Towel Wrapped Head!

[LittleOrca]

So I have found this new way of wrapping my towel around my hair so that it stays put. I have been wearing it like this for probably about a month now and it wrings out my hair out nicely. :) Tonight though... my fiance snapped a picture and, well, I couldn't not let you all see it and deny your chance to laugh at it. :lol: Enjoy! :D

http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff176/Little_Orca/Long%20Hair%20Gallery/zHair%20Journal%20Private/IMG_2770.jpg
(Can you tell it was a warm shower? Don't worry, my hair got a cold rinse before I got out.)

[Ven]

That is adorable! How do you do it?!

[ericthegreat]

OMFG that is just too cute LittleOrca! I love the Disney ears!

[teela1978]

Its like one of those medieval hat things!!! You look like a queen :)

[LittleOrca]

That is adorable! How do you do it?!

It's a little hard to explain, but I will give it a shot. :)

I put my towel over my shoulders and pull my hair so it's over top of it. Then I take the bottom corners of the towel and fold it up and over my head so it's like a little C shape with my hair inside it. I then pull the sides over to the front, twist them in opposite directions so I look something like this image of Sif (http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_M2Cvj22ZTf0/STl6HcuHOQI/AAAAAAAAAmY/OlFCbLqOYrQ/s400/Gudinnan+Sif,+Jenny+Nystr%C3%B6m.jpg)(as in her hair, not her hair covering.) When the towel is twisted I wrap them up over my head, they turn into little "buns" or "ram horns." If the towel is long enough I can just tie it together, if not then I use a Scrunchie or hair elastic to tie the ends together and TADA! Towel head. :)

[AnnaMarie]

Princess Leia!

[AJoifulNoise]

That's really awesome!

Also, wanted to take a moment to say you have really pretty eyes. :flower:

[fluffybunny]

Awesome! I sense a new LHC trend... towel-dos!

[julya]

I read your directions about 8 times, and I still don't quite get it. I vote for a tutorial! :) And I think that you look very cute in your towel wrap!

[Shermie Girl]

Your towel wrap rocks. It looks cute on you and much more interesting than my boring little turbie. :D

[beachwaves]

How neat! I wish my hair was long enough to even try that! ha...maybe someday...

[LisaB234]

What a beautiful picture - seriously - LOVE IT! Thanks for sharing! I wish I looked so good in a towel! ;-)

[beachwaves]

Very Cool! I wish my hair was long enough to attempt that!

[longhairedfairy]

Hey, it looks like some kind of seashell! ETA: I mean with all the little folds and stuff on the side parts, like the swirly bits on certain types of shells. Know what I mean?

[LittleOrca]

I read your directions about 8 times, and I still don't quite get it. I vote for a tutorial! :) And I think that you look very cute in your towel wrap!

I will make a video. :)

[little_acorn]

I will make a video. :)


Yipeee - I need visual instructions too :D

[friskybiznus]

That so rocks!

[julya]

I will make a video. :)

Yay! You are wonderful!

[Newniepg]

Very cool! I second the need for towel do's on the LHC, prizes to the person with the craziest towel!

:)

[Chrissy]

I second the Princess Leah!!

[whiteisle]

Love it! I was thinking seashells, too. How appropiate! :D

[aries]

Eeee, can't wait to see the tutorial. I want to try it and see what the hubby and kids say lol. They are always cracking jokes about my nighttime or morning hair, sometimes a floppy bun on top of my head heh. I would love to do this after a wash and make them laugh or think I'm super artistic with a towel woot.

[Vrushali]

Your are too cute for your own good LittleOrca :p...the towel head reminds me of Princess Leia

[HotRag]

Ah, I think I do the same with my towel, except I dont put it up and back.
I tie the twisted ends together in front of me. My CH says it looks like something Egyptian :)

[didrash]

Princess Leia!

I thought the same thing when I saw her!

[Rohele]

Princess Leia!

lol - I thought "Queen Amidala". You look very cute LittleOrca!

[pepperminttea]

I will make a video. :)

Hurray! :)

[LittleOrca]

Alright, so here is the video. I didn't talk through it, I figured the visual was enough. :) I hope this makes sense. :D

The Princess Leia/Sea Shell Towel Wrap
(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ne-ZF2F7nvE)
Note: My hair looks redder than it really is. My editing software likes to turn my hair red for some reason. :shrug: It may also need a few more minutes before the video is at HD quality since it was just uploaded.

ETA: Unfortunatly, Youtube has decided to pair this video up with some that have some negative words in it. To prevent seeing these words, pause the video before it ends. Sorry about that. :)

[halo_tightens]

Yay, thanks LittleOrca!! It's so much easier to just see it done.

Too bad I just washed last night... but I'm definitely trying this version next time! I've been doing the same old turban since I was a kid. Time for something new! :)

[paperwhite]

Thank you for posting a video, that really helped me understand how to do it! I'm going to try it the next time I wash my hair. :)

[Delila]

Too cute! Thanks for sharing the video.

[ambychelle]

Thank you!

