My Hair Mats When I Sleep

Simply don t go to sleep without prepping your hair.

My hair mats when i sleep.

The very next morning don t get your hair wet or shower. Wrap your hair in a silk scarf or gentle fabric to keep the oil off your pillow covers and let the treatment do its magic while you sleep. You can now sleep your way to curly voluminous sexy hair. To combat this we recommend to loosely braid your hair and tie it with a scrunchie before sleeping or tie your hair up in a loose bun.

If you are a restless sleeper and move your head about in the night you are rubbing your hair against the fibers of the bedding and are likely roughing up the cuticle of the hair which leads to the hairs catching on one another and knotting tangling and matting together. Yes any texture of hair can experience tangles but kinky type 4 hair is just one knot away from being a dreadlock because our kinks and curls are drawn to each other like rihanna is to a tattoo. This is due to the friction of your hair against the pillow when you toss and turn. So how can you avoid waking up with matted hair.

Protect your hair while you sleep. Okay before anyone goes on an extremely long and unneeded rant i m not african american i m caucasian so i don t want to read any you need to oil your hair better and wash it less i used bronner bros. Spoolies curlers can make your hair wavy or curly overnight without using any heat at all. Hold your style with a texturizing spray.

If you shower or wash your hair at night apply a serum or leave in conditioner while your hair is still damp to smooth and strengthen your locks. I have also used olive oil. I almost felt like both took more moisture out of my hair than there was. Keeping your hair in braids while you sleep is an easy way to prevent tangles from forming.

It sounds as though your hair could benefit from the use of a sleeping cap or a silk satin pillowcase. If you do choose to style your hair overnight a texturizing spray is an excellent idea. This is a good first step to prevent damage while sleeping. One big braid or a bunch of small ones are both equally effective for this strategy.

Okay yeah you could go to sleep with your hair just hanging out but i really don t suggest this method for kinky girls with hair longer than a twa.