After a long day, it can be tempting to skip drying your hair and head straight to bed after a shower. However, sleeping with wet hair can have unexpected consequences for your hair health. In this article, we’ll explore in detail the potential effects of sleeping with wet hair, the associated risks, and best practices for protecting your hair at night.
What are the risks of sleeping with wet hair?
1. Fragility and Breakage
Hair is more vulnerable when wet. The cuticle, the outer protective layer of hair, is more open when wet, making hair more susceptible to breakage. Sleeping with wet hair can therefore increase the risk of breakage and split ends.
2. Knots and Tangles
Wet hair tends to tangle more easily. The friction against your pillow during the night can create knots that are difficult to untangle in the morning. These tangles can not only be painful to undo but also cause additional breakage.
3. Scalp Irritation
Sleeping with a damp scalp can create an environment for bacteria and fungus to thrive. This can lead to itching, irritation, and in some cases, scalp infections like seborrheic dermatitis.
4. An open barrier to all free radicals
When you wash your hair, it will open your scales. If you don't dry them, you leave the scales open and therefore a gateway for all the little impurities that surround us. This is why it is important to dry them in order to close the scales and create this protective barrier.
How to limit damage to your hair?
2. Use a Silk Pillowcase
A silk pillowcase reduces friction between your hair and the pillow, minimizing the risk of breakage and tangles. Silk is also less absorbent than cotton, which helps maintain your hair's natural moisture.
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3. Tie up your hair
Tying your hair into a loose braid can reduce knots and tangles. Avoid tight elastics that can cause additional breakage. You can also use silk scrunchies to tie your hair back.
4. Dry your hair
Contrary to what you might think, drying your hair is a real treatment that you give it. It allows you to close the scales of your hair and therefore seal the treatments at the heart of them, but also to prevent external elements from entering your hair fiber. Your hair will be shiny, like a mirror in the sun!
5. Use dry shampoo
Washing your hair too often can have an impact on the quality of your hair. With each wash, you naturally lose keratin, the main component of your hair fiber. When it lacks keratin, your hair becomes dry and unruly. This is why it is important not to wash it too often. You can help yourself to space out your washes with dry shampoos .
