Blog Contest Winning Entry: Bikers & Bandanas

Biker hat or black pr-tied bandana?

MyHeadcoverings.com recently ran a contest where we asked for your headcovering story. Of all the entries we received, we selected this humor article by Ellen J. as the winning entry. Ellen won $50 to spend on MyHeadcoverings.com. We hope you enjoy Ellen’s story as much as we did!

A special thank you to all our customers who sent in articles!

 

I tend to favor more feminine head covers with colors or
patterns. However, one night I wasn’t feeling very well at all. I was
suffering from morning sickness, but my husband was working late and I
needed to go to the store. I was just starting to outgrow my clothes,
so I layered a sweatshirt, jeans that were too big, and a black
pre-tried bandana. I did not care at all what I looked like and
apparently, what I looked like was a tall, male biker. One of the things
I needed was salt for our water softener. Since it was too heavy for me
to lift,  I did what I always do and asked the cashier to have someone
help me load it in my car. When I pulled my car up to the pile of salt
outside, I was greeted by two men who immediately started laughing.
“Dude!” they exclaimed, “Does you girlfriend know you’re such a wimp
that you can’t load your own salt?” They were just kidding, but I was
extremely embarrassed and my reaction was to pitch my voice as high as
it could go and say my husband usually loaded the salt for me. It
sounded like a bad Marilyn Monroe impression. The two were horribly
embarrassed and apologized, but the minute I got home I got rid of my
black pre-tied bandana and now when I dress down I always put on loud,
flower-covered head covers, the more obnoxious the better!

Head Scarves and Spring Cleaning!

The month of March brings back memories of 3rd grade when my teacher taught us “March comes in like a Lion and leaves like a Lamb.” I find warmth in the cold beginnings of March knowing that spring is just around the corner. And once spring arrives, all I want to do is just get out of the house and revel in the delicious spring weather. But there’s work for me at home, too. Being cooped up all winter has taken its toll on the house. The window need to be washed, the curtains and comforters aired and the dust attacked. Time to roll up my sleeves, turn on the music, get out the cleansers and scrub!

So first thing I’ll do is tie up my hair and reach for my favorite head covering. I hate the feeling of sticky hair on my neck, and trust me, we’re gonna be workin up a sweat. My favorite head covering is a pre-tied bandana headscarf made of cotton fabric. It is stretchy, breathable, keeps the hair away from my neck and is a fabulous floral print – just what I feel like wearing in this spring cleaning season!

I like to clean with natural ingredients like lemon juice or vinegar. Lemon juice I definitely want to keep outta my hair – I’m just fine with the color, thank you… And vinegar – I don’t even want to think about what would happen if that got in my hair! Plus, when I’m dusting where do you think most of the dust ends up? On me…Thank you pre-tied bandana!

Like I mentioned earlier, I do work up a sweat cleaning away on those beautiful first days of spring so I have other replacement head covers to change into when the need arises. There is my comfy cotton beret, cotton paisley headscarves and other assorted hats and caps I’ve picked up over the years. So this spring when you reach for the cleansers, take my advice and reach for a head scarf as well!

Pre-tieds with Height

 

Pre-tied with Height

Hi everybody,

At MyHeadcoverings.com we have just unrolled a brand new product line: Pre-tied Bandanas with Height (aka Padded Pre-tieds or Foam Fillers)

Pre-tied with Height.

What exactly is a Pre-tied with Height?

Well a regular Pre-tied Bandana is made from one piece of cloth and as such it is a very flat Head covering. Some people love the look of the pre-tied but feel it looks too flat on their head. Many women have asked for a head covering that has the comfort, versatility and ease of use of the Pre-tied Head scarf but at the same time has a little bit of height in the front.

Enter the Pre-tied with Height.

The Pre-tied with height is a regular pre-tied bandana that has an extra panel (around 2 inches) sewn onto the front with a piece of foam or fabric inside that gives the front of the pre-tied a little more height.

Who can benefit from a Pre-tied with Height?

Well first off, simply for style there are women who prefer the look of a head covering with height such as women who are used to wearing Classic snoods with the twist front.

Also, women who have very thin or no hair, as well as those who suffer from hair loss from causes such as chemo or alopecia areata, and wish to have a head cover that gives off some height should find Pre-tieds with height to be an ideal head covering.

We are starting this line off with three of the top brands in womens head coverings: Cherie, Dacee Designs, and Uptown Girls Snoods. With the range of Pre-tieds with height we now carry, we’re sure you’ll find something to suit you!

Hope you enjoy!

The Revolutionary WiGrip

Milano WiGrip Comfort Band

“My pre-tied bandana slips off my head”

“The clips on my wig are pulling out my hair”

“How do I keep my wide headband from sliding”

“I need to tie my head scarf so tight to keep it from falling off that it gives me a headache”

For years there was no solution to the very real concern of women wearing head covers, including wigs, pre-tied tichels, head scarves: How do we Stop the Slip?

Enter Milano Wigs with their revolutionary product: the WiGrip Comfort Band.

The WiGrip is a small strip of crushed velvet fabric that you wear as a headwrap under any hair covering and it holds the headcovering firmly in place. It is thin and lightweight, and you don’t feel like you are wearing anything. There is a velcro closure at the bottom and it is adjustable one size fits all.

I tried on a WiGrip for the first time with a print pre-tied bandana and I couldn’t beleive how well it worked. My headcovering wouldn’t budge from the exact spot I put it on. I was concerned how it would appear under the thin lycra fabric, but it was unnoticeable.

Try out the WiGrip by Milano… you’ll be glad you did!

It’s about Pre-tieds

Pre-tied Bandanas are a relatively new Head Covering but have quickly become one of the most popular of all Womens Headcoverings.

Pre-tied Bandana

Why?

Well there are a number of reasons.

First off, there’s the ease of use.

For many people used to wearing bandanas or Israeli tichels Pre-tied Bandanas are a life changing experience – you just put it on and go, no tying necessary!

Then there are the multiple styles you can use it for.

What do I mean?

Well, even though the essential Pre-tied Bandana remains the same no matter what, which is basically a cloth head covering gathered in the back with an elastic and two tails hanging down, the usage can vary.

You can wear it simply as a “Pre-tied Bandana style” which is the most common. Then there is the increasingly popular “tails tucked under”. Then of course there is the Bandana style. And last but not least is the Israeli Tichel style.

So there you have it: One head covering that can be worn in 4 different ways! How’s that for versatility?

Another popular aspect of Pre-tied Bandanas is the many different fashion styles they come in.

For those that enjoy a unique piece that matches their outfit, the wide variety of looks and colors in the Print Pre-tied department are unparalleled in womens headcverings. You can really find a color and Pattern that matches any outfit you have!

Then for those that want something a little more elegant for Shabbos or special occasions you have the Applique Pre-tied department which features such stunning pieces as DaCee’s Royal Stone Pre-tied.

Want to know another contributor to the popularity of the Pre-tied Bandana?

It’s all in the fabric!

For a hot summer day there’s nothing like a cool cotton Pre-tied bandana and for a cold winter day The velour (also known as velvet) Pre-tied is really cozy!

What about after the shower or around the pool? Well there’s the terry Pre-tied bandana’s for that which are way easier to use then a towel wrapped around your head!

Well I think we’ve demonstrated some of the benefits of the Pre-tied Bandanas, So let’s end off with a tip.

If your Pre-tied is a drop to large and slipping off your head then simply tie the tails in the back till it reaches the desired comfort, it’s as easy as that!