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128votes
Getting started

Where do I even start? I have no family or friends who wear hijab

It feels so overwhelming. Which fabric, which cap, how to even wrap it…

anonymousAug 27, 202634 replies
96votes
Slipping

My undercap slips no matter what I try (tube or tie)

It always falls back and shows my hair. It is honestly making me want to give up.

anonymousAug 27, 202641 replies
83votes
Hair

Losing hair at my hairline since I started wearing an undercap

I take care of my hair but my edges are thinning. Has anyone fixed this?

anonymousAug 26, 202627 replies
71votes
Fabrics

Which fabric keeps you cool? I melt the second I go outside

My jersey makes it worse and I cannot style chiffon. What do you wear in summer?

anonymousAug 26, 202652 replies
64votes
Slipping

Magnets keep popping off with thicker fabric, what am I doing wrong?

When there are more than two layers the magnet just falls off. Help?

SaraAug 25, 202619 replies
58votes
Styling

I feel like an egg in every style. How do I add some shape?

My jersey lays so flat it takes away any shape my face had. Any tips?

anonymousAug 25, 202623 replies
47votes
Work & life

How do you wear hijab as an MRI tech? No magnets or pins allowed

I am in training and struggling to keep it in place without any metal. Any hijabi techs here?

anonymousAug 24, 202612 replies
204votes
Faith & feelings

Some days hijab makes me feel not pretty. How do you push through?

I love my deen but some mornings I look in the mirror and struggle. Just need to hear from others.

anonymousAug 24, 202688 replies
39votes
Hair

How do you manage long, thick hair without the camel hump?

My bun makes a big bump at the back. Scrunchie? Claw? What actually works?

anonymousAug 23, 202631 replies
33votes
Getting started

Gifting a hijab to my newly-hijabi wife, what do I actually buy?

I have no clue about fabrics or what she would like. Any help appreciated.

YusufAug 22, 202616 replies
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