How to Tie a Simple Hair Bow

Tie simple hair bows

You can tie simple hair bows to complement an outfit or to give your little girl a cute hairdo in just a few seconds once you learn the technique. Matching ribbons and bows add just the right touch to complement those frilly spring dresses or holiday taffetas. Learning to tie your own simple hair bows can save a lot of money when buy an entire roll of ribbon for the same price as one premade bow. You can use the rest of the roll of ribbon to wrap gifts. How do you tie a simple hair bow?

Things You'll Need

• Ribbon 12-inches
• Coated hair bands

Instructions

1. Pull a 12-inch piece of ribbon halfway through a coated hair band and tie the ribbon into a knot to hold it in place on the coated hair band.

2. Create a loop with one side of the ribbon.

3. Wrap the second ribbon under, instead of over, to tie the bow. Wrapping the ribbon under makes the ribbon stay straight across, instead of having one loop pointing up and one loop pointing down.

4. Open a pair of scissors and lay one of the ends of the ribbon against the sharp blade of the scissors. Press your thumb against the ribbon pressing it onto the blade of the scissors and pull towards the end. This will cause the ends of the ribbon to curl. Repeat this with the other loose end of the ribbon.

Tips & Warnings

• Use two or three strands of ribbon to create larger looking bows.

• Use several different colors of ribbon together to create unique looking multi-colored bows.

• Use a combination of narrow ribbons and wider ribbons.

• Attach simple bows to newborn baby's head using a sugar and water solution.

• Bows can be choking hazards so do not let baby sleep with a bow on her head.

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