Sleeping Wavy -- How to Protect Your Waves and Curls at Night

[@ItsShanonMaglente]

The fact that your hair stays in tact and doesn’t frizz up each time you flip it!!! Love these tips!

[@jmast5071]

I’d love to see you try Mell’s steam method! It looks interesting, but I wasn’t sure how it would work on looser curls. And i didn’t want to buy a steamer just to find out😉

[@christifarris3334]

I bought a cheaper steamer from Groupon, and it works great! Mine has a smaller reservoir than Mell's, I think because I have to refill it to funish my hair. It feels so soft on my hair and I just glaze some gel over it when I'm done steaming. And I am good to go!

[@samanthacromer5378]

Wavy Curly Ali did a video on the steam refresh for looser curl patterns.

[@SoGoFun]

That beginning! 😂😂😂 I've found that any method where I smoosh my hair into a small space overnight just tends to make my waves really wonky. So I do an in-between method where I basically do the scarf tie, but leave the end open and let my hair lay flat as I sleep. I supposed I could accomplish the same thing much easier with an untucked buff, but I haven't bothered to invest in one yet.

[@SwavyCurlyCourtney]

Teehee! I'm glad you like it!

[@apprendrelanglaisavecmrsfa1775]

Hi Courtney! Indeed, i'd love to see you use Mane by Mel's refreshing techniques! Thanks for your smile and all your positive energy!

[@WhestoneWays]

YES!!! Manes by Mell is the only steaming video I can find! Please, Courtney!

[@SwavyCurlyCourtney]

Will do!!

[@sarahmccabe4371]

Definitely curious to see if it works on wavy hair before I go out and buy a steamer! (I am forever looking for a good way to refresh--nothing seems to work for me!)

[@britnee]

Most nights I pineapple with a satin scrunchie. I find the invisibobble pulls my hair sometimes when I try taking it out in the morning. I do the satin scarf on occasion (if I'm not super tired and feeling lazy at bedtime) as well and because it's a larger scarf, I'll purposely leave it lower so it doubles as a sleep mask when there's too much ambient light in the room.

[@petrichor_dreams_]

Invisibobbles get stuck in my hair too but I found these fabric wrapped spiral ties that don't stick to my hair www.riteaid.com/shop/scunci-fabric-covered-spiral-twister-8-pk?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIrrS7yvil7AIV-R6tBh3VLA_ZEAkYByABEgIEu_D_BwE

[@christifarris3334]

The invisibobble pulls my hair out too! I was so diappointed because they are easy to carry unlike a silk scrunchie.

[@silversparkles1345]

I needed this. My hair always looks great on wash days, but it gets all stringy the next day.

[@SwavyCurlyCourtney]

You got this!

[@milliem8051]

Same, today I tried spraying 2nd day hair with water and scrunching more gel but it just looks so frizzy I put in bun... then it makes me want to just straighten my hair then it’s good for 5+ days

[@susanmicko33]

I’m so relieved to hear that you don’t use the specific washing instructions for the silk pillow case and it’s still okay 😅 I pretty much stopped using mine cause it was such a hassle to wash it by hand with shampoo and then vinegar lol 😂

[@christinavotin59]

I avoided pineapples for so long because I thought there was NO way my barely wavy hair would bounce back the next day. But 2 weeks ago I tried one out and was shocked by the next day results!! It really is amazing. Also, as soon as you said the word "travel" I got very nostalgic thinking about those days.. lol!

[@conniekirby9223]

I would love to see you refresh with Manes by Mell’s steam method. Also, I put my hair in a buff at night, and I use a bobby pin behind each ear to keep it from falling off during the night. Thanks for the informative video!

[@glendabrown1154]

I too am afraid to travel with my silk pillowcase because I would 100% leave it behind! Love the tip to use silk scarf to cover hotel pillows!

[@softballchamp55]

currently on a mission to watch all of your videos and i’m almost done but i had to make time for this one! i’ve been needing an updated video on how to sleep with waves

[@aubreylyon1522]

This was exactly the video I needed!! My hair either just slides right out of the pineapple when I sleep or I ruin my curls trying to take it out in the morning. I can't wait to try these other methods so that I can actually have decent day two hair!!

