You know the one: the bump at the back of your head where your bun sits, the "camel hump" or "extra face" that ruins an otherwise clean look. Here is how to keep the back of your hijab smooth.
The quick version: Wear the bun lower and flatter, spread the hair out instead of piling it, use braids or a low claw clip rather than a high bun, and choose a thin hair tie so there is no lump.
A high, tight, round bun creates a ball of volume right where the hijab lies flattest, so it shows as a bump. Thick or long hair makes it worse. The fix is not to hide a ball, but to stop making one in the first place.
Wear your hair low at the nape and spread it sideways rather than stacking it. A low, loose bun or a couple of flat braids pinned down sit far smoother than a high bun. If you tie it up, keep it loose and flat against your head.
Low, flat, spread-out hair, braids, a loose claw clip.
A high, tight, round bun right at the crown.
A thin, flat hair tie beats a chunky scrunchie for avoiding a lump. A low claw clip spreads the hair. Some people use a French pin to hold a low twist flat. And a slightly structured cap can smooth everything over. For the healthy-hair side of buns, see healthy hair under hijab.
Wear it low and flat, spread the hair sideways, use braids or a low clip, and skip the chunky scrunchie.
Split it into two low flat braids and pin them down, which spreads the volume instead of stacking it into a hump.
A slightly structured cap smooths the surface, but the real fix is a lower, flatter bun underneath.
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