Looking to refresh your hijab look this Hari Raya, or just want easy, everyday inspiration? Whether you’re a fan of simple hijab styles or love experimenting with drapes, these hijab tutorials are here to help you find your perfect fit – for both festive and casual days.
What to consider before choosing your hijab style
Choosing the right hijab style is about more than just matching your outfit – it’s about comfort, confidence, and finding what flatters your unique features. Here’s what to keep in mind:
- Face shape: Certain wraps and drapes highlight your best angles. Oval faces suit most styles, while rounder faces benefit from angled or loose wraps.
- Fabric choice: Lightweight fabrics like chiffon and satin give an elegant flow, while jersey or woven options provide comfort and grip for active days.
- Occasion: For everyday wear, go with practical and breathable styles; for Hari Raya or special events, experiment with volume, layers, or accessories.
- Practicality: Consider your lifestyle – if you’re always on the go, instant hijabs or those needing minimal pins will save time.
Hijab styles and tutorials
1. Instant Hijab
What’s it good for:
- Oval and diamond face shapes
- On‑the‑go mornings, effortless styling, daily wear
Works with:
- Jersey
- Cotton‑lycra
The instant hijab is a pre‑sewn one‑piece design that combines an inner cap and scarf into a single garment. It slips easily over the head and forms an immediate fit without the use of pins. The stretch seam keeps the fabric closely aligned along the hairline and around the neck, offering consistent coverage from every angle. Because most instant hijabs are made of jersey or lycra, the material provides flexibility, breathability, and a soft grip that stays secure for long hours.
How to wear this simple hijab style:
- Slip the Zm Mecca – Azel Beige Hijab Instant Quadrangle over your inner hijab cap
- Adjust the hijab and frame it around your face and around your neck. Let one end of the hijab hang down from your right shoulder, and voila, you’re all set!
Pro tip: Choose to pin on a hijab brooch to jazz up this hijab style. We like these pretty Korean Rhinestone Brooches for their classy, pearl design.
2. Casual chic hijab style
What’s it good for:
- Round and heart face shapes
- Everyday chic, laid‑back outings, versatile day‑to‑night styling
Works with:
- Cotton
- Chiffon
- Viscose
The casual chic hijab uses a long rectangular shawl, typically about 180 × 75 cm, allowing soft layering around the neck and shoulder area. This hijab is wrapped once beneath the chin and loosely draped to the side, resulting in a relaxed structure that still looks tidy. Because it requires only one or two pins, it has minimal pressure points on the fabric and allows quick adjustment throughout the day. The style provides moderate coverage across the chest and sides, making it practical for daily wear or office use in humid conditions. Fabrics like cotton, viscose or lightweight chiffon are commonly used because their matte texture keeps the scarf from slipping, even without a tight wrap. This hijab sits comfortably on the head and is easy to reshape if the folds loosen after hours of wear.
How to wear this simple hijab style:
- Using the Jiniso – AURA Active Hijab Pashmina Shawl, position it on your underscarf with the right side longer and the left side a lot shorter.
- Pin the underscarf to the back of your head with headpins. Ensure that your ears are covered and that the scarf is sitting comfortably on the top of your head.
- Taking the long side of the underscarf, pin it from the midsection just above your ear. You can use a mini hijab pin for this. You can choose to pin the scarf even higher up to emphasise the V-shape.
- Take the longer side of the underscarf and bring it under the chin to the other (left) side of the head – you’ll immediately notice how this already covers your cheeks!
- Bring the rest of the underscarf over to the right side from the back. The draping is now complete.
- All that’s left to do is to secure the layers of the underscarf. Layer the loose underscarf over the initially placed pin and secure the fabric with a second pin.
- You can also choose to add another pin to the left side – pinning the two previously layered fabrics together
Pro tip: Ensure that the side of your face is covered and your cheekbones are visible. This will give your face the desired V-shape effect. Also, check that the underside of the hijab sits right below your chin and not too far in so you won’t be showing any double chin!
3. Turban chiffon style
What’s it good for?
- Long and oval face shapes
- Sophisticated occasions, formal parties, polished fashion looks
Works with:
- Chiffon
- Jersey
- Silk blend
The turban chiffon style is a compact wrap that circles the head tightly with the ends twisted or folded at the back, leaving the neck partially exposed. It provides complete head and hair coverage while maintaining a clean silhouette that doesn’t extend across the chest. This design is often combined with a turtleneck or high‑collar top to preserve modest coverage at the neckline. The wrap’s shorter circumference ensures it stays firm without multiple pins, although an inner cotton cap is commonly worn to prevent slipping.
How to wear this simple hijab style:
- Using this Plain Chiffon Hijab, wrap the longer edge around your hairline, or closer to your eyebrows to reduce the width of your forehead
- Make sure the hijab is on the centre of your forehead. Bring the two loose ends to the back of your neck and do one cross-over from behind.