[@milliem8051]

Would love to see you try Mel’s steam method. I go back to straightening my hair cause it always looks like a frizzy mess the 2nd day and I can’t figure out how it refresh it.

[@HisLove4You]

Yes!!! Please do a steaming video! My lo porosity waves/curls get nice fullness from steam, but my curls go flat. I'd love to learn what I'm doing wrong 💕

[@yes5974]

firstttt omg never been so earlyy btw love ur channel and it helped me a lot in my cgm journey

[@SwavyCurlyCourtney]

You rock!

[@yes5974]

@@SwavyCurlyCourtney =))

[@marialarsson2851]

Hope you had a good nights sleep. 😴 I use a combination of the pineapple and the Medusa clipping. I gather my hair in a ponytail, wrap it around my hand and make almost like a bun. Then I use one big clip on top of my head to hold it all together.

[@melissaandrews2056]

I'm also a wild sleeper, and I've found that your method works best for me: pineapple on a silk pillowcase. Thanks for the idea of traveling with a silk scarf to put over a cotton pillowcase! I'm super high maintenance and usually bring my contour memory foam pillow with me, but the scarf idea would be great if there wasn't space to pack a pillow. I'd also love to see a steam refresh on your swavy-curly hair! I've been thinking about buying a steamer, but all the people I've seen have curlier hair than me, so I wasn't sure whether it would be effective on my hair type/curl pattern.

[@angelmackenzie6877]

Your intro(jumping and face planting into pillow) cracked me up! Rewatched several times! Gosh girl, I needed that!🤣

[@alyssav6099]

i like to use an adjustable bonnet! i do have a satin pillowcase but it’s not quite as smooth and satiny as my bonnet. i also feel like a bonnet helps trap the moisture in better! i might have gotten into the habit of wearing my bonnet on washday (during the day) if i don’t have anywhere to go and i want to preserve my curls for the next day.

[@aliciafinley7551]

I would love to see you do a steam refresh from Mains by Mell. I have tried it but just don't seem to get as good of results as she does but I have more looser waves like you do. Also any chance you could do a generic refresh video for after working out what to do? I feel like my roots get super sweaty and even when I take it out of the ponytail right away they're still pretty stretched out. I think I over wash my hair because I work out most days before work.

[@lydiacline1520]

I would love a refresh after working out video! I currently spray dry shampoo in my hair before working out and then do normal refreshing

[@GraceE311]

Please do the steam refresh method you talked about! I’d love to see it!

[@denacroft]

I just LOVE your videos! (And personality! You are hilarious. 😄)

[@SwavyCurlyCourtney]

Awe, thank you so much!

[@martydeblois8687]

Yes. I’d like seeing the steam method. Thanks

[@SwavyCurlyCourtney]

You got it!

[@LaurenMelisa]

Thanks for the tips Courteney! 😊 I would love to see your experience with the steam refresh!

[@isabellaespinoza8799]

Yes, Please try Mel's steam method! I would love to see that and would be very interested!

[@emmakelley8120]

I would love to see a refresh routine!

[@Linda-fd2iu]

Im currently trying the scarf for the first time right now! Thanks so much ✨

[@shadowchsr79]

I've recently tried Pinappleing my hair. It's so long i need to loop my hair twice. And I end up looking like I have a messy bow on the top of my head. Very comfy to sleep in though.

[@greenaqua2347]

I started the cgm agai for like the third time, laziness and wanting to change my hair in different styles made me stop several times but then I always missed my curly hair and regret my choice. I hope following you helps me at keep going on and resist to the evil styling tools XD Anyway I tried to sleep with a bonnet and it always slipped away if I didn't use bobby pins but I didn't like it, I slept badly and had headaches no matter how I put the pins, so pineapple and satin pillowcase is it for me, sometimes simplicity is the best way

[@alyssav6099]

plz try a steam refresh!!!! i would love to see that on wavy hair!!! ❤️

[@teresas.3979]

Please review Mel's steam method.

