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nappystraight
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 Topic: Do Silk/satin scarves or pillowcases matter
Posted: 28 Oct 2008 at 4:37pm |
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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.
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WNW
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Posted: 28 Oct 2008 at 4:42pm |
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I always wear my satin bonnet at night and I noticed that my hair isnt as dry in the morning.
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MissCassC
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Posted: 28 Oct 2008 at 5:01pm |
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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.
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naturalmane
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Posted: 28 Oct 2008 at 5:57pm |
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If I go more than two days without sleeping with my satin cap then my hair gets extremely dry and I have to baggy. Same thing when I had permed hair. Cotten can dry out the hair.
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tru_blu09
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Posted: 28 Oct 2008 at 6:04pm |
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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..
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monappy28
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Posted: 28 Oct 2008 at 7:06pm |
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Satin and silk scarves and bonnets also reduce breakage. you know how the shirts you style your hair in will have some of the shed hair embedded in the fabric, well it will do the same if you sleep with a cotton hair scarf or pillow case. The hair will embed in the fabrics cause it to break off. It will also take the moisture out of your hair. It's up to you though
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Drea1974
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Posted: 28 Oct 2008 at 10:56pm |
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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.
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CHEEKQUEEN
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Posted: 28 Oct 2008 at 11:30pm |
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No bonnett is a no no for me. My hair get super dry and brittle without it.
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Posted: 29 Oct 2008 at 12:41am |
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 ....
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Posted: 29 Oct 2008 at 1:29am |
Yea, I do believe that a silk works b/c cotton is naturally absorbing and I think it does suck moisture out of hair. Especially while you are sleeping your hair is rubbing back and forth. Just think if when you wrap a wet towel around your hair, doesnt it suck up alot of the water??? I think its the same think. Me personally the scarves give me a headache at times so I use a Silk Bonnet and I love it slip it on an keep it moving.
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Posted: 15 Jan 2009 at 8:39am |
Now if you want your hair to look and stay healthy, you need to be sleeping on a satin pillowcase. I had heard a lot about them from friends and also from my stylist. She told me that cotton causes friction leaving you with split ends and frizzes. It also is naturally absorbent so it pulls the moisture from your hair and skin. The combination of dried out hair along with weakened ends due to the friction that cotton creates causes your hair to have fly-aways and hair breakage. Satin pillowcases are actually recommended for people struggling with the hair loss side effects of chemotherapy, because your hair just glides across the top and doesn't get stuck in the fiber like it does with cotton. I switched to a satin pillowcase and I’ve seen a difference in both my hair and my skin. I don’t wake up with those pillowcase lines on my face in the morning either. There are many websites and retail stores that sell them. I found a website that has a page devoted to the benefits of sleeping on satin and they had some absolutely beautiful prints and solid pillowcases. I found a set that matched my bedroom colors perfectly.. The company is A Touch Of Satin. If you’re interested you can google them to read about the benefits of sleeping on satin and see what they have. Well, I hope this helps you out.
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Posted: 15 Jan 2009 at 10:04am |
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Definitely use silk or satin scarf to retain moisture. It will save you the extra work to mainntain softness.
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