How to style hair while wearing a hat?
Hats and natural hair can work together. The key is choosing a style that doesn’t fight the hat, and a hat that doesn’t fight your hair.
Avoid tight coverings over pulled-back hair
The American Academy of Dermatology lists tight head coverings that rub against pulled-back hair among the causes of traction alopecia, a type of hair loss. If a hat feels tight, choose a looser fit.
Keep the style underneath loose
The AAD advises avoiding frequent tight buns, ponytails and up-dos, and loosening braids, especially around the hairline.
Line it with satin or silk
According to the AAD, “a head scarf or other covering made of silk or satin is gentler on hair.” A satin scarf or satin-lined hat is a gentler option.
Let the hair come through
Ponytails, puffs, buns and locs don’t have to be squeezed under a cap. An open-back cap lets your hair come through the back so the cap sits on your head, not on top of your style.
Wear a cap without sacrificing your style
That’s exactly what we designed Capizzy to do. Our patented natural hair hat adapter, Capizzy®, turns any fitted or snapback cap into a cap your hair can come through, so locs, puffs, braids, buns and ponytails stay uncrushed. Nothing is cut, and the cap goes back to normal anytime.
Graduating soon? Our patented graduation cap headband, Cappa® Band, lifts the mortarboard off your forehead so it sits back at a flattering angle and frames your face in every photo, whatever your hairstyle.
