The Ultimate Mission Trip Style Guide: Make it a Group Thing - Bandannas and Neon Ts

Everyone knows one of the coolest things about going to summer camp, a retreat, or on a mission trip is the group t-shirt! It's also the one thing we for sure know we should bring to wear. So why not have some fun and take the guess work out of the rest of the week too?! My simple solution is neon Ts and bandannas.

A couple of years ago my youth group took a mission trip to Jamaica and the girls bought a variety of neon shirts to wear throughout the week. Plus, we got the v-neck ones from Michael's Craft Store at a really cheap price. It made packing so easy and we all stood out in our pictures - there was no missing us! If you wanted to you could even paint designs on them - I think for next year I make days of the week t-shirts to make things even more easy!

When we got to Jamaica I surprised all the girls with bandanas. These were great too because they matched our shirts and could be used to keep our hair back and sweat off our heads. Bandannas are great because you can wear them so many different ways no matter your hair types and length. Here are a couple of ideas:

• Wear it as a folded or rolled headband
• Wear it like a pirate
• Wear it across your forehead hippie-style
• Wear it retro with the bow on top or to the side
• Wrap it around your bun
• Tie it in a bow around your ponytail
• And so many more!

Here's a pic of a few styles that literally take seconds to do.

“The Ultimate Mission Trip Style Guide.” – tips and tricks from Praying Pelican Missions lady missionaries on how to look good, feel good and take the pressure off of packing your suitcase for a new culture, climate and lifestyle. Our heart is to remove the anxiety and focus from timeless questions like: “What do I wear?” and give you a few tips that we’ve learned throughout the years. Ultimately, we pray that these posts would be a resource for you as you prepare for your trip. We want to provide you with a few tools that can help you remain focused on what God is teaching you and doing around you during your time abroad, instead of the length of your shorts, the style of your still-wet hair or how much make-up is appropriate. But of course, throughout it all, we must have fun in the process!"