How to Wear a Bandana

Bandanas can be paired with almost any outfit, no matter your style. Outfits with a bandana are quite simple and require no additional accessories, so this is a great and easy option if you want to add something to your outfit.

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Use a bandana as a hair accessory

Make a wide headband. Place the bandana on the table so that it looks like a diamond (rhomboid). Fold the bottom half of the scarf up to form a large triangle, then hold the top corner of the folded triangle down to the bottom edge to form a wide pentagon. ^{[1] X Research Source}

Fold the pentagon in half along the long side. The scarf now looks like a long rectangle.
Repeat this step until the rectangle is only about 4 cm wide.
Hold the towel strip up carefully to prevent it from coming off. Place the center point of the scarf on the top of your head, then knot the ends of the scarf at the nape of your neck.
If you leave your hair loose, tie a knot underneath your hair.

Make a headband with the knot above. Follow the same steps as making a wide headband, but instead of placing the midpoint of the scarf on top of your head and knotting it at the nape of your neck, place the midpoint of the scarf on the nape of your neck and tie a tail on top of your head. ^{[2] X Research Source}

Make a hippie headband. The hippie-style headband will overlap the hair like a crown, creating a casual gypsy look. With this wrap, you also follow the steps to fold the wide headband, then place the center point of the towel over your forehead. Tie the ends of the scarf at the back of your head, making sure your hair is under the towel.

You can fold the headband with a wide or narrow version, depending on each person’s preference.

Make a 50s ponytail. You will initially spread the scarf and gather it in the middle to create a rope. Tie the rope for an open knot. ^{[3] X Research Sources}

After tying the bandana to create an open knot, you will gather your hair back into a ponytail and tie it back with an elastic band.
Pass the ponytail through the open knot and tighten the knot until the scarf is snug against the hair band.
This is a suitable wrap for long bandanas like a shawl, unlike the traditional square bandana.

Use a bandana to wrap your hair. With this nostalgic twist, you’ll first put your hair up in a high bun, and if you have flat bangs, let your bangs fall down. Fold the two corners of the towel together to form a large triangle. Spread the triangular scarf over your shoulders like a cape. Bring the two corners of the scarf to the top of your head, leaving the bangs in the front. Bring the back corner up and tuck it under the front two corners, then tie a knot to tie the two front corners together. ^{[4] X Research Sources}

The bandana will cover the entire head, with the bangs in the front to add more nuance to this wrap.

The ’90s bandana. The ’90s bandana is another classic wrap that works for both men and women. To wrap this scarf, you will first spread the towel diagonally and then fold it in half to form a triangle. Bend your head forward and place the midpoint of the bottom edge of the triangle on your forehead. Grab the two corners of the triangle and wrap it around the back of your head. Then knot the two ends of the scarf at the back of the neck. Make sure the back corner of the scarf is above your hair and towards the knot at the back of your head.

If you have long hair, make sure to tie a knot underneath instead of above it.

Wrap a bandana around your neck

Wrap the scarf with a knot in the front. The front knot style is a classic way to wrap a bandana around the neck. You will first fold the bandana in half diagonally to form a triangle. Spread the scarf over your shoulders, grab the two corners and tie a knot at the front of your neck. ^{[5] X Research Sources}

Wrap a bandana in front of you. To create a stylish look, you will first spread the towel on the table diagonally, then fold it in half to form a triangle. Wrap the scarf around your neck by bringing the ends of the scarf to the back. Knot the ends of the scarf, then pull the scarf up to the middle of the bridge of the nose to cover the lower half of the face. ^{[6] X Research Sources}

Wrap a bandana in cowboy style. To wrap a bandana cowboy style, you also follow the same steps as wrapping the bandana in front of you, but instead of knotting it in the back and pulling it up to cover your face, just let it hang around your neck like a scarf. cloak. ^{[7] X Research Sources}

For a truly classic cowboy look, wear a red bandana, blue jeans, and a cowboy hat.

Create a French knot. With this stylish knot, you’ll fold the bandana in half diagonally to form a triangle. From the longest side of the triangle, fold this side up and up several times to form a strip 7-10 cm wide. Place and hold the midpoint of the scarf around your neck and tie it at the back of your neck. ^{[8] X Research Sources}

Other types of towel wraps

Use a bandana as a bracelet. You will first fold the bandana in half diagonally to form a triangle, then fold the top of the triangle upside down to the bottom edge. Start folding the towel along the long side to form a strip about 7cm wide. Wrap the scarf around your wrist, then knot it to keep it in place, but don’t tie it too tight. Tuck the ends of the scarf under the knot if you don’t want to leave it loose. ^{[9] X Research Source}

Tie a bandana around your thighs. Tie a scarf around your thighs for a stylish rock & rpl look, whether you’re wearing it over your trousers or on barefoot in shorts. Start by folding the scarf to form a strip about 7cm wide like how you would tie a bracelet. Then tie the scarf around your thighs and tie a knot, you can leave the knot in front of your thigh or turn the knot backwards and tuck the two ends of the towel underneath. ^{[10] X Research Source}

Tie a bandana around your ankles. Although this is not a very popular way to tie a bandana, it is a rustic and trendy way if you wear a nice pair of shoes. Fold the bandana into a band about 7cm wide as you would a bracelet, then wrap the bandana around your ankles with a knot in the back. ^{[11] X Research Source}

Wear pants with a cutout or roll up the bottom of your pants to show the bandana.

Advice

Since many bandanas have patterns, consider using a matching scarf when you want to use it as your main accessory.
If you are afraid of the bandana falling down when used as a headband, use a hairpin to keep it in place.
When wrapping a bandana around your neck, you should use a shorter scarf!

Steps

Use a bandana as a hair accessory

Wrap a bandana around your neck

Other types of towel wraps

Advice

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