My favourite method is to do a dry refresh: take a tiny bit of gel (or your preferred styler) on your hands, spray a little water on the other hand, rub your hands together, and then use praying hands to smooth down any fluffy areas, especially over the top of your head. If needed, scrunch your hair a little as you go.
To fix bed head, dampen the area with water, apply a pomade or cream, use a hair dryer to dampen cowlicks, and brush out the section in question. Hurtado recommends tying hair up in a loose top knot, loosely braiding it, or wearing a silk bonnet to keep it secure while sleeping.
To get the most out of it overnight, try applying a moisturizing hair mask such as Colour Fanatic Instant-Deep Conditioning Mask on freshly washed damp hair. You can either loosely tie up your hair in a ponytail or wrap it in a warm towel. The heat this creates can help the mask work as you sleep.
Coconut oil can have many benefits for your hair and scalp. It is used to relieve dandruff, restore luster to dry and damaged hair, tame frizz, and protect hair against styling damage. It is safe to use on all hair types.
Another option is to use a spray bottle to spritz your hair with water or a mixture of water and aloe vera or water and a light oil. If you choose to use only water, seal that hydration into your hair by applying a natural oil, like jojoba oil, afterward.
And because your head is on a pillow, when you move, your strands can catch and snap, which leads to damage and frizz. This can become a vicious cycle: the more damage your hair has, the more prone it is to getting more damage. Luckily, there are a few easy solutions.
Unfortunately, it is not possible to “repair” damaged hair as it is not a living tissue, so it can't heal itself. However, you can certainly help ease the signs of dryness and prevent further damage or breakage.
Sleeping with completely wet hair damages the follicle and causes breakage, so you'll want to blast it with the hairdryer to dry out 70 per cent of your hair or let it naturally dry till it's just a little damp,” says Sabanayagam.
Generally, he says, the range is somewhere between once a day and once a week. “If you have very fine or thin hair, you may need to wash more often, while those with thick or curly hair may need to wash less often,” says Dr Elizabeth Bahar Houshmand, a double board certified dermatologist and hair health expert.
Never Use a Curling Iron on Wet Hair
Your hair should always be completely dry before using a curling iron. Hot tools, like curling irons, apply heat directly to the hair, and using any heat tool on wet hair is going to be more damaging because the hair cuticle is open and exposed.
How and when you choose to use coconut oil is up to you - most people apply coconut oil to the ends of wet hair after a shower, and then apply a small amount to dry hair as a finishing treatment or as a heat protectant before styling.
Some claim coconut oil offers benefits like healthier gums, plaque removal, and even whiter teeth. But before you make oil pulling part of your morning routine, it's important to ask, “Does coconut oil really whiten teeth?” It turns out that oil probably won't offer you significant oral benefits.
Get a Deep Conditioning Treatment
Getting a good deep conditioning treatment once a week will nourish your hair and restore its natural shine. If you have very dry hair, doing a hot oil treatment once a month will help moisturize it.
Fully destroyed hair follicles cannot usually come back to life without surgical intervention, such as a hair transplant. However, you can revive damaged or dormant hair follicles. Only when the follicles are extremely, deeply damaged does it become irreversible.
Jojoba Oil
Not only does it deeply penetrate and moisturize each strand but it also effectively seals and locks in moisture keeping your hair hydrated for longer. It's perfect for an overnight treatment for dry or damaged hair and can also be used with a leave-in conditioner to keep moisture locked in.
Take lukewarm coconut oil, yogurt and vitamin E in a bowl. Mix everything together to make a thick hair mask. Apply this all over your hair. Cover your head with a shower cap to avoid dirtying clothes as you sleep peacefully through the entire night.
Yes, you can leave your banana hair mask on overnight to increase its moisturizing, nourishing powers. However, take care to protect your bedding from the honey and oils that could find their way out of your head wrap.