There’s nothing worse than spending an hour or so straightening your hair before bed, only to wake up in the morning with frizzy hair flying all over the place.
While you can’t control every factor that leads to frizzy hair at night, there are numerous simple steps you can take to try and keep your hair straight throughout the night, as we explain in what remains of this article.
1. Brush and dry your hair completely before bed
A tried-and-tested approach is to wash your hair with shampoo and conditioner a few hours before bed. Then, using Laifen Swift Special on its cool or medium heat setting, blow dry your hair. Use a paddle brush or a wide-tooth comb to remove any tangles, and ensure your hair is 100% dry before going to bed.
If your hair is even remotely damp, it is likely to frizz, and it may even become entangled as you sleep. One of the best things about using an ionic hair dryer like the Laifen Swift Special is that it emits negative ions, which combat frizz and help your hair remain straight throughout the night.
2. Use an overnight straightening serum
If your hair is naturally coarse and susceptible to frizz, an overnight straightening serum will help keep it in shape. We recommend products with coconut or argan oil for the best results, as these are hydrating serums that help to eliminate frizz as you sleep.
To apply, squeeze a small amount of the serum into the palm of your hand and work it into your hair with your fingers. You can then use a fine-tooth comb to work all of the serum into each strand so you cover all angles.
3. Wrap your hair
One of the easiest ways to protect your straight hair overnight is to wrap it. You will need to secure the ends with curved bobby pins, ideally three-inches in length, to keep your hair in place. Then, use a satin or silk scarf to wrap your hair before hitting the pillow.
The material is crucial, as silk and satin reduce any friction between your hair and the pillow, preventing frizz and breakage at night. You can also purchase a bonnet or bandana if you prefer, but make sure you go with silk or satin for the best results.
4. Keep your room cool at night
Learning how to keep natural hair straight overnight is also about considering the environment and temperature of your room. If you live in a country with a hot climate, the chances are that your hair is more susceptible to frizz due to the heat and humidity in the room.
While you can’t control the weather, we recommend turning the air conditioning unit on (if available), as this will keep the room cool and prevent your hair from frizzing.
5. Sleep on a satin pillowcase
Perhaps the best way to keep hair straight overnight without wrapping it is to sleep directly on a satin or silk pillowcase. Though we think wrapping your hair in a silk turban or scarf is a better option, resting your head on a satin or silk pillowcase can also work.
Again, this method reduces the friction caused by standard cotton pillowcases and prevents your hair from frizzing, breaking, and drying out. It’s a great option if you don’t want to feel restricted by a hair wrap throughout the night.
6. Use a dry shampoo to reduce oil
People with naturally straight and fine hair often produce excessive sebum, which can cause their hair to look oily or even greasy if they don’t take the necessary steps. A brilliantly simple way to reduce the amount of oil on your hair before bed is to apply dry shampoo before you go to sleep.
A spray-based shampoo tends to be better than powdered shampoo and can easily be applied to your roots. To apply, hold the spray approximately six inches from your hair and spray it liberally. Then, work the leave-in shampoo into your hair with your fingers.
7. Wait until the morning
If you’re not short of time in the morning before work or any outing, you might want to wait until first thing before straightening your hair. While the methods introduced above can work well, there’s still an element of risk that your hair might become tangled or frizzy, particularly if you move a lot in your sleep.
Therefore, if you invest a lot of time in straightening your hair with a blow-dryer or heat-based tool, it makes sense to wait until the morning to straighten it, so you don’t have to repeat the process after waking up.
The verdict: How to keep straight hair straight overnight
As you now know, there are numerous ways to keep straight hair in good shape overnight. While some methods are better than others, we recommend blow-drying your hair with the Laifen Swift Special to eliminate frizz before wrapping your hair in a silk turban or scarf to prevent friction throughout the night.
Keeping your room cool and using a dry shampoo can help, particularly if you have oily straight hair. But failing the tips above, you can always wait until the morning to straighten your hair if you don’t want to risk repeating the straightening process!
