Do Silk/satin scarves or pillowcases matter

Do they really make a difference?  Has anyone seen a dramatic change in retaining their length?  I don't even sleep on my hair--it rarely touches the pillow.  But I wanted to know if anyone has seen a difference after the silk scarf or pillowcase.

I'm not really diligent about silk scarves, and I've been okay.  Sometimes I'll do a silk/satin scarf.  Sometimes I'll do a cotton bandana.  Sometimes I'll wear a stocking cap.  Every so often I go with nothing.  My hair fares much better with something on it at night than with nothing.  I can't imagine leaving my hair lose and sleeping on a satin pillow case.  If I don't wear something on my head, my hair is impossible to deal with the next day.  I could imagine losing a lot of hair from over-manipulation.

yupz... you dont want the pillowcase to assorb the moisture in your hair... if i take a nap w/o my head scarf, my hair is dry && to tell the truth, i dont even know if my headscarf is SILK! i got it 4-5 years ago..

Let me say it this way um... YES! lol I went to sleep one night SO tired. I said "My hair will be fine without my bonnet." WELL I was wrong, I had so much breakage from tossing and turning (thats what does the damage for me) I was kicking myself for weeks. Wear a satin bonnet or a silk/satin pillow, your hair will thank you.

Before ! started healthy hair practices whenever ! would flat iron my hair it would be SUPER oily (from using huge amounts of grease) and afterwards ! would wear a (get ready) ... cotton scarf!!!! and in the morning my hair would not be oily AT ALL .... the cotton would suck out layers of oil and grease now imagine what it would do to hair that isn't even that oily. The silk and satin helps keep moisture ....

I couldn't find my satin bonnet one night--> wore a cotton scarf--> the next morning I immediately searched for my satin bonnet because my hair was Super dry, rough and dull.... So a satin scarf or Bonnet is a must for me

i wear my satin scarf every night because i don't want my hair to feel or look dry

I use my satin pillowcase far more than anything else, but will sometimes use a combination of bonnet/scarf and the pillow case and I see a DEFINITE difference. When I sleep on a regular pillow case my hair is frizzy as all get out (sorry, I'm a southern belle lol). I'd imagine that continued drying and frizziness would eventually lead to breakage.  When I fall asleep on my satin pillow case without a scarf or bonnet my hair looks just fine. Recently I've started pinning it up, as to not flatten it on the sides and then just sleep on my satin pillow case and it works out really well.

I always make sure my daughter sleeps on a satin pillow case... because she hates bonnets and scarves. So at home and when she goes on sleepovers, etc she takes her pillow with her satin pillow case on it and I don't have to worry about her hair at all.  

I never believed in scarves and these pillow cases much before BHM, but now I'm a believer...and my hair is a survivor!

I use a silk scarf or bonnet. The bonnet tends to smash my hair into a ball at night so its not my favorite thing anymore.

With the silk scarf I use a little oil on my hair then wrap and tie down. lately I have received great results after flat ironing as long as I don't sweat in my sleep...lol

Yes I notice a difference. My hair maintains its style and it locks the moisture in

Originally posted by MzTeaze Thanks onmyjourney - I can admit that I was lazy about my hair care. It doesn't help that I have naturally fine hair which struggles to hold a curl.

Don't feel bad chica, we've all been there at some point in our lives. *OMJ raises her hand*  We do better when we know better.


Edited by OnMyJourney - 19 Jan 2009 at 11:40pm

I sleep on a silk pillowcase at home, and I notice if I sleep on cotton pillowcases elsewhere, if I forget a scarf, my hair is a bit more frizzy and dry than if I use my regular pillowcase.