As you push the headband back into your hair, the teeth will create lines, giving your hair a unique look. Braid your hair by forming two french braids, one long braid down your back, or any other type of braid you’d like.

If your hair tends to frizz easily, apply a dollop of styling cream or a smoothing product to your hands and spread it through your hair, focusing on the top section where your headband will be. Dampen your hair slightly with water before you add the styling anti-frizz product and blow dry your hair. Push a rigid zig zag headband onto your head for a quick fix or position a flexible one around your head to pull any stray hairs back. Create the bun first by combing your hair back into a ponytail, twisting the ponytail to form the bun, and securing the bun with a hair elastic and bobby pins.Brush your hair back and pull it up into a ponytail, securing the ponytail with a fun scrunchie or plain elastic. Then place the zig zag headband around your head near your hairline and slide it back to form the distinct lines in your hair.

Choose to keep the zig zag headband near the front of your head to just keep stray hairs out of your face, or opt to push it farther back for a slicked back look. To form the pouf, pull the headband back gently in the opposite direction (towards your forehead) so that volume is added to the front of your hair. This is to keep your hair slicked straight back and make it easier to put the headband in without having to move the hair around your face. Slide the zig zag headband back into place how you’d like it in your hair and leave the rest of your curls down to frame your face. While most people think of the stretchy zig zag headband as being the most popular, there are also rigid plastic zig zag headbands.The most common type of zig zag headband is one that's super flexible and wraps around your head, but there are also rigid plastic ones that are used like a regular headband. Once the braid is secure, put the finishing touches on your headband by pushing it forward or back on your head. It's also a good idea to blow dry the top section of your hair straight back so that it'll be smooth for the headband. If you want to add a little poof to your hair, put the zig zag headband on first, situate it how you’d like it on your head, and then pull your hair up into a ponytail. These have the same zig zag shape to them but you put them on just like you would a normal plastic headband.