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    How can I get my bandana to stay in my hair?
    Chloée Ohayon-Crosby
    Costume Designer & Wardrobe Specialist
    Chloée Ohayon-Crosby is a Costume Designer and Wardrobe Specialist in Los Angeles, California. With over eight years of experience in fashion consulting, Chloée specializes in personal, film, theater, and commercial styling as well as image consulting and costume design. Chloée has worked as an assistant designer for the distinguished fashion house Chloée and as a freelance stylist with Glamour Italia. Chloée studied Fine/Studio Arts at the Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts and Fashion Design and Merchandising at the world renowned ESMOD École Supérieure des Arts in Paris, France.
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    Expert Answer
    Try wearing a soft workout headband underneath your bandana to keep it in place. You could also place a hairclip on each side of the bandana to secure it.
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    How can I stop the bandana from slipping off of my head?
    Community Answer
    Bobby pins can help secure a bandana in place, and are usually not visible so they won't look bad. When placing bobby pins, make sure the bumpy side is on the bottom and the smooth side is on top.
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    What do I do if my bandana I want to use like a headband is too big?
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    If the bandanna is too big, you can always just cut it to 22 inches by 22 inches for the standard size bandana, or you can cut it in a square that best fits your head.
  • Question
    How do you tie a bandana bow?
    Jesslynn Lagasse
    Community Answer
    You just double-knot it once it's in the style you want to create the classic bandana-bow look.
  • Question
    What should the size dimensions be for the bandana?
    Community Answer
    The standard dimensions of a bandana are 22x22 inches. This is the minimum, a larger size will work as well.
  • Question
    Can I make my bandanna thinner?
    Community Answer
    Yes, just roll the triangle as tightly as you can.
  • Question
    How can I stop the bandanna from creating a bump at the back of my hair?
    Community Answer
    With bandanas, there will always be a bump, but it is rarely ever noticeable and it should look fine. You can try wearing it in a ponytail, too.
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    How do I make the bandana flat?
    Community Answer
    Iron it at a very low heat. Alternatively, use a flat iron (the one for hair straightening) and run it along the fabric. If worst comes to worst, clip it to a towel rack when you take a hot shower or bath, which will steam the creases.
  • Question
    What hairstyle looks best with a bandanna?
    Community Answer
    A 50's "Rosie the Riveter" style is always cute.
  • Question
    Is it good to sleep with a bandana?
    Drew Hawkins1
    Community Answer
    It depends what you're wearing it for. If you're just wrapping your hair in a bandana when you sleep, the cotton material could absorb the natural moisture and oils from your hair, leaving it dry and frizzy. However, you can apply leave-in conditioner to help nourish and moisturize your hair, then wrap a bandana around your head to keep it from getting onto your pillow. The bandana will also help flatten your hair and keep it from getting super frizzy.
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    How do you wear a bandana like Tupac?
    Drew Hawkins1
    Community Answer
    Tupac famously wore a bandana with the ends at the front of his head, and it's actually really easy for you to tie yours just like he did. Start by lying the bandana flat and bringing the bottom corner to meet the top corner, forming a triangle. Then, fold the long end of the triangle to make a long strip and continue folding the strip over onto itself until you form a long strip of a headband. Tie the bandana headband around your head so the 2 ends are over your forehead to wear it like Tupac.
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    How do you put on a bandana headband?
    Drew Hawkins1
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    It's actually super simple! Start by lying the bandana flat and bring the bottom corner up to the top corner to form a big triangle. Then, take fold the long end of the triangle over and over until you've got a long strip. Place the center of the strip against your forehead and wrap the bandana headband around your head. Tie the ends together in a tight knot to keep it securely fastened to your head. Use your fingers to make small adjustments to the bandana so it's comfortable and looks good.
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