5 Easy Ways to Protect and Style Your Hair While You Sleep

With the right hair care routine at hand, sleeping your way to better hair feels like a dream come true. Keep reading to discover 5 easy tips for better-looking hair while you sleep.

Introduction

Between trying to keep your hair colored and leading an active lifestyle, you might feel like you don't have time in the morning to style or take care of your hair. If so, it's time to create a nighttime hair care routine to protect and style your hair while you sleep. With these tips, you'll be well on your way to having better-looking hair before you even get out of bed.

1. Protect your hair from heat and braid it with air-dried cream

Turning off the heat and saving tons of time styling your hair in the morning is always a win, especially when using braids. After washing your hair, towel dry it and while it is damp, apply Smooth Perfection Smoothing Lotion to your entire hair, from ends to roots. Part your hair into two sections on either side of your head and create three-strand braids. In the morning, let go of the braids and shake out your hair for instant waves without having to pick up a single hot tool.

2. Give the roots a boost

Alternatively, if you're craving va-va voom volume, you can use a root booster to plump up your hair. Start by misting your roots with a volumizing spray such as Style + Protect Instant Levitation Mist and use your fingers to distribute the product evenly. Next, gather your hair into a loose top knot on top of your head. When you let it down in the morning, your hair will be full of bounce with this overnight volume solution.

3. Use a nighttime hair treatment

If you're a fan of colored hair but struggle to maintain your hair's moisture levels, a deep conditioning treatment might be what your hair needs. To get the most out of it overnight, try applying a hydrating hair mask such as Color Fanatic Instant Deep Conditioning Mask to freshly washed damp hair. You can either tie your hair lightly into a ponytail or wrap it in a warm towel. The heat this creates can help the mask work while you sleep. When you wake up, rinse out the treatment and style your hair as you normally would for softer locks.

4. Apply dry shampoo before bed

Instead of using an oil-absorbing dry shampoo right before you style your hair in the morning, apply it before bed. Spray the dry shampoo a few inches from your roots and sleep with it in your hair. When you wake up, gently shake your roots to distribute the remaining product and voila: hair instantly plumped, clean and ready to face the day.

5. Tame Hair with Serum

When you don't feel like having serum in your hair throughout the day, you can apply it before bed to wake up with better-looking hair the next morning. If your hair wakes up with frizzy hair in the morning, apply an anti-frizz serum such as Smooth Perfection Smoothing Serum to damp hair after washing and use it wherever frizz tends to appear.