I’m a huge fan of scarves-turned-headbands. Especially in this summer heat, there’s no easier way to turn a messy up-do or low-bun into a semi-stylish look. (Notice I said semi.) If you don’t have extra scarves lying around, or just want to add a pop of new color into your ensemble, here’s a seriously simple way to create a twisted turban.
1. Gather your materials. You’ll need: an old tee (or any kind of knit fabric) and scissors.
2. Cut two strips out of the tee that are double the final length you want your headband to be. Make the width as thick or thin as you want. Thicker will create more of a turban look, while thin will err on the side of headband.
3. Lay the strips in the shape of an x.
4. Fold the strips over so they are linked together, and tie around your head. Voila! Seriously. Simple. So simple in fact, I did this at 5am before work, hence the semi-blurry selfies.
Jessica Tiare Bowen lives in the juicy Big Apple with her adorable pink-nosed chihuahua, Gillman. He’s the inspiration for her first published children’s book, “Park Avenue Pound Puppy.” The book is the combined result of her two greatest passions: pooches and penning stories.
Her passions include art, urban hikes through Manhattan, drinking coffee with 3 creams and 6 sugars, making extremely detailed itineraries and traveling to far away places, singing along to Broadway shows, Netflix movie nights, discovering incredible treasures at Goodwill and thrift stores, and listening to stories from little people under 7 and big people over 70.
She started her career as New York City Teaching Fellow, teaching elementary school and theater arts at a special education school in the South Bronx for 6 years. She is now a Special Education School Improvement Specialist working in public schools throughout New York City. She is the Editor-In-Chief of the online New York City travel magazine, Used York City. The magazine focuses on finding the best of New York…as used by New Yorkers. She is a member of the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators, and an ASPCA Ambassador.
