If you have long hair, how do you wear it overnight?

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I have long hair and I don’t like sleeping with it loose, so I tend to tie it in a scrunchie. However, I sometimes get it too tight and it can keep me awake! What do you do? Am I missing a genius solution?

When I had very long hair, I had it in a single plait overnight. If it’s relevant, I always sleep on my side or back.

I have a fringe which I plait backward then secure with a kobo tie. But have the same problem with it being too tight! Also, I can't sleep if it's too loose either because I worry it'll fall out and end up all over my face.

Usually loose, it’s long but not super thick, or in a French plait

I wear a silk bonnet! Keeps it less frizzy and means I can just tuck it in and don't have to tie it up. Saved me from my frizzy halo in the morning (also silk pillowcases now) and I don't get the stress points on my head from having my hair up and moving around in my sleep.

I put it in a pony tail but put the band half way down rather than at the head/ neck , that way the band doesn’t bother me and the hair is tied up but not tightly enough to keep me awake .

I use a silk scrunchie and tie it in a loose bun. I sleep on a silk pillowcase as it’s meant to be good for skin and hair.

In a very loose pineapple bun with a silk scrunchie.

In a loose plait

A silk bandana. Keeps my hair lovely

I leave it loose, tied back is always uncomfortable for me.

In a bun towards my forehead rather than the back of my head. Usually secure it with a grippy clip rather than a bobble.

I sleep on my front and back and this allows me to turn without anything being in the way. Sometimes the clip hits the headboard though.

Always loose and it has rarely been a problem. The only time it has got caught up is if I'm sleeping in a different bed.

Loose. I can’t sleep with it tied up

Loose, I do flip it up on the pillow so I'm not lying on it but that doesn't last all night, just comfy way to go to sleep.

A loose braid - f I remember to use an invisibobble type hairband I get less of a don't.

Floppy bun on the top of my head.
Or french plaits

A loose bun on the top of my head

If it’s really hot I tie it up loosely with a scrunchie. Otherwise loose.

Loose but I shove it up on the pillow and it usually stays there.

up loosely using a small peg clip from Primark.

Loose - and around my ears to stop spiders getting in. (Huge spider phobia)!

Loose in winter but that’s too hot when it’s warm so then I plait it loosely.

Some friends think I'm weird though because I always brush my hair last thing at night. I like to look presentable because you never know what might happen.

I like it down but then I look like a yeti in the morning and have to use the hair straighteners.
If I can be bothered I put it in some foam rollers which are ok to sleep on.

Silk turban. Game changer. It is silky and smooth when I awake and doesn't go all kinky and weird the way it would without it ( I am naturally wavy but usually straighten it.