Sleeping

[Kherome]

How do you sleep with your hair? Up, down, bun, braid? Why? I've been reading that you should sleep with it up but I can't see why that would be. Wouldn't rolling around on a braid cause more breakage? I've always slept with it loose, I'm not sure I could sleep on a lump?

[Infinity]

I think there's a difference for straight heads and curly. . i slept with mine tied up for 20 years, and it got shorter! So, last month I switched to two braids. One didn't make sense, .....why sleep on your hair? Too soon to report any effects yet.

[Madora]

For decades I braided my hair in 2 braids for sleep at night. But I finally got tired of rolling over on my braids at night and decided to wear it up in a braided bun.

The difference was like day and night. Before, I had a few tangles but now my hair is 99% tangle free.

It is best to somehow confine your hair at night to reduce any damage to the ends that might result from snarls/mats/tangles when hair is left loose. The less you have to deal with snarling, the better for your hair. hence wearing it up is practical and worth it.

[joyful373]

It took this thread for me to stop and think... but my two best options are either a bun, or a good old fashioned sleep tail. (A ponytail with elastics evenly spaced down the whole length). Lately I have been sleeping in a braid, and no wonder I have been so tangly. LOL :doh:

[TinaDenali]

I've been rolling mine up in a kerchief. I was tired of all the breakage from hair elastics - that and my cat ate one and had to go to the ER vet!!

[jojo]

I do a side braid, which i just oil the ends no band to secure it. I am always worried a band will cut into my hair and cause breakage.

[Sweet_Decadence]

I sleep with a very, very high bun seured with a scrunchie. I sleep mostly on my face and side so I don't tend to get much in the way of issues as far as comforts concerned. I also sometimes sleep with a loose sidebraid.

Also when I take the bun out in the morning I get such beautiful bun waves. It's instant pin up hair almost.

Since tying my hair back when going to sleep I've noticed significantly less tangles in the morning. I actually wake up now with something reasonabley manageable now where as before I'd stumble out of bed looking a piece of candyfloss.

[Anne~]

I braid mine, put on a night cap and tuck the braid in. Happy Sleeping.

I never comb my hair between washings it always looks nice. :)

[Kristin]

I was sleeping with it bunned or braided in a single English braid and on a satin pillowcase. Twice this week I sucked up my pride and slept with it loose in a sleep cap and I really like that. No pulling on the roots and tangle-free! ;)

[dreamsofthewind]

I very recently reached a length where I literally could not sleep because my hair being everywhere bothered me so much. I then started braiding it, which has made a huge difference. I just throw the braid over my head, so I don't have any problems with sleeping on a lump. :)

[Kherome]

Well my hair is long enough now that it is a pain to sleep with. I worry about tugging on it and occasionally my hubby rolls over on it and pins me and I have to either kick or holler him awake "Get off my hair! OW!" LOL

I'm considering the sleep cap. Anyone have a favorite brand? I would assume it's satin inside to prevent rub?

[Henrietta]

I sleep with a pony with few elastics. Because I don't like braid waves and this style is comfortable for me. Also, I have no tangles in the morning:)
If you feel that a braid/pony will bother you or that you couldn't sleep with it under your back you can always put it above your head across your pillow.