Salaam VELA fam! Have you ever been in a situation like a "bad hair day?", or I guess for us hijabis it would be a "bad hijab day." Even if your outfit is impeccable and your hijab matches it perfectly, you still struggle to have it drape gracefully or even stay in one place. Lucky for you, today’s blog post will feature 10 hacks for every hijabi, so you won’t be in this fashion catastrophe!
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Hair Straighteners
Are you running late for work, or even to hang out with your friends? With modal hijabs, it is essential for them to be ironed out when you wear them so you can achieve that elegant and minimalistic look. But wait, you don’t have time to take out your iron and iron your scarf! Now is the time for you to use a hair straightener. Yes, you heard that correctly, EVERY hijabi should own a hair straightener! Hair straighteners can help you save time in ironing your scarf because they can heat up very quickly and it is easier to iron out the edges or the hijab so it can frame your face and you can style it the way you want!
While hair straighteners are an amazing hack, they still require you to plug it into an outlet. There has to be another easy fix. Luckily for you, VELA released their Wrinkle Warrior Spray, which is a fragrant wrinkle releasing spray that leaves your scarf with an "ironed-out" appearance! Not only is this an amazing solution for wrinkles, it is also composed of wood and musk scents which will leave your hijabs smelling amazing!
You finally got the perfect style, but wait, you can’t seem to find your magnets or pins! You only have a few minutes before you get stuck in traffic, so what do you do? If you don’t have pins or magnets for your hijabs, VELA’s hoops are an amazing alternative! These hoops are available in several styles - Twisted Pearl, Orbital, and Crescent Moon. Available both in gold and silver, these hoops can be styled to hold your hijab in place, or even secure it in a simple knot to show off its unique style!
With their no-snag quality and ability to blend in seamlessly into any hijab material, VELA magnets have many purposes not just for hijabs! Is your skin still showing with your hijab style? Fret not! These magnets can be placed on your clothes to hold your hijab in place! These magnets have a matte or metallic finish and have a tight grip as well. Magnets are a great alternative not just to hold your hijab in place, but even to attach your scarf to your top as well!
Is your hair always showing on the sides of your hijab? Undercaps tend to be a debatable accessory because some hijabis don’t like wearing them, sometimes due to headaches or other reasons. Fortunately, VELA offers a diverse collection of undercaps ranging from different materials: cotton, bamboo, and lace. Undercaps help secure your hair back and depending on the hijab style you are opting for, you can show a portion of your undercap to complement your hijab’s appearance. The Bamboo and Feather Undercaps contain a mesh portion at the back of the undercap band, that allows your hair to breathe through the fabric, thus promoting hair health.
A bad "hijab day" is not exactly the same as a bad hair day. One reason for this is because sometimes the way we want to style or hijab, after watching numerous tutorials, is just not working for us. Another reason is that our head shape just appears strange, possibly because the hairstyle we have underneath makes our hijab style look less flattering. Scrunchies are a key ingredient to having an effortlessly elegant hijab style. VELA offers jersey and crinkle chiffon scrunchies, both of which are available in a variety of colors and a strong elastic to hold your hair all day.
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Style Printed Modals as Belts
Picture this: you have your perfect outfit planned with the most elegant solid modal. Even though you love your outfit and jewelry, there’s something missing. You don’t know what to add because you don’t want your outfit to seem over the top. The best way to deal with this fashion crisis is to use a printed modal scarf as a belt. This may seem uncommon, but printed modals are versatile and can be styled as a belt to add texture and prints to your outfit.
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Style Printed Modals as Shawls
Scenario #2: You have your outfit and hijab picked out, and decided to accessorize with magnets. Something is missing in your outfit, but you don’t need a belt. Another amazing feature of printed modals is that they can also be used as shawls! Simply draping it over your shoulder or use a VELA hoop to connect both pieces of the modal scarf to the center to create a polished look.
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Eliminate Laundry Odors from Hijabs
Have you ever washed your hijabs in the washer and suddenly they have a weird smell associated with them? Generally washing machines can develop a strange odor and the best way to eliminate this odor is to use ½ cup of baking soda and ¼ cup of lemon juice to your scarves in the washer will help your scarves smell nice and the colors will retain their vibrancy.
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Matching Undercap Hijab Style
If you struggle to find the right undercap to match your hijab, are you even a hijabi? This is such a common struggle that we face whether we are going to school or work, it’s important to have the right undercap, if you plan on showing it in your hijab style! There is a solution to achieve that matching undercap look by simply using your hijab! VELA’s double sized hijabs are the perfect size for this hack, and their large size can be used as a makeshift undercap by using the front edge of the scarf and using a pin or magnet to set it. Then use the back edge of the scarf to drape it over your head and style it as you would like, and voila! You have a matching undercap and scarf style!

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