Cotton and other bedding fabrics create friction, dry out hair and can make highly textured hair tangled and matted. The more matted your hair is, the more hair you will loose when you are detangling. No one wants that. That is why is super important to always always always sleep on satin or silk. If you tend to toss and turn a lot, you might consider also using a satin/silk bonnet or scarf. I find that the more secure I put my hair up at night, the less I have to detangle. Most women I know have been sleeping on satin/silk since they were teenagers. It's not always cute or glamourous, but this coupled with low manipulation are two of the biggest changes you can make today that will save your hair.
I need cotton pillowcases and sheets for my sensitive/acne prone skin and to handle my medications. Cotton pillowcases coupled with a satin head scarf also means that it comes off during the night. Any skin and hair friendly options to offer?
ReplyDeleteChange your pillowcase every night. This helped me a lot with my skin. You need to change the kind of scarf you use. Consider applying a bonnet over the scarf. You could also buy one of those cotton hair nets (used for securing rollers) and apply over your satin/silk scarf or use clips and pins but be careful not to pull on your edges. Stay on Satin is sold at drugstores and beauty supply places... look into investing a few of those. I use a different scarf and/or bonnet every night.
ReplyDeleteI second the first comment on this page! I tried the satin pillow case and broke out instantly. I use (and hate) a hair bonnet, which cuts into my ears and makes me look WAY LESS than sexy. I've also tried du rags, which just slipped of and, again, were not a good look. Is there any brand or retailer of head scarves that stays on without being painful or ugly?!
ReplyDeleteI mentioned in the comment above a brand called "Stay on Satin".
ReplyDeleteYou could also buy silk or satin fabric in a pattern you like and use clips and bobby pins to keep it in or again like I said in the previous comment, you could use a hair net to keep it in. It's not always cute, but sometimes you have to sacrifice cute for the health of your hair. You have to decide for yourself whether it's worth it to just deal with the "ugly". Like I always say, "everything isn't for everybody". Maybe this is one of those things that just don't work for you.
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