If water is one of your hair’s greatest enemies, did you know that cotton sheets can cause damage to your hair? Whilst a cotton pillowcase may feel soft, it draws moisture from our hair and our skin while we sleep. The natural oils found on the scalp are uniformly distributed along the hair shaft with the simple act of brushing, but these oils are then absorbed by the cotton drying it. In addition the weave of the cotton is abrasive tending to grip individual strands causing them to break and the hair to tangle.

This is why our hair can look such a mess when we wake in the morning. You can protect your hair at night using a satin scarf, a satin hair bonnet, or a satin pillow case. You can combine the three but you must use at least one. The sole purpose is to keep your hair in place as well as to keep it from drying out. When you put on your satin scarf, make sure that it is not too tight in the nape area otherwise, it will cause breakage.