How many of us *actually* wear a protective sleep style?

[AmaryllisRed]

No, I just take mine down and go to sleep. If it was in a braid or braided style, I sleep with it braided. If it was in an unbraided bun or if it's wet from washing, I wear it down. Probably works out to half the nights down and half braided.

[-Fern]

When my hair was hip length, I braided it for sleep, but it was never comfortable. I'm much happier being able to leave it loose and draped above my pillow. No issue with tangles.

[ExpectoPatronum]

I pineapple my hair. I actually can't sleep with it loose anymore.

[Elodea]

No, I just take mine down and go to sleep. If it was in a braid or braided style, I sleep with it braided. If it was in an unbraided bun or if it's wet from washing, I wear it down. Probably works out to half the nights down and half braided.

I'm like this too. Sleeping with my hair loose is comfortable and hasn't seemed to cause any problems, so I intend to continue doing it. Though if I'm keeping a braided style in for a few days, I'll sleep with the braids in, which happens to be what I've done the last two nights.

[Linden]

I braid my hair, and then put it inside a silk scarf. I would describe it a a sleeping cap, but it's really more of a noodle that I slip over my braid. I toss and turn a lot in the night, but it stays on most of the time and keeps my braid from shredding like it used to.

[purple_omelette]

I always sleep with my hair in braid. It does wonders to prevent tangles. I'm thinking about buying a silk/satin pillowcase as well, but the cost is a major deterrent :P

[jane_marie]

Anymore I only sleep with my hair down when i have a way too much to drink. Most nights i do a highset cinnamon bun or Frida braids using a satin sash instead of a scarf.

Ever since hitting waist sleeping with my hair down just results in a matted mess.

ETA i also have one silk and one satin pillow case which alternate when i wash bedding.

[Xlena]

I sleep with my hair down, always. I love how it looks in the morning, for some reason it gains volume and it doesn't get tangled so...
I've tried protective styles, but I hate how hair looks after braids, tried a bun and my hair was a mess the next morning and loose ponytails just don't last through the night.

[Duchess Fuzzy Buns]

I always braid my hair for bed. Sometimes a French braid, sometimes two English braids.

[Ylva]

Heck no! I need to feel comfortable when I sleep and the only way my head feels comfortable is with my hair down. I've been a longhair most of my life and it hasn't caused me issues, so I won't fix that if it isn't broken. If I one day need to make changes to my sleeping style, I will deal with it then.

I do use a silk satin pillowcase, though, and I keep my hair out of harm's way as much as possible by positioning it behind the pillow. There it stays quite well, mostly.