The Fashion Project

It's taken me a few days to have time to take photos and write about it, but early last week I got my long-awaited Maysaa band snood and scarf. I wanted to wear them both a few times before I wrote anything about them. I'm very pleased with them in general. Here is my analysis of the band snood:

+ The material is very soft and very comfortable. After a slight initial tightness in the throat, I found that I barely even noticed the neck piece. I have trouble with things being around my neck, especially in the front, so this point was especially important for me.

+ The material breathes well and wicks away sweat. I sweat from just walking around in the heat here in Tokyo, and even though I wore it for about 13 hours straight, it remained comfortable and didn't feel wet at all.

+ The neck piece is long and tucks into a shirt collar. It looks sleek and professional, and can also be a good base for see-through scarves, such as the one I'm wearing in the photos. I'm also wearing a cap under it, and there is plenty of room inside for layering.

- It's kind of slippery, and my only real complaint about the design is that the hair on the sides of my neck keep poking out just under the ear. I've tried pinning it, wearing a headband and wearing a bonnet cap under it, but it persists. Could just be my fine, stubborn hair, but it's quite annoying.

- There is a lot of room in the back of the cap for a plethora of hair. A plus point for those girls who have a lot of it, because the material is stretchy and accommodating. However, because I don't have a lot of hair, I find I have to pin a flap of extra material on the back of my head. Because it only comes in one size, for me it's too big.

Aside from plus and minus points, I have to say that I feel both pieces were worth the cost and the shipping charge. I already can't believe I lived without one, and I've only had it for a week. It's become the time-saving solution for a few desperate mornings, when I was about to miss my train, as well as a good option for wearing scarves that are see-through or too small to be wrapped as a hijab by themselves. I wish it came in more colors, because I would definitely buy it in cream, pink, or brown. In all, I'd call it an essential! (Coming soon- review of chiffon scarf.)



PS- I did the "criss-cross" style this time too, so I added a photo to show it!