What do you do with your hair when you sleep?

[Neeentay]

I just don’t know what to do with my hair at night! It is long and thick and I get way too hot if I leave it down. But I find it uncomfortable to wear in a top knot for example. Currently-

If I’m going to chuck it in a bun the next day, I put it in two plaits to sleep.

If I’ve straightened it I’ll put it in a really high pony but often have to redo it in the morning.

I’ve read about silk hair wraps but I’m worried I would get too hot wearing one?

Waist length thick straight hair here - mostly I plait it, sometimes fall asleep with it in a sort of looped pony at nape of neck, and very occasionally I forget and go to bed with it loose and wake up with a mad multicolour tangle of hair which sticks up at all angles and makes me look pleasingly crazy 😁 on the whole, I'd say plaiting is my favourite...

I usually have what DH calls my 'old lady plait' at night.

I don't like the knobbly feel of a ponytail to sleep in but might now try a pineapple for a change.

Whats a loose pineapple?

I have just bought one of these silk hair wraps, only a few days in but hair definitely less fuzzy. Invested in lieu of my cancelled cut & colour !

www.silkelondon.com/collections/shop-the-collection

www.naturallycurly.com/curlreading/kinky-hair-type-4a/how-to-pineapple-your-hair

It's like a high ponytail but really to the front of your head and lose so you don't break your hair then you end up not make loads of knots by moving around.

I can't sleep in a ponytail, and mine too thick to plait. I have a silk pillowcase but sort of twist it out of the way so it's not down my back or neck.

Mine is thin, below shoulders and straight so I just have it loose. Pony kinks it and it's not worth plaiting it - it's not yet at the stage where it tangles when I touch it (give it another 2 months).

Are silk pillow cases slippery, is that how it works?

I have long, straight hair down to my bum ( I probably will be able to sit on it in a month or two) so I just get a scrunchy and use it to make a top knot on my head.

Think I might look into silk wraps.

Satin pillow case

Mine's very long and fairly thick. Two plaits at night and I throw them up above my head on the pillow so they don't get in the way.

I think someone rubs grease on mine overnight

I have thick, longish , curly hair. I do nothing with it.

Thank you for the link. Must save up!

Tie it in a top knot on my head. Drives me bloody crazy when it’s down

Have not tried plaiting, but the only thing that will stay on my head is a hijab. It stays in place, but is too hot this season. Has anyone found headwear that stays on through the night?

I do not recommend the SILKE hair wrap as the elastic has started to go saggy after only 3 months.
I've been wearing these for years and they are amazing. I hope they come back in stock soon, I wish I'd never spent 50 quid on the Silke.

atowelandapotato I’ve got mine from this is Silkie, really lovely and such a nice person too

Sorry, autocorrect...... thisissilk.com they also do pillow cases and hair ties that are all lovely.