I look good now! But how do I wake up looking good to?

What do I use to cover my head?

We all go to the salon and get real cute, but then we go home and go to sleep…. Well the next morning is not the same look you had last night, what happened? Here are a few head coverings that may help you keep your style a little longer and your hair a little healthier.

Cotton should not be in your sleeping regimen at all!! Cotton absorbs moisture, hence it sucks out the moisture in your hair causing dryness to occur. You want to use a satin, silk or nylon.

• A silk or satin pillow case are the best pillowcases for your hair.
• A silk or satin head covering/bonnet should be used for curls and natural styles that you do not want "smushed".  Extra tip for curls- wrap the curls around your finger, like a pin curl, and pin with a bobby pin, put on a bonnet and sleep away to preserve your curls.
• A nylon (stocking cap) should be used for loc’s. They help to keep the frizz at a minimum and allow the scalp to breathe at night.
• A strip head wrap should be used for short styles. It wraps around the head vertically and only covers the sides, back and front, the top is left out.  This is when the pillowcase comes into action.
• Some blessed heads will be able to sleep with no head covering but I still recommend a satin or silk pillowcase to keep moisture in the hair.

Hair tip: If you are wearing a wrap or short hair style you can spray on Design Essentials "Reflections Shine Spray" either before you wrap or right after you take off your head covering then comb into style or run through with your fingers.