It’s rainy and humid where I am today, so I am wearing a colourful, casual head scarf to go with my colourful, casual rain boots.
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Today’s Special: The Classic Braid
classic braid wrapunzel andrea grinberg
classic braid wrapunzel andrea grinberg
I’ve found myself in a bit of a “need to always create something new!” hair wrapping rut. It seems that in my quest to create fresh and inspiring hair wraps, I have forgotten to continue rocking the classic “Andrea” wraps that I have created in the past. Also, most of you on this new site haven’t even seen these wraps yet! So, today I decided to wear a classic single braid with a cute butterfly pin. This wrap was one of my first tutorials that I made, and you can find it here.
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That’s a Wrap!
After a lovely day, my hubby and I going out tonight to say goodbye to a close friend who is leaving town. Here is what I’m wearing on my head!
This is actually just one gauzy long scarf (just one?! Yes, I’m going casual) – wrapped in the way that I showed in my recent pashmina video. Finished it off with some silver hoop earrings and I’m ready to go! Hope you are all having a wonderful weekend!
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THE Simplest Long Scarf Wrap!
Ok – this one is for when you are pressed on time but still want to look awesome! The wrap is almost the exact same as the “Royal Twist”, except… no twist! This works with all kinds of long scarves… thick, thin, longer, shorter, silk, wool, textured, smooth, solid, or patterned. This is my current go-to wrap, and can be done super fancy or casual, depending on the scarf you choose. Enjoy and happy easy wrapping!
(Yep, half my earring came off in the middle of this video, though I didn’t figure it out at the time… no worries, it is fixed!)
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Pashmina Tutorial :)
Ahh… the illustrious pashmina. So soft, warm, and elegant. Most ladies who live in climates that dip below 10 degrees Celsius own at least a few of these to keep cozy in the winter months. Wouldn’t it be wonderful if we could wrap them on our heads as well?
However, sometimes using pashminas as headscarves can leave us with residual feelings of itchiness, slippiness, manuverability complicatedness… and most of all… that dreaded BULKINESS. Now, I for one admire those rare women that can pull off a wide and volumous pashmina wrap, but it takes a lot of guts and the right face shape. So where does that leave the rest of us?
Have no fear, Wrapunzel is here with a pashmina video tutorial!
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Pashmina Love!
Hello Everyone! Today I am rocking a pashmina scarf, wrapped in a “Regal Wrap” style.
Many of you have written, requesting a tutorial specifically devoted to pashminas, especially on how to make them look less bulky. Bli neder, I will be making a video tutorial all about pashimas tomorrow! Today I decided to experiment with some styles in preparation for the video, and here is what I wore out of the house from morning til night!
I hope everyone had a lovely day ❤
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Hats hats hats!
Yes, I know this site is all about scarf wrapping, but I have been meaning to make a video about hats for a while, as many of you have requested it. I don’t wear them often, so therefore I have some questions for YOU! Fellow hats wearers, what are your hat tips and tricks? I do have a number of hats that I wear when running out of the house and/or when I want a change from scarves (or extra warmth). Here are some that I’ve worn recently!
And now, here are some hat questions for you:
– Is it possible to eyeball hats and know how they will look without uncovering your hair in the store (goes for online as well)?
– What do you wear underneath, if anything?
– How do you make the back of your head/bun part look good (aka not shlumpy)?
– Do you show any hair at the front? I find that I really don’t like the way that I look when covering all my hair in my hats… so I show a very minimal amount (fine according to the Jewish law I follow). However, I personally am not comfortable doing this, which is why I tend to avoid hats. Advice?
– Accessories?
– Any recommendations on where to buy hats?
Also, please share your favourite hats!!
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Bring On the Colour!
Brrrrr! It’s cold outside where I’m living, so, armed with inspiration from today’s “Lady Wrap Star”, Elizabeth (see post here), I decided to don a bright square scarf, add another bright long scarf and finish it off with twists! My awesome husband also took these photos, which resulted in much nicer shots than the ones I take of myself 🙂
And here is an artsy shot of half my smiling face:
I hope that everyone had a lovely weekend and is looking forward to a productive week filled with beautiful moments, surprises, achievements, special connections and of course, gorgeous head wraps!
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Say “Hello” to This Week’s LADY WRAP STAR!!
Introducing Elizabeth, our latest hair wrapping inspiration – who loves creating beautiful colour and texture combinations! Here she is, answering some questions and showing us some of her creations. Read on for some beautiful and fascinating insights!
Lady Wrap Star also known as:
Elizabeth Caldwell
Tell us a bit about yourself! What do you like to do?
When I am not busy with my Husband and son I really enjoy spending time with my friends and helping others.
How long have you been covering?
I started covering with hats last spring but quickly switched to scarves exclusively.
Do you remember the first time you wore a head covering? What did it look like? How did it feel? What did others say?
When I first started wrapping I was surprised by the reaction of others. My husband said I looked glamorous like a movie star. Strangers in public suddenly treated me with an extra dose of respect that I didn’t get before. My parents are a bit baffled but have stopped asking and looking at me like I have seven heads.
When I cover my head I am reminded of something deeply personal to me. So that is a constant good feeling. I also find that I have a lot less mean self talk. I was really surprised to realize how much I used to say I hated my hair or hated that it would not do what I wanted. Now that my hair is a non issue I don’t put myself down so much.
