Taking care of your hair before bedtime can have some exceedingly rewarding results by keeping it healthy, preventing damage and promoting growth.
Even if you are able to handle all the hair issues that come in your way, most men miss out on one of the most neglected areas of hair care-protection while sleeping.
Considering the time and money spent to keep your hair in good shape while awake, it is worth considering how to safeguard your investment while catching forty winks as well.
For optimal results, we have incorporated some tips and tricks for men to implement into their nighttime routine to help them achieve and maintain a healthy head.
Implement skincare rituals in your nightly hair care routine
By implementing skincare rituals into your nighttime hair care routine can improve the appearance of the hair and support hair health. Read on to understand how you can go about it:
- Hydration and miniaturization: To keep your hair healthy hydrate the same way as you do when moisturizing your skin. Use a leave-in conditioner to keep your hair hydrated throughout the night and make it soft and manageable.
Switch to a silk or satin pillowcase
If your current pillowcase is of flannel or cotton, there is every likelihood of getting split ends, fizz and breakage when rubbing your head against these materials over a period of time.
Making a simple switch to a satin or silk pillowcase that is cooler to sleep and provides much less friction and pull on the hair than the cotton variety.
Satin/silk is especially good for men as they offer frizz protection, less tangling, reduced hair breakage and moreover the hair style lasts longer as more moisture remains in the scalp.
Brush and dry your hair before going to sleep
The simplest habit of brushing and drying your hair at nighttime can significantly promote healthy hair growth. Use a brush made from natural bristles and a wide-toothed comb and brush your hair from root upwards for a few minutes.
Wet hair also happens to be more fragile, so dry it before bedtime to prevent breakage, fizziness and mold. Use microfiber towels that quicken up the drying process without having to use heat.
If you like to take a shower before going to sleep, do it a bit earlier in the evening in order to allow the hair to dry out naturally.
Massage your scalp
A relaxing oil head massage every night before sleep can be a great way to de-stress and promote healthy hair. Similar to a facial massage, a scalp massage can not only boost blood circulation but stimulate the hair follicles as well.
While the oil will nourish the hair with deep conditioning, you must wash it out or cover the head before getting into bed so as to not to soil the bed sheets or pillowcase.
If you have to massage yourself, use your palms and fingertips to apply medium pressure. Continue massaging for approximately six minutes every night.