[@SwavyCurlyCourtney]

Okey Doke!!

[@jgstudiosllc]

@@SwavyCurlyCourtney Love to see that!

[@dreesexton4269]

I'd LOVE to see you try the steam method Mel uses to refresh curls! I've been very curious and even have a steamer. But I've been too afraid I'll undo my curls since my pattern is more like yours. ❤️

[@evamcclellan598]

I love how you say "pilla" case. 🤩

[@madmartianmaya7305]

Your video came at the perfect time! So glad I found your channel ❤️

[@qimzel]

I'd love to see how steam works for your hair! I just do the pineapple as well, I just can't stand the "pressure" of a bonnet or buff on my ears/head, maybe it's because of my fibromyalgia and sensitivity to touch, but I just can't.. 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@christifarris3334]

I travel with a satin pillowcase because I ordered my 6 year old granddaughter a satin pillowcase in pink, and her 4 year old sister (who has big loopy curls) wanted a purple one. So thanks to Amazon, I got 2 sets pretty cheap, and I have 2 spares for travel. 🤓

[@melaniebergeron7739]

Yes! Show us the steam refresh method! Also... that was the best intro ever. LOL!!

[@kellywillingtonloves]

Yes! I’d love to see your new refresh routine by Mains By Mel. And I’d also love to know how you protect your hair while exercising!

[@Lilyofthevalley27255]

Since starting my wavy hair journey I found pineappling the easiest and best way to preserve my curls

[@michellechristenbury2470]

Thanks for sending me the link!!

[@samanthacromer5378]

Yes on the steam refresh

[@dawntripp1974]

Lol love the face plant into your pillow!

[@SwavyCurlyCourtney]

Hehehe

[@amydryman]

I sleep in a Grace Eleyae satin lined cap and I love it.

[@rachaelbabette7193]

I'd love to see the refresh!

[@ginam4226]

Thanks for this. It has given me more ideas on how to sleep with short loose curly hair. I use the bonnet but still have to wet my hair and restyle my day 2 hair. Haven’t found a good way to refresh hair yet either. Curious about the steam refresh method.

[@tomarcrauswell5613]

Helpful as always. Thank you so much.

[@ruthgale]

The start of this video is everything 😂

[@tammymcleod4504]

Yes please, Court! I'd love to see you do the Manes by Mell steam refresh, because I'm just on the verge of buying the steamer!

[@katiesmith7196]

I'd love to see you try Manes by Mell's steam refresh! My 2B/2C hair always seems to need water in the morning to make it look any sort of presentable and I've been thinking about getting a facial steamer to help decrease how much water I put in my hair. Thanks for all you do!

[@LizbetPCB]

I have a couple satin pillowcases I switch out. I don’t use silk and the satin cases don’t require any special treatment. Plus, they are very inexpensive.

[@amydryman]

I def need to see lots of refresh routines to find one that works for me

[@kcrosse]

Yes! I’d like to see that steam method please.

[@GeminiDayDreams]

I really hope you make a video on how you steam refresh. I'd love to see it!

[@morgansides294]

Thanks Courtney. I'd like to see Manes by Mel's refreshing method. My hair is too short to pineapple. I feel like I've been trying to grow my hair out forever. I have a satin pillowcase which helps. I have a bonnet, but it either slips off or makes my head itch. Love all your videos!

[@daughterofthemosthigh8780]

MSM is amazing for hair growth! Check out curly proverbz channel for all the info on how to use it, I just started and am already seeing results

[@janetnelson2386]

Yes - do the steam refresh!

[@amandambagby]

I would love to see you do a steam refresh video! I have been playing around with it as well and could use some pro tips. I’m very curious and can’t find the answer anywhere, if I am prone to frizz should I be using glycerin free products, regardless of the environmental Dewpoint, because I’m refreshing with humidity?

[@christinemarie2264]

Thanks for the alternative ideas. I'm getting poor results with the pineapple. My hair doesn't settle. It remains big and poofy until I wet it down thoroughly. Color treated but not heat damaged.