I also put more care into how I look over all now. You just cant take the time to pick out a pretty scarf (or 2 or 3) and not take the time to match a pretty top and put on some lipstick!
What are you wearing on your head today?
A navy blue pashmina and an oat colored stretchy headband.
What is your favourite scarf and/or accessory?
My favorite is a yellow and green flowered tichel with the hot pink border – it is in the picture of me with my son.
What is your favourite colour?
Pink
What are you grateful for?
My family first, and the women friends, both here in my everyday life and in my virtual life. I have friends that I have never met in person but who I have loved and cared for for over a decade!
What is favorite scarf secret?
My bath scrubby volumizer. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DkbRTaABO08 [left of drawer, below] and the velvet headband!
Take a look at Elizabeth’s scarf storage idea!
Thank you, Elizabeth for contributing your love and and many of your beautiful ideas to this site! You are an inspiration!
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Today’s Wrap
I’m feeling colourful today!
Yes, that’s a scrunchie that you see holding this silk scarf in place. First time wearing a scrunchie since the age of… 8? Well, with this scarf, I think it looks cute as a side “ponytail”! What do you think?
Here is a view from the side:
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We want “Lady Wrapstars”!
The search is on! We are looking to showcase other faces! This site is going to be geared towards women from all sorts of backgrounds, colours, faiths, shapes, styles, and personalities. So… do you love hair wrapping? Or does someone you know wear fabulous, creative hair coverings? Send an email with photos and we will make a feature post starring our guest “wrap star”.
Some other updates:
~ If you haven’t already, check out the Wrapunzel Facebook Page and give it a “like” to receive updates and give your input!
~ If you want to write to me privately, my email is andreaesthergrinberg@gmail.com – drop me a line and say hello!
QUESTIONS FOR YOU:
~ What do you think, so far? How do you like the layout of the site, the archives from andreagrinberg.com (are they easy to look through?), the accessibility, sharing, photos etc.?
~ How do you like the posting style? I know there haven’t been any substantial posts yet other than the hair wrapping workshop, but what do you think of the daily wrap? Is it too much to do daily? Do you think I should do it once every other day instead?
~ Anything else? Many of you have already submitted great ideas about what you would like to see on here… but if you haven’t asked your question or given your ideas yet, now is the time!
~ Do any of you know of any forums where I should be sharing this site? I know there are a lot of hair loss support groups out there, as well fashion forums, and other faith groups. However I don’t know where to start looking. Please, share your suggestions with me. There are for sure many people out there that could really use Wrapunzel.
… and of course, the daily head wrap:
For this style, I wrapped a long striped scarf around my head, with one tail longer than the other. Then I tied a sparkly black sash around my head, and wrapped the longer tail around my bun, tying it to the shorter end. A pewter sunflower pin tied the look together 🙂
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First Workshop – YAY!
On Wednesday night, I was able to teach my first workshop so other women could have a hands-on hair wrapping experience! We had a great time together and I learned a lot from every single participant. Here are a few of the photos that were taken during the evening (next time we’ll take more – promise!) These women look stunning!
It was wonderful to be able to share ideas with friends, and get to know some new faces (one woman drove 4 hours so we could meet each other!) I am looking forward to many more events like this in the future. Next time, we can hopefully make a video of the class 🙂
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Thursday night! (and FYI)
For those of you that have asked about how-to videos, there is a list of pages on the right sidebar which is all of my 2012 content from youtube and my previous site. The same links are located in dropdown menus/submenus right beside the “home” button, above. You’ll find tons of videos and photo tutorials, as well as thoughts, experiences and FAQs. As well, hank you so much for all the new suggestions so far! I’m really looking forward to making them happen so keep ’em coming!
Here is the scarf that I put on tonight! (Please note, I will likely not be posting this many updates in the future… I’m just super excited about this new site!) I was meeting some very important friends, one of whom is getting married this weekend – mazal tov! Here I am wearing a medium silk scarf (with the non-slip velvet headband underneath, of course), and a beautiful flower pin which was given to me by a friend. My earrings are from the open marketplace in Jerusalem 🙂
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Thursday’s Wrap ~*~
Today I am wearing a long turquoise/black/green scarf wrapped turban-style (or what I call a “regal wrap”). I layered a grey cotton with silver threads scarf on top and wrapped the ends up together. To finish it off, a peacock feather pin given to me by a very special friend and silver hoop earrings!
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Welcome Welcome!
I am happy to share this new site, which will be about everything to do with hair wrapping! The “hair wrapping how-to” section was getting much too crowded over on andreagrinberg.com, plus I have many ideas on new places that I want to take this art.
You can look forward to:
– Almost daily “what I’m wearing on my head” posts! (hopefully this won’t ever get repetitive.)
– Inspirational photos and stories of other women and how they cover their hair!
– Frequent Q&A and personalized troubleshooting
– As well as the usual how-to videos, photo inspiration and hair covering thoughts that have always been there!
What would YOU like to see here? Let me know and I will do the best I can to feature it!
There are so many women that cover their hair with scarves for various reasons. This site is a place to share and learn about this beautiful art together.
Here is what I’m wearing on my head today: Silk scarf with flower pin 🙂
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