Headscarves are a summer staple for good reason: they amp up any type of outfit, tame hair while riding with the top down or walking on a windy beach and protect strands and scalp from sun damage. Here, we show you three different (all super-easy) ways to tie your scarf. How you wear it is up to you! 

Wear this turban-headband hybrid with your hair down, pulled back in a ponytail or up in a topknot. The variations are endless. 

Start by folding a large square scarf diagonally in half to make a triangle.

Take the top corner and fold it down. 

Fold the top down again, then take the bottom and fold it up. Continue folding until one end lays on top of the other. The scarf should be about three to four inches wide. 

Fold in half at a diagonal. This will create a U-shape and make the band form to your head better. 

Place the scarf at the nape of your neck right where you made the diagonal fold. Bring the two ends up to the crown. 

Cross the two ends and tie a knot. 

Tie two more knots (or until you have about two to three inches at the ends of your scarf). 

Tuck the ends under your head band.

Ta da! You’ve turned your scarf into a turband!

To create this variation of the first turband look, follow steps one through five from Look 1 to begin. 

Tie the two ends into a knot. Make sure it’s a bit off-center. 

Take the two ends and tie them into a bow. 

Adjust each side to plump up the bow. The bigger the bow, the more impact the look will have! 

Behold - one scarf, two ways to tie a turband! 

This look, like the others, works with either long or short hair. If your locks are long, pin hair up so the scarf covers your entire mane with no stray pieces.

Start off with a large square scarf and fold it diagonally in half into a triangle. 

Place the scarf so that the point of the triangle hangs over your forehead while holding each end by your shoulders. 

Bring the two ends up over your ears. Make sure the point of the triangle is still draped over your forehead. Then, tie a knot.

Take the corner and fold it back over the knot. 

Secure by tying another knot right over the first. 

Take the remaining ends and tuck them into the folds. Adjust the back by tucking in excess fabric. 

Voila! A chic alternative to protect your hair from the sun, or bad hair days. 

We DIY-ed two of our favorite headbands from the Fall 2012 runways!