If you do choose to style your hair overnight a texturizing spray is an excellent idea.
My hair mats when i sleep.
This is due to the friction of your hair against the pillow when you toss and turn.
Spoolies curlers can make your hair wavy or curly overnight without using any heat at all.
Wrap your hair in a silk scarf or gentle fabric to keep the oil off your pillow covers and let the treatment do its magic while you sleep.
I have also used olive oil.
Speaking of sleeping did you know that hair can also get tangled while you sleep.
The very next morning don t get your hair wet or shower.
Yes any texture of hair can experience tangles but kinky type 4 hair is just one knot away from being a dreadlock because our kinks and curls are drawn to each other like rihanna is to a tattoo.
Okay before anyone goes on an extremely long and unneeded rant i m not african american i m caucasian so i don t want to read any you need to oil your hair better and wash it less i used bronner bros.
If you are a restless sleeper and move your head about in the night you are rubbing your hair against the fibers of the bedding and are likely roughing up the cuticle of the hair which leads to the hairs catching on one another and knotting tangling and matting together.
Double strength super gro with vitamin e sage sulfur and coconut oil at some point.
I almost felt like both took more moisture out of my hair than there was.
Keeping your hair in braids while you sleep is an easy way to prevent tangles from forming.
Okay yeah you could go to sleep with your hair just hanging out but i really don t suggest this method for kinky girls with hair longer than a twa.
You can now sleep your way to curly voluminous sexy hair.
It sounds as though your hair could benefit from the use of a sleeping cap or a silk satin pillowcase.
One big braid or a bunch of small ones are both equally effective for this strategy.
Hold your style with a texturizing spray.
Protect your hair while you sleep.
Simply don t go to sleep without prepping your hair.
So how can you avoid waking up with matted hair.
2 apply an oil treatment or hair mask if you plan wash your hair in the morning.