What do you ladies do with your hair before bedtime?

[LittleLuxe]

I'm not crazy about wrapping my hair but maybe if I learned how to do it right I'd change my mind. Still I was curious if you ladies had other alternatives or solutions.

Since my hair is so short and I don't do much with it during the day I just slip my satin bonnet over it as is and go straight to bed. Are there better methods or is what I'm doing a bad idea overall for style (when I finally get my butt in gear to style my hair for the next day) or for the health of my hair?

Any tips as always are deeply enjoyed and recommended. Thanks!

 

[Toy]

I put my hair in 2 pigtails tie it down and go to bed.

 

[Mz.MoMo5235]

at nite lately i've been parting my hair in half, moisturizing with a homemade spritz, detangle, sealing with oil, braiding into to braids (like indian girl braids i guess), slather shea butter on the ends and go nite nite! i've been a bad momo and not sleeping with my satin bonnet, pillow case, or any other hair friendly items.

 

[chelleypie810]

-put on a satin scarf.
-if I'm wearing my hair down..wrapped w/ a scarf.

 

[charmtreese]

I put one big flexi rod in the back and tie it up. If Im wearing I side bang I will pin curl the side bang and flexi rod the rest.

 

[motherpopcorn562]

spritz seal with mixture of oils and seal ends with shea butter

and put the satin bonnet on!

 

[maxineshaw]

1. moisturize it with s-curl
2. Put hair in large twists.
3. wear a satin bonnet.

That's it. I sometimes oil my edges, but I haven't done that in a while. I need to because the oil protects my edges from possible friction associated with the bonnet.

When I had a relaxer

1. Apply moisturizer (usually Optimum by Soft Sheen Carson, the big yellow bottle-loved that stuff), and grease edges
2. Wrap
3. Apply wrap cap (modified doo rag-just cut it shorter).

That worked well enough.

 

[maxineshaw]

LittleLuxe, exactly how long is your hair?

 

[Ms.Christ3n]

I rinse my hair in the shower and pull it in a high bun while there's still water running through it. I put on a scarf and sleep on a satin pillow.

 

[LittleLuxe]

Right now it's just a little above the base of my neck,with my hair forming a (not so lovely) U shape. The ends are closer to my jawline. So like I said it's short but I do want to form healthy practices now (and start practicing)

To the ladies who put their hair in a bonnet do you wrap your hair or do anything to it before you put it in as in braiding, tying, curling etc. I'm so bad with this. A lifetime of laziness, lol.

 

[indigodiva]

I made a really cool curly pudding recipe last night so all I had to do tonight was twist up my hair according to the pattern from last night, clip it and stick a bonnet on it. Its all about the easy-peasy now. Ain't gots time for a long drawn out reggie.

 

[mscocoface]

Light spritz with water and/or moisturizer, then a silk bonnet without the rubber in it.

 

[EbonyCPrincess]

It all depends on how I am wearing my hair. Braids for a braidout, bun (with no holders, just hair gathered into place), pincurls, flexirods....so many options! lol. I rarely wear my hair the same for a long period of time.

When my hair was shorter (NL) I did large pincurls to keep some shape, so maybe that could be an alternative for you.

 

[michaela]

I spritz than braid it up sleeping with silk scarf

 

[Taina]

Baggy with the juice

 

[BillsBackerz67]

As of now I wear it straight so I put it in a very loose bun and put a bonnet on. Everyonce in a blue moon I might add some oil based moisturizer or grease to the ends.

 

[LittleLuxe]

Ms. Christ3n, girl I envy you. That sounds so effortless and easy but somehow I think if I tried that with my relaxed hair I'd give Buckwheat a run for his money. erplexed

Thanks for all the responses ladies, you've got me thinking of some great alternatives (as well as keeping me from doing anything too complicated or annoying before I crash. Whoo!)

BillsBackerz67, girl your hair is G-O-R-G-E-O-U-S! Love that shiny black healthy hair and that pretty blue-black sheen of color. Whatever you're doing keep it up because you're making a girl drool.

 

[beans4reezy]

Depends on the hair style. If I am bunning for the week- I will sleep with it in a bun. If I am rocking a curly pin up for the week- I sleep with it in pin curls.

 

[Mad Scientist]

I just stuff it into a satin bonnet. I need to do better.

 

[Junebug D]

I just pin it up with one or two of those "Good Hair Day" pins or with bobby pins, and put on my scarf.

 

[Janet']

I moisturize it with Carefree Curl Gold (in sections) put it into a low ponytail, put a satin bonnet on top and good night!

 

[chrisanddonniesmommy]

Sometimes I put it in a bun, braid it, or clip it. Then, I put it in a scarf.

 

[kandake]

I moisturize and seal and put on a bonnet just like you mentioned. Sometimes I'll put rollers in it, but not often.

 

[PistolWhip]

Juice........................Baggy.......................nite/nite (TWA presently)

 

[*crystal*]

Moisturize with Elasta QP Mango Olive Butter, put it into a ponytail, put ponytail into one big pincurl, then tie on satin scarf. That' s when it's straightened. When it's in it's natural state, I wet bun it, seal with the QP Butter and BB Growth oil, and tie on the satin scarf. I rarely wear my hair down for more than 2-3 days.

 

[Vashti]

I moisturize and seal ends, baggy, wrap in a silk headscarf and I'm off to bed.

 

[Highly Favored8]

Wrapping my hair and applying keracare hairdress creme.

 

[Eluv]

Moisturize
Seal
Two plaits
Satin Bonnet

 

[IDareT'sHair]

Apply MT,(scalp only) OR Mizani Night-Time or some other type of Moisturizer, then perhaps seal with a little oil right now using & loving Hemp Seed, and tying on the Prettywrap.

Prettywrap stays on ALL NIGHT, Hair Stays Moisturized and beautifully 'in place' until the next day.

 

[MizzCoco]

I put one big flexi rod in the back and tie it up. If Im wearing I side bang I will pin curl the side bang and flexi rod the rest.

I do the same thing. I may use 2 flexirods, I still have layers so I have to curl those seperately.