Man, am I bad at this. Not only has it been forever but this post is totally for the ladies and nothing really for the men (Sorry guys! I’ll make up for it I promise).

First, I would like to apologize for two things.  First, I want to apologize for how long it’s been. I just got back from 6 months in the Middle East and have been spending my time off with family and friends so I took a break from this.  The second thing I’d like to apologize for is the quality of pictures in this post. I got a new fancy pants camera and I can’t find any of the cords or the stand plus I pretty much suck at all technology ever so, its definitely a work in progress.  Soon, I hope, this camera will mean better pictures and less “WTF is she doing?”

Alright! Tutorial Time!!

I’ve been meaning to do this one for a while because people always ask about it but my favourite infinity scarf disappeared and I had to get a new on.  Good news is, not only did I find one, but its purple!!

So, first things first. Not all infinity scarves are created equal.  You should look for a scarf that is between 10-15″ wide, that is at least a yard long when pulled taut (a yard is roughly touching one end to your nose and stretching your other arm out to the side. Roughly…). You also want the fabric to have some stretch to it so that way it will fit more snuggly and it gives you more play when you are doing things like making a bun.

This purple infinity scarf is about 20″ wide and almost exactly a yard long and its kind of a pain because 20″ likes to get tangled up in the back and a yard is just a bit shorter than I like it, but play around with lengths and widths that you find.  Everyone’s head is different and what doesn’t work for me might be great for you.  Sometimes you’ll get lucky and the infinity scarf will actually be a continuous loop. Other times you’ll have a seam and an obnoxious tag.  If you can remove the tag without damaging the scarf, go for it, if not, don’t worry about it, they are relatively easy to hide.  All the pictures in this tutorial were taken with the tag still attached.

The Basic Bun

I love this one because my hair is short but this makes me look like I have lots of it.  The first step is to drape it over your head with the seam/tag opposite your forehead.

Next, you get a hair tie.

If you have no hair, like me, you’ll put the hair tie all the way around the scarf once, twist it and then put a small amount of the scarf through the second loop to create a kind of false bun.  If you have hair that you can pull back into a ponytail or bun I suggest doing so and then securing the scarf over the bun/ponytail just to fix the scarf in place and it will also make sure your hair stays covered.  I’m sorry I don’t have a picture for that no one in this house has enough hair… Either way, it’s going to kind of look like this:

Next, you twist the fabric that’s left over and you start looping one end of it around your ‘bun’. Don’t worry about twisting the fabric tightly, looping it will cause it to twist as well.  Once you get to the other end of the infinity scarf, that last loop will go over and behind all the others (this is why stretchy-ness is so important).  Now, you are done with this look, the bun and the stretch should be enough to hold it in place.  If you aren’t sure you can use a pin.  They are easy to hide if you don’t have a period one.

The Turban Style

I hate the name, it looks nothing like a turban but so many people refer to it that way… here we go.  So you start out just like the bun with it on your forehead tag away from you.  Now, if its really long, you may want to double or triple your layer so that you’ll only have one twisted rotation.  I don’t have enough length to demo that but here is how the next step would look if you need to go there.

Next you’ll criss-cross the two ends in the back and start twisting one end (Note: you can do the hair tie bun at this point if you’d prefer, personally I like the look crossing them gives, its up to you). Then you’ll drape the twist over the crown of your head and now grab your hair tie.

This next step is only if you have fabric left over in your scarf. If you layered it up earlier, you may not. I didn’t with my other infinity scarf so don’t worry if you don’t. If you do have fabric left over you’re going to do the same bun cover you did in the first how-to.

Next, you just loop the excess over the bun and add the temple ring band. Then boom, turban style, easy-peasy.

Completely Covered

So, I hate having fabric under my neck.  The easier it is to do it and the less fabric, the better.  I’ve recently remodeled the way I do this particular one after being in the middle-east.  Those ladies have that style down and they were kind enough to share their wisdom.  This is comfy and it won’t move so double bonus.

Ok, to start, you’ll actually drape the scarf under your chin.

Next, holding one side in place you’ll drape the other side over your head.

I actually pinned mine with a bobby pin below my ear because I fear movement but most people don’t.  Now you take the other side and drape it over the first one in the opposite direction.

Next, I recommend using a pin to hold it in place on the side at least until you get the temple rings and/or second ubrus/veil positioned.  It’s period to pin this style but I actually find once the temple ring band is on, its pretty secure, but.. pin:

What’s really nice about this style is it lays well using an infinity scarf without mucking with the back much so I usually just add my temple rings and go.

And those are three ways to do up your hair all Rus’-like with the cheater-y infinity scarf method.  I hope this is helpful and that you enjoyed it because I really, REALLY hate having my picture taken and I did it it myself a bunch, just for you 🙂