Can't Wait Till This Comes Out!!

Looks funny :D

Loose Hijabis..

I'm fed up with my current hijab style and am feeling the need for a more loose, free look: It is almost spring after all, even if it doesn't feel that way. I have been searching for some nice looks to try out that preferably require fewer than half a dozen pins (not likely really) and here's what I found..

A video by the ChicMaya, can't wait to try this look out

If you would prefer not to sweat all day but still want to wrap 2 pashminas in a loose style, try this out:

Other styles I like:

Malayasian:
Chic and party worthy:

More of a winter look:

Alternatively, if you are just bored with life and can't really be bothered (i.e. me..), then this is the look for you:

Florals Are Here To Stay

Lina and Hannah targetted the spring floral trend head on..

Hijabi Beginner: 5 Cons Of Hijab

I wrote a 5 Pros Of Hijab post a while back so I thought it was only fair to make a post on the cons too. This is so that you know what you are getting yourself into before you decide to put it on making you less likely to take it off later. And by 'it' I mean the headscarf as Hijab is not a cloth you can simply wear and in essence, is something that is applied to both sexes. So here goes:

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1. Finding what clothes your are comfortable with can be a bit of a predicament at the start: Although most women who get to the point of wanting to wear the headscarf will be dressed pretty modestly already, some are not (including myself in that). I found it very hard when I first started wearing the scarf, to decide what 'sort' of hijabi I wanted to be. Abaya? Skirt? Jeans? Leggings..?! I tried them all and in the end settled for the middle (jeans/skirt). I would defiantly recommend you get that nailed and read on it thoroughly before covering your hair. Oh, and doooon't let any old person influence your decision - I did this and it led nowhere. In the end I realised that everyone has had different experiences, you just have to do what you feel is right.

2. 'Muslim' men.. The Quran explicitly and categorically commands men to lower their gaze and guard their chastity before it tells women to lower their gazes and cover. Paradoxically, I have found it is non Muslim men that fulfil this requirement by not 'checking out' hijabis or modestly dressed women and Muslim men that don't. Okay, firstly and obviously, they are not all like this so I am not making a sweeping generalisation but talking from experience. Secondly, this is never eeever a good thing nor should it be flattering - they look at anything that moves, it's really repulsive actually.

*Translation: "Nothing grabbed his attention.. except a french abaya.." - I'm pretty sure this is right but my Arabic reading isn't amazing so could somebody verify?

3. Shopping: Yes, that cute, pink 3/4 length sleeved dress will need to be bought with a perhaps not so cute long sleeved stretch top in future.. sorryy. And cardigans are pretty much a must but, of course, that's only a problem if you're not hot on them and who's not hot on cardigans?!
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4. Bad Bun Days.. :S Basically the equivalent of a bad hair day. I had one on Friday, it was like a deflated souffle at the back of my neck which was really annoying and itchy.

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5. Headphones: Omg, a nightmare to put on in public. It does depends on the style you are wearing and I think the most un-headphone-friendly hijab style has to be the Turkish wrap where you make a knot around the neck..

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Soo that's pretty much it for me, hope it was helpful and doesn't put you off too much :S Oh, of course, there's the whole terrorist bomb thing blah blah blah.. but just as long as you don't wear a back pack (who would anyway?!) on a train/tube/bus and don't have a suspiciously large bun you should be alright..

Reader's Look: Sha Sha's Hijab Style

Sha Sha is a reader and loves to experiment with her hijab which she is wearing part time at the moment. She gets her inspiration from Morocco and loves Berber style and I happen to love her style! Check it out:

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Loving the colour-combo:

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This is soo adorable:

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I found 2 tutorials that are not the same but pretty similar to her hijab style. You can sort of work out how its done anyway, just experiment.

A version with neck coverage, if you want it:

If you have your own unique hijab style and want to be featured, just email me :D

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Nothing to do with anything but it cracked me up :D :D :D

More Outfit Ideas From Looklet

Two more looks. Products of my free time which is officially over as of tomorrow morning..
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Just add a scarf if your a hijabi, otherwise they're good to go :D