To ask if you have medium to long length hair what you do with it to sleep

If I want it wavy I put it into two braids before bed. Otherwise it’s just loose or tied in a loose bun on top of my head.

I got a silk hair cap free from lilysilk when I made a purchase (of bedding) over whatever the threshold was - maybe £100. (At other times, I've had eyemasks or scrunchies.) They're around £30. A quick Google suggests Silkysilk ones are cheaper.

Silk bonnet from Silke. Best £50 I ever spent.

My hair is waist length and other than brushing it, I don't do anything with it at night . I'm quite a restless sleeper nowadays but my hair doesn't get tangled or need anything more than a brush in the morning if I'm not washing it.

When I had long extensions in, I braided them into pigtails & then used grips to fasten each braid over the top of my head every night so I wouldn't pull on them in my sleep.

@GertrudePerkinsPaperyThing this looks very similar

I end up dribbling on it unless I plait it loosely.

Now I really want a SILKE hair bonnet! 🤦🏻‍♀️

@BloodandGlitter - thanks for the 'racism' lesson as I had no idea, I'm just a white person with unruly white person's hair who associates the describing and wearing of 'bonnets' with Charlotte Bronte and times gone by, when most women wore 'bonnets' irrespective of skin colour.

Just a question - bearing in mind that I'm aware of bonnet wearing on a massive scale - isn't silk a more expensive and mostly unobtainable material for most bonnet wearers in years gone by? It might be the most preferable material but hardly the most available material for the poorer levels of any society.

The PP stated a "silk bonnet" which I found rather amusing terminology in this day and age.

It's a sad day when a light-hearted humourist has to explain their statement in detail to avert rather 'out there' criticism. Just say I'm shit and not funny.

I think it's easier if you can brush it, mine gets tangled and fuzzy unless I keep it contained! But it's curly so I don't brush it

I have bum length hair and I don't do anything with it at night. In fact, the contrary - I breathe a sigh of relief when I let my hair down at night. I can't imagine anything worse than having it tied up when I'm trying to relax and be comfortable in bed. It's never been a problem. It just needs a good brush in the morning, whether I wash it or not.

If you've got the money, you could go for full silk bedding. Although it does mean that now even good quality cotton bedding feels a little rough. (Along with the pea under the mattresses.)

I plait my hair, else it gets too hot round my neck.

Bonnet and a silk pillowcase for me

My hair varies from curly to frizzy to wavy and is also very dry. These bonnets have made a world of difference, so I don't wake up with a matted mess.

(They might be part of hair care for black women but they were also used in pre 20th century Britain, to keep hair well. They don't belong exclusively to any one culture)

Silk bonnets are heavily rooted in black culture as they're used to protect their unique hair texture from breakage and matting while sleeping.

I use a silk scrunchie and tie mine in a loose pony tail. I have two silk bonnets but I can’t wear them, they make my head hot and itchy. Also have a silk pillowcase

@ShinyPebble32 - where the actual fuck do you find "racism" in my post. A bit of light-hearted piss taking, very possibly, but you are way off base.

I have long straight hair, and I tie it in a loose ponytail at the nape of my neck. I use a thin hair tie, so it doesn't feel bulky.
Dd has her hair in a single plait for sleeping. She has naturally wavy hair. The plait prevents it from getting tangled, and she likes that it enhances her waves.

Likewise except I'm an evening washer. It has to be thoroughly dried else it might get odd kinks if a bit gets under my head.
As I'm just about to settle down now I'll take note of what, if anything I do...
Ok, just tuck it back behind my ears and down my back,side sleeper. It's straight and quite silky, I guess that helps.

Plaits. Mine is longer than yours OP and I couldn't sleep with it loose, it would just be impossible.

I leave it down. It’s messy and knotty in the morning but far worse if I’ve tied it up in anyway. Plaits are the worst it’s like I’ve literally tied my hair in double knots!!! It’s strange cuz I used to swear by plaits to keep hair not knotty at night but recently (maybe having a baby) my hair has changed and is more brittle.

I just have my hair loose, and use a silk pillow I hardly ever wear it up and certainly couldn't at night.

I did this when my hair was long enough to do so.

very loose braids, starting below the skull.

If I dared go to bed with moist hair, I’d turn scarecrow!! My hair has some curls underneath/straightish on top, turns to frizz, pissed me off for 30 odd years. This is what I’ve learnt.

I wash it about once a week and it’s turned from a frizzy mess to lovely. As long as you brush your hair you will find it stays clean and adapts to less soap. Shampoo is not good for hair, it’s detergent.

Cover hair with shower cap during showers and cover hair in rain, anything to keep moisture out, humidity is killer to soft nice hair. Keep your hair out of the hot sun, it does a lot of damage (very important). Use a loose comb to brush it, brushing slowly working through knots starting from the bottom so you don’t create damage.

And put it in a loose pony tail above your head with a silk wrap/turban to hold it all in for bed.

That’s my little routine that’s worked, hope it helps someone 😊

Mines down past my waist and I plait it overnight. If I don't I end up pulling my own hair by lying on it and then trying to turn over!!