If you've brushed your hair, straightened it, or been to the hairdresser, getting up in the morning with frizzy, wavy, tousled hair can be a real hassle. Luckily, there are several ways to keep it smooth while you sleep, so that you wake up with silky, fresh-styled hair.
Steps
Step 1. Use a silk or satin pillowcase
If you tend to twist and turn a lot, these fabrics help keep your hair straight by making it glide smoothly across the pillowcase. Rougher fabrics, such as cotton and flannel, can tug and pull your hair, making it messy.
If you can't or don't want to sleep on a silk or satin pillowcase, use night caps or scarves made from these fabrics
Step 2. Before going to bed, brush your hair from root to tip for a few minutes
This helps distribute the sebum secreted by the scalp over the lengths, in order to keep them well hydrated and silky. For best results, use a natural bristle brush.
Step 3. Before going to bed, do not secure your hair with bobby pins, clips or rubber bands
Using these accessories or pulling your hair up in a ponytail can ruin your styling, not to mention that you risk stressing the roots and shaft.
Step 4. Before going to bed, apply a nourishing product and leave it on overnight
It helps to keep the hair smooth and silky without ruining the styling and without causing the dreaded frizz effect.
To prevent this product from staining your pillowcase or sheets, cover your hair with a silk or satin nightcap
Step 5. Lie down in the position you usually sleep in and spread your hair on the pillow by fanning it
This way you will avoid spreading yourself directly on the hair and messing it up. Remember that this method can be difficult for people who tend to move around a lot during the night.
Step 6. Try using a neck pillow and positioning your body in such a way that your hair falls to the edge of the bed
This method may be uncomfortable for some, but it prevents the hair from untangling.
Step 7. Smooth your hair with the straightener, remedying the waves, frizz and imperfections that have formed during the night
The straightener allows you to make touch-ups and re-smooth the strands that have lost their initial shape.
Step 8. Done
Advice
- To keep the style smooth, refresh your hair without washing it and eliminate greasy matter, use a dry shampoo. When you apply it, spray it under the hairline so that no residue is visible on the scalp or parting.
- To maintain styling while you sleep, opt for fabric bands over rubber bands. They can help prevent unsightly creases from forming, preventing your hair from stressing and breaking.
