Fashionable hairstyle with a Greek bandage: how to do it yourself

How to explain the popularity in recent years of bandages in the Greek style? With these simple but very functional hair decorations, it's easy even for non-professionals to get an original stylish hairstyle with a Greek bandage. How to make this hairstyle yourself and how to make this necessary accessory for each fashionista?

How is a Greek bandage worn?

This decoration goes back to ancient times. Its main quality is elasticity. In the old days, this was achieved with the help of strips of cloth, and today the industry produces a mass of dimensionless stretchable due to rubber bands of variations of Greek dressings. These ornaments are worn on the head either low on the forehead, or high on the parietal areas of the head. Thanks to the variety of these elastic products, you can create fashionable and beautiful hairstyles with a Greek bandage.

How to make a bandage in the Greek style?

In this there is nothing complicated and even special devices and sewing machines are not required. All you need is a piece of braid, scissors, a centimeter tape to measure the circumference of the head (although you can measure it directly on yourself), the needle and thread in tone, the remnants of gum and any accessories and jewelry that you like (beads, lace, artificial Flowers and feathers). How to make a bandage can be understood intuitively. Romantic look hairstyles with bandages in the style of "retro" - on the ribbon you must sew a flower on the ribbon and wear a bandage low on your forehead. The style of "hippies" involves loose curls and bandages made of braid with ethnic motifs.

The original idea is a bandage from a wide satin ribbon

This bandage is easy to build without the use of elastic bands. The ability to stretch it will give twisted ropes together. The tape should be in harmony with the clothes or handbag. It's easy to get a stylish hairstyle with a Greek bandage. How to do it, clearly seen in the photo.

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Scheme of a Greek hairstyle with a bandage

It is important to remember that a truly Greek hairstyle will look, if it will be voluminous and slightly careless. This effect is achieved by pre-winding the hair curlers and light hair napes at the roots on the parietal part of the head. If braids and weaves are used, these elements must also be airy. Very elegant look strands of hair, released from under the bandage in the face.

1. Prepared hair a little scratch and sprinkle with varnish.
2. Put on the bandage over the hair.
3. Symmetrically separate strands, starting from the face, and gently tuck them under the bandage.
4. When all the locks are tucked in, decide what you will do with the ends of the strands. You can leave in the form of a platen behind, and you can braid a three-dimensional braid - you will get an unusual hairstyle with a Greek bandage. How to make a scythe air? Symmetrically, starting from the head and heading towards the end of the braid, use your fingers to move the weave loops.
5. At the end of the work, when the hairstyle with the Greek dressing is ready, (how to do it, shown in the photo), fix it with hairpins and sprinkle with hair spray.