How to Keep Your Hair Straight Overnight

We all want to save time in the morning. Whether that’s showering the night before or getting your breakfast on the go – we try to prepare ourselves the night before to get more precious shut eye.  Most people reach for the straighteners the evening before work or an event as it seems like the easy thing to do, but straightening your hair is a damaging and time-consuming process.

But have you ever gone to bed with straight hair, only to wake up with frizzy hair the next day? Your locks can easily become tangled throughout the night, meaning that for some, waking up with straight hair is only a dream. RUSH’s expertise in flawless hair care will guide you on how to untangle your tips to getting your hair to stay straight overnight.

Preparation

Preparation is the key to maintaining flawless, straight hair overnight. We’d recommend starting with clean hair, as product build up and oils can contribute to your hair not staying in place. A shampoo and conditioner specially formulated for straight hair is an essential for defying frizz and taming unruly hair, leaving you with smoother, softer hair. When straightening your hair, use a fine-tooth comb when straightening, as it allows for each strand of hair to be straightened individually.

Brushing your hair before straightening will also untangle any knots or tangles, allowing the straighteners to glide easily through your hair. Always remember to use a heat protectant spray or serum before straightening your locks – the risks associated with skipping the heat protectant include split ends, brittle texture, breakage, and dryness.

7 Methods to Keep Your Hair Straight While Sleeping

Your locks can easily become tangled throughout the night, meaning that for some, waking up with straight hair is only a dream – even after straightening it the night before! We’ve listed our top tips to untangling your locks, keeping them straight overnight.

Method 1: Wrap Your Hair

Wrapping your hair before you go to bed is one of the best ways to maintain straight hair whilst you sleep. This hack helps your straightened hair to last for days as it essentially freezes it in a stretched state. After straightening the hair, we’d recommend running a small amount of serum throughout the lengths of your hair. Use a wide tooth comb to wrap your hair around your head in a circular motion, covering your hair in a satin scarf to secure it. Wrapping your hair has a multitude of benefits, such as reducing the friction from tossing and turning in your sleep – which leaves the hair more prone to breakage and split ends. And a bonus, you’ll wake up with bone straight hair!

Method 2: Use a Silk Pillowcase

Silk pillowcases have been all the rage – cropping up all over social media for all the right reasons! In comparison to the classic cotton pillowcases, silk is naturally smoother than other materials. Naturally, we toss and turn throughout the night, meaning your hair becomes more prone to breakage and frizz. Silk pillowcases are an essential if you’re wanting to maintain your straight hair overnight, reducing the amount of damaged caused in your sleep – keeping your hair bone straight, healthy, and beautiful! And an added bonus is that they look really pretty.

Method 3: Pineappling

Do you want to say goodbye to bedhead? Then you need to try pineappling! This easy step will guarantee you wake up with flawless, tangle-free straight hair every time – saving you precious time in the morning! This technique is also great for those who have fine or frizz-prone hair, preserving straight strands overnight. Before you go to bed, spritz a leave-in conditioner generously over your hair, then brush through the ends. Bend forward and pull your hair into a high ponytail, securing the ponytail with a scrunchie or fabric hair tie. Only wrap the hair tie around once as you don’t want to create an indentation in the hair. When you wake up, remove the hair tie and your hair will be sleek, straight and ready to go!

Method 4: Loose Bun

Similar to the pineappling technique, brush your hair up towards the top of your head, using a hair tie, such as a scrunchie or fabric hair tie, to secure your ponytail. Create a bun by wrapping your hair in a circle around the centre of the ponytail, securing your loose bun with another hair tie. We’d recommend running a small amount of oil through your hair before doing the updo, to maintain the straightness of your hair. In the morning, remove your loose bun and brush out your hair. This technique works best when used with other methods like sleeping with a silk pillowcase to reduce frizz and breakage.

Method 5: Use Rollers

Rollers are often associated with curling the hair, but did you know you can actually straighten your hair with them too? Rollers may seem a little old-fashioned, but this technique is fool-proof for keeping thick hair straight overnight. After straightening your hair, use about six jumbo rollers (or more depending on how much hair you have), to maintain your hair’s straightness overnight. Jumbo rollers are ideal for straightening the hair – the bigger the roller, the straighter your hair will be. We’d recommend using plastic rollers over those made from Velcro or foam, as they’ll have a smoother effect on your hair.

Spritz your hair with a leave-in conditioner then wrap it flat against the roller and secure with pins. Be sure to keep the hair tight and flat to the roller to ensure the hair is straight when removed in the morning. When you wake up, remove the rollers and brush your hair out until straight. Not sure about which hair brush to use? Read our guide on how to pick the right hair brush for you.

Method 6: Keep your Room Cool at Night

A very self-explanatory method to maintain your hair’s straightness overnight is ensuring that your bedroom is not too hot before you go to sleep. If your bedroom is too hot, your body will sweat overnight, which adds moisture to your hair – the main culprit for frizz. Be sure to leave your windows open if it’s too hot or change your duvet during warmer nights.

Method 7: Use a Straightening Serum or Spray

Using a straightening serum or spray creates a protective layer around your strands, blocking out humidity or frizz whilst you sleep. After straightening your hair, generously spritz a straightening serum or spray throughout the lengths of your hair. This will keep your hair perfectly straight throughout the night, and you’ll wake up with smooth, sleek, straight hair in the morning!

Tips for Maintaining Straight Hair Overnight

• Wrap your hair before going to bed to ensure your straightened hair lasts for days. This technique essentially freezes it in a stretched state, whilst also reducing the friction from tossing and turning in your sleep – which leaves the hair more prone to breakage and split ends.
• Use a light-hold hairspray before you go to sleep to hold your freshly straightened hair in place before you go to sleep.
• In comparison to the classic cotton pillowcases, silk is naturally smoother than other materials. Naturally, we toss and turn throughout the night, meaning your hair becomes more prone to breakage and frizz, so we’d recommend using a silk pillowcase which is gentler for your strands.
• Pineappling is a great technique for those who have fine or frizz-prone hair, preserving straight strands overnight. Bend forward and pull your hair into a high ponytail, securing the ponytail with a scrunchie or fabric hair tie to persevere your straight strands overnight.
• Create a loose bun by wrapping your hair in a circle around the centre of your ponytail, to maintain the straightness of your hair overnight.
• Run a small amount of oil through your hair after straightening your hair to preserve its straightness.
• After straightening your hair, use about six jumbo rollers (or more depending on how much hair you have), to maintain your hair’s straightness overnight. Jumbo rollers are ideal for straightening the hair – the bigger the roller, the straighter your hair will be.
• A very self-explanatory method to maintain your hair’s straightness overnight is ensuring that your bedroom is not too hot before you go to sleep. If your bedroom is too hot, your body will sweat overnight, which adds moisture to your hair – the main culprit for frizz.
• Use a straightening serum or spray before you go to bed, which will create a protective layer around your strands. This will block out humidity or frizz whilst you sleep.

Book Your Hair Appointment Now

Do you struggle to keep your hair straight overnight? Find your nearest hair salon and untangle the problem at the root.  Book your hair appointment with one of our skilled stylists at Rush to embark on a personalised hair journey. Our experts are skilled in flawless hairstyles, let us help bring your hair dreams to life.