- As you ensure that your ears are covered, bring one of the ends over to the other side so that both ends are now sitting on one side
- With both of the loose ends together, tie them in a simple knot
- Now that one of the loose ends is longer than the other, throw the shorter one to the back and secure it with a hijab safety pin. Take the longer loose end and bring it to your other side so that it drapes across and covers your chest
- Voila, you have a secure and feminine hijab style that’ll stay the whole day!
4. Over-the-shoulder drape
What’s it good for?
- Square and round face shapes
- Provides long front coverage and formal modesty
Works with:
- Chiffon
- Satin
- Crepe
The over‑the‑shoulder drape is one of the simplest and most modest hijab configurations. It uses a long rectangular scarf where one side is placed shorter so that the longer end can be pulled diagonally across the chest and draped over one shoulder. This method produces full front coverage, including the upper chest and collarbone area, while maintaining open airflow around the sides and back of the neck. Depending on fabric density, it can be styled flat for a formal look or gathered for a layered effect. Chiffon, georgette or matte satin works best because their light thickness allows smooth, continuous folds without wrinkling. The drape’s elongated form also provides a proportional frame that visually lengthens the torso.
How to wear this simple hijab style:
- Place the Ardenleon Women’s Rectangular Hijab over your head, one side shorter than the other. Ensure the shorter length is long enough to wrap around and cover your neck.
- Fold the shorter side and align it with your cheekbones
- Bring the shorter length of the scarf to the other side while keeping it aligned to your chin, and pin one of the scarf’s edges to your underscarf
- Take the other edge of the shorter length and bring this to the back of your neck, so you’ll now have a short drape below your chin. You can pin this so that your hijab will stay secure through the day.
- For that elegant drape, take the longer side of the scarf and throw it over your shoulder
- Use a mirror to make adjustments to your finished look
5. Criss-cross turban style
What’s it good for?
- Heart and oval face shapes
- Ideal for activewear, travel, and minimal pin usage
Works with:
- Jersey
- Bamboo cotton
The criss‑cross turban style is built from overlapping layers that intersect at the forehead or the nape of the neck, creating a multi‑banded appearance. It is typically worn with an inner cotton cap to provide friction and prevent movement. The hair is secured into a low bun, and the scarf is brought around the head in two loops that cross over each other before being tied or tucked. Because the design uses tension between layered fabric instead of pins, it stays firm during long wear, making it useful for sports, travel, or activities requiring movement. The coverage focuses on the head, leaving the neck exposed, so it pairs best with high collars or crew‑neck tops.
How to wear this simple hijab style:
- Firstly, ensure that your hair is braided and tied into a bun. Put on a cotton hijab cap and ensure your hair is flat and sits at the nape of your neck.
- Tie a hijab scrunchie onto your bun. This will add volume to the hijab style!
- Fold this Square Tudung Fazura Shawl lengthwise – about ¼ of the scarf
- Rest it on your head with the two sides of the same length
- Bring the sides behind your neck and criss-cross them. Pull them as tightly as you prefer and bring them over your shoulders.
- Take the end resting on your right shoulder and cross it over your bun. Ensure that you keep it positioned low and not too high up on your head. While holding onto that end, do the same for the left side.
- Once you’ve gathered both ends together, you can make a knot at the base of your low bun
- Pin up the remaining short ends of your hijab and tuck it in and you’re all set!
6. Simple hijab style for diamond-shaped faces: Loosely wrapped hijab
What’s it good for?
- Heart and diamond face shapes
- Provides generous coverage and breathability
Works with:
- Chiffon
- Georgette
- Crepe
The loosely wrapped hijab emphasises comfort and ventilation. Using a long rectangular scarf, it features spacious folds that sit away from the cheeks, creating a soft frame around the face. This wrap style offers complete coverage of the chest, shoulders, and upper back, depending on scarf length, and the draping can be adjusted to change the density of layers. Because the edges are left unstructured, it allows continuous airflow – a practical option for warm weather and longer wear.
How to wear this simple hijab style:
- Place a Chiffon Scarf over your head, with one side shorter than the other. Make sure the shorter side is long enough such that it reaches your chest.
- On the shorter end of your scarf, take the edge that’s sitting on the middle of your chest and bring it up to the other side and pin this onto your head
- Grab the longer end of your scarf and move it towards your back
- Unravel this longer length of the scarf and drape it onto your head so it creates a veil at your back
- Secure the scarf at both sides of your head with a Magnetic Hijab Brooch or pin, and you’re done!
7. The top knot
What’s it good for?
