If you don't wear a silk scarf or satin bonnet at night, question for you

[missyrayne19]

My hair is almost BSL and while I'm super excited about that, I've been noticing a growing problem the longer my hair gets. At night, in the beginning of my journey, I would do a loose, low bun with my scarf and bonnet and had no issues. That worked til about APLish then I noticed breakage on one side of my head at my nape. Well, I stopped bunning my hair and just let the length hang loose in my bonnet (with a silk scarf still).

Now I'm running into another problem. While the loose length has taken care of the breakage at my ends, I've noticed I'm getting (what I think) is breakage toward the root of my nape. I have really, really short pieces of hair that were not there 2 months ago. About 2 inches or so in length. I suspect it's how I tie my hair up at night but I don't know what else to do I can't cross wrap because of my layers (looks a hot mess) so now I'm leaning toward just getting a satin/silk pillowcase and forgoing the whole scarf/bonnet altogether? But a big part of me hesitates at that because I'm a rough sleeper. What if that causes more friction and more harm than good??

I'm really frustrated guys. I don't know what else to do. While it's pretty minor right now, I fear the longer my hair gets, the bigger problem this will become.

I guess I wanna know how other longer haired ladies secure their hair at night? If you don't use bonnets or scarves, what do you do? And if you do, have you had to make any adjustments in how you tie your hair up the longer your has gotten? TIA!

 

[nlamr2013]

Are you natural or relaxed? If relaxed you don't like wrap or pin curls?

 

[missyrayne19]

Are you natural or relaxed? If relaxed you don't like wrap or pin curls?

I'm relaxed. I used to wrap my hair pre journey but stopped because I was getting breakage. Not a lot but enough to make me uncomfortable. And I rarely pin curl my hair, if for no other reason that I don't really wear my hair curled. It's isually in some sort of straight-ish style 80% of the time.

 

[PJaye]

I always used silk/satin pillowcases because I can't take having something on my head for an extended period of time, especially while sleeping. All I've ever done is place my hair into a loose ponytail or 1-2 loose braids that are tucked and secured to my head.

 

[Evolving78]

My hair is almost BSL and while I'm super excited about that, I've been noticing a growing problem the longer my hair gets. At night, in the beginning of my journey, I would do a loose, low bun with my scarf and bonnet and had no issues. That worked til about APLish then I noticed breakage on one side of my head at my nape. Well, I stopped bunning my hair and just let the length hang loose in my bonnet (with a silk scarf still). Now I'm running into another problem. While the loose length has taken care of the breakage at my ends, I've noticed I'm getting (what I think) is breakage toward the root of my nape. I have really, really short pieces of hair that were not there 2 months ago. About 2 inches or so in length. I suspect it's how I tie my hair up at night but I don't know what else to do I can't cross wrap because of my layers (looks a hot mess) so now I'm leaning toward just getting a satin/silk pillowcase and forgoing the whole scarf/bonnet altogether? But a big part of me hesitates at that because I'm a rough sleeper. What if that causes more friction and more harm than good?? I'm really frustrated guys. I don't know what else to do. While it's pretty minor right now, I fear the longer my hair gets, the bigger problem this will become. I guess I wanna know how other longer haired ladies secure their hair at night? If you don't use bonnets or scarves, what do you do? And if you do, have you had to make any adjustments in how you tie your hair up the longer your has gotten? TIA!

tie your scarf in the front or get a bonnet that doesn't have the elastic covered.

 

[NappyNelle]

You can section your nape and secure it on one or two satin pillow rollers and leave the rest hanging.

 

[overtherainbow]

Have you tried just sleeping on a satin pillowcase? I had to stop with the bonnets because they were compressing my coils and causing asks. Until I could find an affordable body bag sized bonnet, I've been using satin pillowcases. I'm still retaining length and my styles last longer. To minimize rubbing against my blankets, I pineapple with a loose satin headband for half the week.

 

[Transformer]

I pineapple my hair every night. Never used a scarf.

 

[Channy31]

I use a satin pillow case about 40% of the time and just shove my hair up in a loose bun on the very top of my head.
My hair is nearly waist length!

 

[shtow]

I was having the same breakage issues when I used a silk scarf. Now I very loosely wrap my hair and put on a silk bonnet (of course the wrap falls in the bonnet). Sometimes before putting the bonnet on, I'll place a silk head wrap around my edges. My hair has been retaining length much faster since using this method.

Eta I have tried in the past to sleep on a silk pillowcase and I noticed my hair was more dry. I sleep rough tho.

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[DoDo]

I had the same issues when using a bonnet. I got a satin pillowcase and when I started sleeping on that alone, my edges grew longer. I never lost my edges, because they have always been kind of thick, so it took me a long time to realize there was a problem. I found out by accident. I got sick and didn't want to bother with looking for my cap. I didn't notice any problems so I gradually stopped using my bonnet. When my edges grew longer over time, I made a promise to myself I would never go back to bonnets again. I wear my hair in a loose bun on the top of my head to go to sleep on my satin pillowcase.

I have natural wsl hair, 4b, that shrinks up to my collarbone most of the time.

 

[missyrayne19]

Thank you so, so, so much ladies!! You guys have no idea how much this has been stressing me out. Ok, so I will try the satin pillowcase just by itself and see how my hair responds. I guess my other question would be, uh, where does one go about finding such things? I assume you can get this from the BSS or even a department store? I've never really had reason to look so not really sure but figured I'd ask anyway, juuuuust in case I assume wrong haha

 

[Bibliophile]

Thank you so, so, so much ladies!! You guys have no idea how much this has been stressing me out. Ok, so I will try the satin pillowcase just by itself and see how my hair responds. I guess my other question would be, uh, where does one go about finding such things? I assume you can get this from the BSS or even a department store? I've never really had reason to look so not really sure but figured I'd ask anyway, juuuuust in case I assume wrong haha

I got my satin pillow cases at discount stores (Burlington Coat Factory, Marshall's & TJMaxx). Somtimes I see them at Bed Bath & Beyond, Target & Sally's but they are expensive.

Using LHCF via smartphone. Can't see mentions.

 

[Prettymetty]

Ross, Walmart, Target or any linen store. Ross has really good prices. You can get a good one there for less than $5

 

[overtherainbow]

A few of us picked up the one mentioned in this thread
http://www.longhaircareforum.com/showthread.php?t=734061
I've only seen it at Walmart but I like that there is a flap over the zipper so you don't have to worry about your hair snagging on it. And it washes well.

 

[missyrayne19]

Ok sweet, thanks again ladies. I really appreciate it!!

 

[havilland]

Ponytail. Silk pillowcase.

 

[Leeda.the.Paladin]

I always sleep on a satin pillowcase in addition to wrapping my hair. It protects anything that might slip out. When I wear my hair straight, sometimes my scarf, bonnet, whatever slips off, so this is back up.