[@09penny1]

Lol! Best intro ever!!!

[@bobthebuilder2362]

This was so helpful!

[@Sophie-wi3su]

yes to the steam refresh video

[@sarahbosquez4488]

What do you think about using a buff without a silk pillow case? Would the barrier that the buff creates still protect hair in the same way?

[@marisag6608]

Yes please do a steam refresh!

[@michelleo1706]

I have a satin bonnet - doesn't stay on my head. I have a satin scarf - worse than the bonnet at staying on my head. I have the "knock-off" invisibobble to pineapple my hair and that works just right! (plus I think I look really silly with a bonnet or a scarf on my head - but that's just me)

[@staca.4727]

Yes please to the new product review

[@rachelshinn2913]

When I wake up, my very top layers are always flattened and have lost their curl - especially my cheekbone length bang layers in front, but basically the top, top layer all around. Ideas???

[@motorhomingwithourkidsnz]

I'd love to see you do mels steam refresh

[@dozeymare6857]

Your hair looks amazing, looks more curly, wow gorgeous 😍 And yes, I'd like to see you do a steam refresh as I really think I must be doing it wrong so it'd be good to see someone else do it. I follow Manes by Mell also and she and Amanda's hair look brill after so be good to see how you fare

[@katyjohnsonsiedentopp4485]

Any tips for sleeping with wet hair for the days when you don’t have time to dry before bed?

[@laurenkyer2304]

Hi Courtney! I just wanted to tell you how amazing your videos are! Not just the content/tips but your personality and positivity! You are always in such a joyful mood and it makes me so happy and excited to wash my hair and try to make it as pretty as yours :)

[@jenniferprice9971]

I can pineapple my hair now but 11 months ago when I started it was too short to pineapple so I’m kind of interested in some of these other methods as I plan on getting my hair cut short again. I haven’t had much luck with a pineapple but I also still haven’t switched to a silk pillowcase so that might be day 2, 3 & 4 problems I also don’t pineapple my hair every night.

[@oliviashafer1435]

I tried so many sleep methods but when my head totally covered I get really really hot while sleeping. Even with satin,silk head coverings and scarves.Heat escapes from your head and covering head completely traps the body heat.I found the pineapple method helps to keep me cool plus my spiral curls aren’t such a tangled hot mess.

[@oliviashafer1435]

Of course I do sleep on a silk pillowcase. It also helps with decreasing sleep wrinkles. Also a velvet or satin scrunchi works just as well as a invisible bobble.

[@zeynepsays]

hey courtney can you do some home vlog type of video someday? May be you can share with us what you're eating, reading doing at home? Sometimes I feel so lazy and I find those videos pretty helpful

[@deyaneria]

I couldn't find a silk pillowcase for a wedge pillow. I pineapple and bonnet but sometimes the bonnet falls off anyway.

[@oliviashafer1435]

I love Manes By Mell tips and tricks!

[@beckynorris8134]

Love your humor and personality🤪❤️❤️. I used the Mane by Mels steam refreshing and found it works best for me. Love all your videos

[@BabyJen75]

You can actually buy satin sleep caps at Dollar Tree. I had just watched the video by mell and her "seester" and found the caps the next day. I'd actually love to see you do a collaboration with her sometime.

[@marymustian8863]

YES let's see Mane's by Mel please. Thank you.

[@MyBtflChaos]

Can you do a video where you try more natural hair products? I’m striving to get away from so much chemicals.

[@sheryladams2399]

How about using a bamboo pillowcase? Silk makes me hot, but my bamboo works fairly well. My hair is still a little frizzy in the morning, but I don’t get so hot.

[@christyburke7079]

Thank you for sharing 🥰

[@TurnAndSplat3888]

Any idea why it the days I clarify and deep condish and the following refreshes are the worst hair days. My hair always looks limp and stringy with no curls the days I clarify. My hair doesn’t start to look better till after I wash again.

