Calling all curlies/wavies, what is your night time routine?

[Curly_jas]

I searched but couldn't find a thread like this so if there is please let me know *Update!* some how i missed the share your curly haired regime thread, where a few people have spoken about their nightly routine so I'll go have a read. Although I am more focused on nightly routine so if anyone still feels like replying please do

Since I stopped using heat tools last year I really haven't been consistently protecting my hair at night, just putting it up in a quick ponytail/messy bun, or just leaving it out. I think it's because I find it difficult to work with this length (my profile picture is one I took today) and it's quite thick. So I was just wondering, do you guys have a special nightly haircare routine that you do? Any oils or products you use in this routine? The thread is specifically geared towards curly haired people but of course anyone please feel free to share/give advice! Thanks in advance for any responses

[CurlyZ]

That'a a good one!
I would like to see the answers.
At the moment I don't do anything with my hair at bed time. Too short.
While it was longer I would braid. But that "ruined" the curl pattern....

[Curly_jas]

That'a a good one!
I would like to see the answers.
At the moment I don't do anything with my hair at bed time. Too short.
While it was longer I would braid. But that "ruined" the curl pattern....

ah, thanks, me too! Yeah that's how i feel with my hair, it's too short to do much too but i feel like if I'm treating it so nicely (no heat tools etc) i should to protect it at night too. I also agree about the braid! it gives me a "weird" curl lol.

[jesis]

Do you want to know what we do to protect our hair at night or what we do to keep our curls intact?

I wash every morning unless my hair looks like I can get second day curls. Usually, I can't. At night I put some kind of oil into my hair (a small amount) and braid it to protect it from tangles. Otherwise, they are ungodly, and I can't have that.

Throwing it into a messy bun usually creates more tangles than leaving it loose because I move around so much at night. In turn, this causes damage, so I try to avoid it.

HTH!

[Curly_jas]

Do you want to know what we do to protect our hair at night or what we do to keep our curls intact?

I wash every morning unless my hair looks like I can get second day curls. Usually, I can't. At night I put some kind of oil into my hair (a small amount) and braid it to protect it from tangles. Otherwise, they are ungodly, and I can't have that.

Throwing it into a messy bun usually creates more tangles than leaving it loose because I move around so much at night. In turn, this causes damage, so I try to avoid it.

HTH!

Hmm, both really, but more so how you protect it from unwanted damage during the night. So may i ask when you use the oil do you just massage it into the whole of the hair or focus on the lengths/roots and so fourth? Hope that makes sense.
Yes i agree, although my curls seem to hold their pattern well the next morning (i normally re-wet it a little in the morning anyways though) i know that for me leaving my hair in a messy bun is not good for it. Yes it did thank you

[kitschy]

I do a "pineapple." Basically it is a high ponytail on top of my head, secured with a velvet scrunchy. It keeps my curly pattern pretty well, but my hair is getting so long that I might have to find a different method. Suggestions? Anyone?

[wavyR]

I pinapple my hair as well at night. Now I can get a good two, three days of hair out of it.

I do a "pineapple." Basically it is a high ponytail on top of my head, secured with a velvet scrunchy. It keeps my curly pattern pretty well, but my hair is getting so long that I might have to find a different method. Suggestions? Anyone?

http://collegecurly.blogspot.com/201...pineapple.html

I believe this person was a member of the naturally curly boards, and she has a method at involved pineappling (is that a word?) and clipping that I find works well. And there are pictures which makes it easier to understand. Hope it helps

[Curly_jas]

I do a "pineapple." Basically it is a high ponytail on top of my head, secured with a velvet scrunchy. It keeps my curly pattern pretty well, but my hair is getting so long that I might have to find a different method. Suggestions? Anyone?

Ah yes, i should try this method, i've heard of it before and it seems quite popular, but i'm not sure if my hair is long enough yet for it to work well.

[bunzfan]

I braid mine but it can made the ends looks frazzled.

[CTH3989]

I usually braid or bun my hair and then cover it with a satin bonnet. There is a curly thread that would probably be helpful.

http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/...read.php?t=369