scarf will sit keeping it from slipping up and just coming off the top of my head. I’m tying it in the front, sort of off to the side here but sometimes I tie it behind my head too, so that the front is just the thick, flat part that’s in the back currently. Depending on the length, a bow or a knot. That’s it! It’s a little messy, but still some how makes what would otherwise be a meh hair day a little bit better (at least I think so).  Next! This one is way larger, and I’m pretty sure is meant to be a neck scarf. It’s a silkier material, from TJMaxx, so it’s a little bit trickier than the first. Tricky is relative, though. Nothing here is very tricky! I like this one best with a high bun, so you can still see my hair when looking at me straight on. I wrap it around my head, just about a centimeter past my hairline–so you can’t see my hairline at all.
Tie it in the back. Into a bow. That’s it! Here’s some tips:

Don’t tie them too tight. If you do, they’re always going to be slipping up and off (first scarf) or straight back (second scarf). Just tight enough that they’re snug but without giving you a headache, pulling, or slipping.

Buy any scarf you like (within reason). As you can see from my second, big scarves work too! If you like the pattern and colors, buy it, try it! If it’s too thick, or way too long like neck scarves, skip those, but otherwise, most anything goes.

I buy mine from all different places from H&M to consignment shops to TJMaxx, etc.

Here’s a few that would totally work: lemons! / love this pattern / polka dots /  more of a classic bandana
Wearing this lipstick in the color 9 to 5. Pants are these favorites from Madewell. Shirt is Universal Thread from Target.