- Oval, long and square face shapes
- Structured looks, high-fashion events, and pairing with high-neck outfits
Works with:
- Jersey
- Ribbed knits
- Strech cotton
The Top Knot hijab style creates a structured, high-volume turban effect by wrapping the fabric snugly around the head and gathering it into a prominent knot positioned at the crown. The scarf forms smooth, horizontal folds that contour closely from the forehead, around the sides, and up from the nape, culminating in a single, compact twisted knot on top that adds height and definition to the silhouette. This style fully encases the hair while intentionally leaving the neck exposed for a modern, streamlined look, often paired with high-collared tops or turtlenecks to maintain modesty.
How to wear this simple hijab style:
- Start with an inner cap or underscarf to secure your hair flat against the head.
- Drape a rectangular or square scarf centred over the forehead, ensuring equal lengths on both sides.
- Wrap both ends tightly around the head, crossing them at the nape and pulling upward toward the crown while smoothing out folds for even tension.
- Twist the ends together into a firm knot at the top centre, tucking any excess fabric underneath or letting short tails drape slightly for a finish.
- Adjust the knot height and pin as needed for symmetry and hold.
8. Parisian knot
What’s it good for?
- Oval and square face shapes
- Suitable for structured, minimal looks and corporate wear
Works with:
- Satin
- Cotton voile
The Parisian knot hijab is based on folding a square scarf into a triangle and wrapping it closely around the neck for a clean, structured finish. The approach produces a contained, scarf‑like frame that keeps the hijab secured without loose ends. Once the triangle is formed, one side is wrapped around the neck and tied to the opposite corner, creating a low knot at the side or back. The result is a compact appearance that stays neat throughout the day, especially when layered under outerwear.
How to wear this simple hijab style:
- Start by folding your Square Hijab into an uneven triangle and placing it on your head, framing your face. Use a magnet to secure the fabric under your chin, ensuring one side is shorter than the other.
- Take the longer side and wrap it around your neck, bringing it back to the front.
- At this point, the back triangle of the hijab will also be in the front alongside the section you just brought forward.
- Now, tie the longer side to the “back” part of the hijab at the side of your neck, making sure to double-knot for extra security. Leave the shorter side for now.
- Finally, take that shorter end and drape it across your neckline for added coverage, or simply tuck it into your shirt for a clean look!
9. The whimsical bow
What’s it good for?
- Round and heart face shapes
- Offers light coverage with decorative appeal
Works with:
- Satin
- Chiffon
- Organza
The whimsical bow hijab introduces a decorative element by tying the scarf ends into a bow either beneath the chin or to one side. It uses a medium‑length square or rectangular scarf and creates a contoured fit around the face before both ends are looped forward to tie. This configuration provides moderate coverage across the neck while highlighting the central bow detail as part of the outfit’s design. Satin and chiffon are the preferred fabrics because they hold the bow shape without sagging.
How to wear this simple hijab style:
- Start by framing the DEARA Jeewa & Sinar Dearaya Hijab around your face, making sure one side is a bit longer than the other.
- Then, wrap both sides around your neck and bring them back to the front, letting them meet at one side.
- Finally, tie it all into a lovely bow!
10. Hijab with earrings (Jhumke style)
What’s it good for?
- All face shapes
- Showing statement earrings, weddings, events, and festive occasions
Works with:
- Chiffon
- Satin
- Jersey
This style incorporates long, dangling earrings, such as Pakistani or Indian jhumke, by creating a small opening or hook space in the hijab fabric near the ears. It maintains modest coverage while allowing earrings to be visible and functional. The hijab is typically a rectangular or square scarf draped loosely around the face, with the fabric secured to form a stable frame that supports the earrings without exposing the earlobes fully.
How to wear this simple hijab style:
- Put on your underscarf or inner cap first, then insert your jhumke earrings (wear them before or after the cap, depending on hook style)
- Drape the scarf over your head with a short side and a long side; fold the edge if desired for smoothness. Place the short side behind your ear and pin it to the underscarf with a safety pin.
- Bring the long side across your face under the chin, adjusting height to frame the earrings (low for neck show, high for earrings only). Drape the rest naturally over the shoulder.
- Secure with pins: one behind each ear to hold the earring opening, one in the middle for folds, and one at the back if windy. Hook jhumke onto the fabric edge if needed for extra hold.
Try these simple and fashionable hijab styles this Hari Raya
We hope you’re inspired to try a new hijab style this Hari Raya. Don’t forget to also use a tudung mask extension strap so you can wear your face mask more conveniently while out visiting. Dressing up with the best modern baju kurung is just one part of the fun. Stock up on the best halal snacks like yummy macaron towers to ondeh ondeh cheesecakes, or go for some of the best kueh lapis in Singapore!
This article was updated on 26 February 2026. Additional research done by Shermyn Tan.
