Posted in Hair, Hair Archive, Hair Tips | Tuesday, February 16th, 2010
Remember how you’re mom always told you to wear a hat in winter?
Well you’d be surprised how many curly-haired women I speak to who are freezing their heads off right now because they don’t want to wear a hat and mess up their HAIR! (I know right?!) On the one hand, Wool hats, knit, woven, crocheted, felted, (whatever) all can pull and tug at our really delicate curly strands and break them off. (How many times have you found hair inside of your hat?) On the other hand, for many of us, wearing a hat means that we’ll end up with the dreaded “hat head”. Well here’s my solution for keeping my head warm AND still lookin’ cute.
1. Wear a silk scarf or satin bonnet under your hats. It’s easy. I found this brown bonnet at a beauty supply store for $2. I also have another one in white. They come in all kinds of colors!
my satin bonnet
2. Wear a big floppy hat. That way your curls aren’t constricted. This is one of the tams or berets I knit myself, but even if you’re not a knitter you can find nice sized ones at good prices right now.
my green beret
front view
3. Rock it. – And when you get to wherever you’re going, just slide your hand under and pull them both off at once and fluff.
hat's off!!
Anyone, not just curlies can use this technique to protect their hair. In addition, silkscarves are really good at keeping you warm. (Ever had a pair of silk long johns? They’re incredibly warm) This is also how I hide my deep conditioning treatments if I have to go out. I just put my bonnet on top of my plastic cap or bag and put on the beret and go!
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I swear by hats, and headwraps when it gets cold. I keep my hair in twists underneath, put on my satin scarf, then my hat or headwrap and I’m good. =D And I get my headwraps during street fairs, as cheap as 5 for $20.
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Do you have any patterns to the hats you have knitted?
@K You know what? I was just sitting here thinking that I should do some posts with hat, scarf and blanket patterns.
Love your hat, Savvy! I never thought of wearing a silk cap under a hat – good idea