Rag curls always remind me of A Little Princess, by Frances Hodgson Burnett. In the movie I used to watch as a girl, Sara has her hair tied up in rags when she finds out her father is dead and she is to work as a servant girl at Miss Minchin’s school for girls. I had always wanted to try ragging my daughter’s hair, and a few months ago, I decided to search it on youtube. I was not disappointed. There were dozens of how-to videos, and within a week, I got the process down pretty well.

Of the videos I saw, however, I didn’t see many that focused very well on the actual rolling-up process, which is why I decided to make my own.

Hold on to your hats, kids. This is the very first video I have ever posted on sophistimom. I am neither a talented film maker, nor do I know how to use iMovie—I didn’t add any music or text, so what you see is what you get.

Maybe one of these days I’ll sit down with my kids so they can show me how to edit a movie, but until then, I can at least show you how to make some rag curls. They’re a lot of fun, cheap, and perfect for the holidays.

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10 Responses to “how to rag your hair”

1. Jodi says:

   20 December 2011 at 5:47 pm

   SOOO cute. I’ve always wondered how that was done. Have you tried it on your own hair Jaime?

   It was good to see you again, even if it was only on a video. Miss you.
2. Jaime {sophistimom} says:

   20 December 2011 at 6:31 pm

   Thanks, Jodi. I miss you, too. And no, I haven’t tried it on my own hair. I should, but I think my hair might be too short, now.
3. Julie says:

   20 December 2011 at 10:08 pm

   I love this! And your house looks so cute!
4. Maureen says:

   29 December 2011 at 4:25 pm

   So cute! My mom used to rag my hair!
5. Jessica Sant says:

   31 December 2011 at 10:49 am

   This is adorable. Can’t wait to try it on my daughter. Her hair is SO straight though… I wonder how well it will hold the curl.
6. marilynr says:

   9 January 2012 at 12:05 pm

   My mom used to do that to our hair (I have 2 sisters), but our hair was short. She combed it out, and we each had a mop of curly hair!
7. Jaime {sophistimom} says:

   9 January 2012 at 2:33 pm

   Marilyn–That’s funny! I bet it looked cute, though!
8. Kristie M says:

   8 June 2012 at 5:49 pm

   Oh my goodness! That is sssoooo cute! My daughter is three and I have such a hard time doing her hair. But maybe she will let me do this……:) Thanks so much for sharing! I just found your website the other day and it is really cool!
9. Jaime {sophistimom} says:

   11 June 2012 at 10:03 am

   Thanks, Kristie. Good luck with doing her hair.
10. Michelle says:

    26 August 2012 at 11:38 am

    Just did this for my 10-year old for her 1st day of school tomorrow- she is sooo excited!!! Can’t wait to see how it turns out.