I hope I haven’t misled you with the title of this post, because for this tip to work, you need to have great hair before you go to sleep. I’m sorry if you thought I had an overnight hair miracle, or a group of fairies that magically come and do your hair while you sleep (though I wish I did!).
However I do have the easiest trick to keep your hair looking fabulous, and to make your blowdry last even longer.
I bet you’re thinking, that’s too easy, it won’t work! Or, that’s uncomfortable, I won’t be able to sleep with my hair up!
It does work! Make sure you twist your hair loosely, you don’t want to put any kinks in your hair. Also tie or clip you hair right on the top of your head. That way even if you sleep on your side, or move around in your sleep like I do, your hair is out of the way.
You may even find it more comfortable to sleep with your hair up. I’m only noticing as my hair gets longer that it gets caught under my shoulders as I move on my pillow. Sleeping with it loosely clipped up on top of my head is really comfortable.
The best bit is your hair is full of body in the morning and has heaps of volume. It only takes a couple of minutes to brush into place and you’re ready to go!
Try it tonight and let me know if it works for you. Do you have any tips for waking up with good hair?
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Anyone have tips for super long hair? There is no way I could keep all my hair on top of my head, I can't even get it into one of those clips. I currently braid it so I don't wake up with more tangles than I can possible brush out but then I have braid kinks.
@Anonymous – could you try twisting your hair and winding it into a large topknot? How long is your hair?
Would love to hear advice from anyone with lovely long hair!
OOh- Ill try anything once to wake up with great hair. I was actually doing exactly this after blowdrying while putting on make-up as it helps my hair set nicely and adds some volume. Will try have a sleep in it
i'm sitting here with wet hair right now and about to dry it…i'll be doing this before bed tonight, as i always sweat when i sleep and end up with waves underneath!!
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I have hair that is long enough to touch my waistband. I have found that the "sock bun" on top of my head works very well for keeping it out of trouble at night. I know some people use that to get curls but my hair is too heavy it doesn't curl, but stays much smoother.
@Me my best and I – great idea! It would definitely keep your hair bouncier during the day if you clip it up while you do your makeup. Sleeping this way makes it stay great all day.
@CupcakesOMG – the exact same thing happens to me! Then it gets all weird and frizzy underneath. Clip you hair up tonight and you'll thank me in the morning
@leta – great tip! A sock bun would be perfect.
For second day curls with volume I just put my hair in a high ponytail on top of my head in a soft hairband (scrunchie). If your hair is longer you can pull it just halfway through. I don't know if that would make kinks on a blowout or not. It keeps hair out of the way while sleeping and curls intact for morning!
It seems that the key to volume is to get your hair on top of your head so you don't smush it
@Megan – I think scrunchies are awful but this is the one time they work! They are not too tight and don't leave a mark like hairbands can. I've never tried this with curls, but will give it a go next time I wash my hair.
Oh absolutely, don't leave the house wearing a scrunchie! Gadzooks. I would never endorse such a thing. x)
I'm going to give this a try tonight. Fingers crossed I shall wake up with great hair
@Megan – gadzooks indeed! lol!
@Tine – thanks for trying it and let me know what you think in the morning x
you are literally a genius!!! i did this last night and even though my hair didn't look exactly like it did after the blow out, it made a HUGEEEEEEe difference!! it probably cut my getting ready time in half!! literally, amazing!!
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I'm definitely trying this tonight! Thanks so much for sharing your trick
@CupcakesOMG – yay! thank you!
@galejade – hope it works for you as well as CupcakesOMG!
Wonderful! Thanks for the tip!
Yay, it really works!
I can wear my hair much longer opened without having to wash it because it sticks to my head!
So I tried it and it worked so well! Thanks so much Christina, I'm going to use it everyday
Thanks for trying it!! I swear it is such a time saver in the morning!
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It's a great idea! I've tried, but I left the mark of the clip …
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Thank you!
I love this idea but my hair is in a short cropped bob that hangs just below my chin. My hair is sometimes wavy but I have a terribly oily scalp. How can someone with short hair (who loves to shower in the evening as oppose to the morning) wake up with minimal work to do? Thanks!
Thanks so much for the great idea! Going to try it out tonight.
Thanks Wendy! Hope you love your hair in the morning x
As I sit here working knots out of my medium length curly hair and looking up ways to remove knots, I know that I will be trying this tonight.
Good luck Laura! I also wrote about how to get knots out of curly hair here xx
I have really curly hair will this work for me so its easyer for me to wake up and not have to deal with the knots and tangles in my hair in the monrings
HI! Yes it can help, just use a large clip and don’t twist your hair too tightly x
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