Hijab Tutorials

Whenever I post pictures to Instagram, I get questions about how I tie my hijab, or my headscarf. This simple tutorial, showing the style I wear 90% of the time, will hopefully clear up all your questions. If there's something I missed, though, please feel free to comment and I'll answer to the best of my abilities.

I always start out by pulling my hair back into a ponytail. Most girls I know use a bun, but my hair's too short and curly, so I just stick with the ponytail. Next, I pull an underscarf over it, just to make sure that none of my hair can escape during the day. Mine's fastened in the back with a ponytail holder. I can't show the back without showing hair just yet, though. When you've got all that covered (haha), you can start with the hijab itself!

Center the scarf on your head, covering all but an inch or two of the underscarf. (If you want, you can cover the underscarf completely, but I prefer to show a bit. You can also align the scarf to be longer on one side than another - again, I prefer centered.)

Next, pull one corner of the scarf over the opposite shoulder. As you go, twist it a bit around your face. (The more you twist, the more it'll fit your face. If you don't twist at all, it'll be loose on top and around your jaw. That's not a flattering look, and you'll also need to adjust it more throughout the day.)

Cross the other side over your chest to touch the opposite shoulder. Again, twist around your face as you go. Here, I chose to twist a bit less than usual, so the hijab's a bit loose on top.

Gather the ends of the scarf so they're closer to your head. The less you gather, the more coverage you'll have on your chest. I'm wearing a pretty thick shirt today, so I don't feel the need to cover my chest a lot. If you're wearing a tighter shirt, though, you'll probably want to have the scarf fall a bit lower on your chest.

Pull one side over your shoulder completely. 

Pull the other side over your shoulder. This is how your hijab will look from the front, so if you want to adjust it at all, now's the time to do so.

This is how your hijab will look from the back. This won't hold well during the day, and also doesn't look good. There's a good chance that some hair will escape from underneath. So we'll fold the ends over the center to achieve a better, more secure look:

Much better! There's no one way to do this. As long as your hair is completely covered and the ends are secure, you'll be fine. Some people prefer to use pins in their hijabs, but I find that mine are perfectly secure without them.

And there you have it! Quick, simple, stylish, and modest!