[@spicyroseCLT]

Yess manes by Mel refresh method on wavy!!

[@emmmmaa108]

Courtney help!! I have never found a diffuser that I actually like 😭 I have type 2C hair

[@hS-nt6pr]

Help!! I have 2c hair and very defined tight S waves and curls when wet, but as it dries it goes just straight and frizzy. What an I doing wrong ?

[@rachelshinn2913]

I want to see the steaming method!

[@kaande6453]

My hair is all the way down to my low back so I’m having a hard time with the pineapple because sooo much hair is hanging... so I take the excess hair, twist it around and tuck it into my bobble but my hair never looks good the next day.

[@deyaneria]

same girl, same that loop gets huge....

[@kaande6453]

Brandi Schoch yeah and then it just gets heavy and flops around ripping hair out haha

[@Bri-rz2eg]

@@kaande6453 @Brandi Schoch I have found that pineappling my hair without pulling the ends all the way through, and then claw clipping the "loop" keeps it from flopping around or making it too wonky

[@deyaneria]

@@Bri-rz2eg Any kind of clips when sleeping just hurt my scalp... unfortunate. I have tried wearing a bonnet over the floppy pineapple and that seems to help when it stays on.

[@deyaneria]

@@kaande6453 My hair is super thin but so weight doesn't rip it put but it tangles like angora rabbit fur so... yea ... I know that pineapple is the normal way but I've heard of people putting their hair in a loose braid. I used to braid my hair every night to sleep before I started this. I might revert back to it. Fewer tangles that way.

[@jennilawrence1263]

"Back when we used to go on...you know...plane rides." LOLOL I know!

[@MrsMilli]

Do you think cotton sateen pillowcase is an option? At least its way more "slippery" than the regular cotton pillowcase is. Love your videos and clear way of explaining tricky things❤

[@marevannierop]

A sateen pillowcase still causes a lot of friction on your hair, I would use silk or satin pillowcase.

[@fenn__fenn]

I do Medusa clipping and then put my hair in a silk bonnet or scarf before going to bed because my hair is short and it’s working okay! I can’t wait until my hair is longer so I can preserve them easier lmao 😂

[@brittanysnyder5795]

I’ve tried pineappling, but it pulls out my waves and my scalp is sensitive, so it hurts (yes I have tried invisibobble and scrunchie but they just don’t work for me). Loose braiding always comes out but it keeps it from getting too tangled, but then it pulls out my pattern. I’ve slept on silk and satin pillow cases since I was 16? So for 11 years. I think I may have to try the scarf at this point. Plopping overnight just smooshes my hair down and creates irregularities.

[@katrielisrael7262]

I wish I could wear silk scarf on my head at night. I have insane tmj induced headaches when I have weight on my head :

[@Lilyofthevalley27255]

Do you think I could sleep with my waves down if I had a silk pillowcase?

[@BlackLabMama]

The beginning of the video, oh my goodness Courtney...you're so goofy. 🤣

[@mustloveeyeshadow7799]

That hair buff looks like a good option for me. I just recently went very short and I hate medusa clips. Does anyone have a good recommendation for a buff for some one with a wide head?

[@jenniferprice9971]

It looks similar to the gaiters that some people use as a face covering and in my experience those have a very wide opening so it might help for anyone with a wider head

[@squid958]

Omg that intro cracked me up girl

[@richasingh7595]

I sleep without a pillow so i put a silk sarree(its an outfit of india) under my head and sleep. Good for both hair and skin.

[@jrohr103]

OOO YES PLEASE SHARE YOUR RESULTS WITH THE STEAMER!!! :)

[@rebeckajohnfors4972]

Pineapples never work for me. My hair just falls down and a have the issue that either the bun is to long and loose or that the hair sticking out is to long and in my face

[@christyburke7079]

What do We do if our hair is not long enough to pineapple your hair?? #longhairgoals

[@katarzyna4555]

I'd like it very much if you did "Manes by Mel" second day refresh with steam!!! I watched it some time ago I have been wondering for a while if it works for wavies too?? I'd really appreciate your insight...