I use to bend over and use a turbie twist type towel on my hair. But then I started to pay attention to how I handled my hair while it was wet and it only took once to realize that it would tangle really badly when I took it down. My hair is realtivly tangle free out of the shower but the turbie just doesn't work well without turning upside down to put it on.

I'm going to give this a try to help get my hair dry a little faster than the six hours it's taking when I just pat it dry with a towel and then leave it alone.

[Shastrix]

That is really clever! It looks very stable and kind to the neck. :applause

Thanks for taking the time to make the instructional video. :)

[bushytailed]

you are just precious!

[Coriander]

That is the funniest thing I've seen in a long time... it looks completely comfortable though! I'm going to try this tonight when I wash. :D Thank you for your technique!

[little_acorn]

Thanks littleorca - I am so trying this next time I wash :flower:

[julya]

That video was very helpful, thanks! I will give it a try tonight!

[Nyghtingale]

Oh, I love it. Gonna go try it. Thanks.

[Ven]

Thank you for posting the video. I have tried it already, but I need some practice for it to feel secure.

~Ven

[PseudoScot]

What a great idea. The video is great. You are so cute in the pic and video. Thanks for doing that.

[AnnaMarie]

Thanks for the tutorial, I am definately trying it on wash day. BTW your bathroom is such a pretty colour and I love the stars too :p

[Charlotte]

Little Orca, this really is the sweetest towel wrap I have ever seen - you are too cute! Thanks for the tutorial too - I'm going to try this out the next time I wash. :D

[forgetmenotak]

I'm going to have to try this out too! Thank you for sharing- it is too cute!

[Roseate]

Very cute!

When I 'plop' my hair I get a similar big-ear effect, plus of course the mushroom on top where my hair is. I use a white flour-sack towel, and I admit to imagining it's a Marie Antoinette wig at times. ;)

[julya]

I did this towel wrap last night, and it worked! Mine was a bit plain since I just used a white towel and lopsided, I will keep practicing!

[LittleOrca]

I did this towel wrap last night, and it worked! Mine was a bit plain since I just used a white towel and lopsided, I will keep practicing!

Woot woot!

I love how the towel will soak up the water but it does not feel too heavy on the neck. That and you don't have to worry about turning your head one way or the other and it falling off like a towel twisted up like a turban would. At least that is my experience. :)

[JamieLeigh]

Haha, I love it - it's like Leia's cinnamon buns, but with a towel instead of hair. :D :D I shall have to try this.

[LaurelSpring]

Thanks for posting the video. I am definately going to try this. I was looking for optional ways of wrapping the towel so I dont have to flip my head over.

[Jessikinz]

Thanks so much for posting a tutorial! I've been trying different ways to wear a towel on my head, but nothing would stay in place. I'm going to try this soon.

[Dreamernz]

loooool what a great and inventive way to dry your hair :D

[little_acorn]

I tried it and loved it - thanks little_orca

:puppykisses:

[Bunnyhare]

that is so fun and you are just beautiful, queen little orca!
I vote for tutorial also!!

[LittleOrca]

that is so fun and you are just beautiful, queen little orca!
I vote for tutorial also!!


Got one here (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ne-ZF2F7nvE), Bunny :)

[angelthadiva]

This is so cool and you are SO stinking cute!! OMG! :) Thank you for taking the time to post a video. A picture/video is worth a thousand words...I can't wait until I wash tomorrow so I can try it out. :thumbsup:

[Bunnyhare]

Thank you for the video, i am such a visual learner! It looks alot more comfy than on top of the head too, next washing i am going to try it and let you know how i do..not sure i am brave enough to post pics in a towel though!:0)

[Luckysock]

Thats adorable!

[RadiantNeedle]

Oooh! I must try this! Looks like it will be very gentle on the hairline, which is where I get a lot of tugging discomfort with the standard towel-turban style.

[Maddy25]

eep it is so cute! I want to try tonight, I will watch your video, thank you :)

[missfortune9335]

I'm sporting this look right now! Thanks for the tip, and the video Little Orca :)

[shawty]

*squee!*
So cute!
Someday I'll have long hair and I will revisit this thread to get the details of how to make this wrap. Seems very useful.

[jeanniet]

Love the wrap, and you look just adorable in it. Cute as a button (you'd probably like something more mature than that, but seriously, SO cute).

[Irnann]

Great!
I love it!!!!

[Karmi]

Ahaa! Very nice. Thanks for the video, it helps out so much! Can't wait to try this. I went to using a standard towel, to old tshirts, but the weight still hurt my neck. I'll try your method!

[milagro]

That's a do! :) You're so cute.

Its like one of those medieval hat things!!! You look like a queen :) my thought exactly.
Maybe those were towels, too? No blowdryers in that era. We think they were smart and luxurious and they were just drying their hair :D

[sherigayle]

I'm so glad this was bumped up. I'm going to try this tonight. It looks so comfortable.

[Laurenji]

This looks like fun. I will try it tomorrow when I wash my hair again. (It will also probably make my hubby laugh at me, but then he laughs at me a lot for things that I do to my hair.) Thanks for the video. :D