December 28, 2022
Taming a bad case of bedhead in the morning can be both tricky and time consuming (especially when you're already running late). To stop knots and tangles in their tracks, we’ve tried our fair share of hairstyle hacks, from using silk pillowcases to creating blowout-preserving buns. Although these tips and tricks can be effective, styling your hair a certain way before you hit the sheets can save you even more time come morning. Read on for 17 overnight hairstyles to try tonight.
Best Overnight Hairstyles
Sock Curls
In this tutorial, @makeupbyhabiibaa demonstrates how to create the easy-to-follow look in just a few steps. To start, split your hair into sections. Then, take a sock and one section of hair, wrap your hair around the sock and roll it upwards, toward the top of your head. Keep the hair secure by forming a bun and loop the end of the sock around it. Repeat this process with the remaining sections. In the morning, gently roll the socks out of your hair to reveal gorgeous curls. Pro Tip: Add dry shampoo (we love the Garnier Fructis Invisible Dry Shampoo) to your roots to add some volume and rub a small amount of styling cream through the curls.
Headband Curls
All you need for this hack is a soft, stretchy headband. Place the headband over the crown of your headband and twist your hair into as many sections as you’d like, looping them around the headband to keep them in place. When you wake up, gently let your curls down.
Loose French Braid
For a more lowkey overnight style, try a classic French braid — with a twist. Once you’ve completed the braid, use your fingers to gently pull it and loosen it. Not only will this create looser, more natural looking waves, but it will also make it more comfortable to sleep in.
Cocoon Curls
Cocoon curls are a type of overnight heatless curls that don’t require the use of curlers, socks, rags or any other tool. All you need is a brush, the hair gel or curl activator of your choice and your fingers. In this tutorial, YouTuber Jessica Horvath preps her hair by dampening it, then begins tightly winding small sections of her hair around two fingers, leaving approximately five centimeters at the bottom. She takes the leftover hair at the bottom of the curl between her two fingers, pulls the cocoon down and forms a loop with the remaining hair and her finger. The process is repeated until her whole head is covered. In the morning, she undoes the cocoons by gently tugging on the ends and separates and styles her curls with a curl activator.
An Overnight Hair Mask
Though not technically a specific hairstyle, using an overnight hair mask is an easy way to wake up with gorgeous, refreshed hair. We love the Kerastase Nutritive 8H Night Serum, which nourishes, softens and detangles your locks overnight.
Scrunchie Curls
Curling your hair has never been easier than with this quick method using two scrunchies. Separate your hair into two pigtails and twist each one around a scrunchie, forming space buns. In the morning, take out the scrunchies and shake your hair out.
Messy Bun With a Claw Clip
It doesn’t get more low maintenance than piling your hair on top of your head in a messy bun and securing it with a claw clip. You’ll wake up with textured bed head — in the best possible way. Just remember to clip the bun in place high enough on top of your head that it won’t be painful to sleep on.
Leggings
The latest unusual beauty hack to go viral on TikTok is curling your hair overnight using leggings. Yes, you read that right. Separate damp hair into two sections as if you’re doing pigtails and place the leggings on top of your head so that there is a leg on each side. Wrap the sectioned hair around each leg and tie, rolling the foot openings up over the bottoms of the pigtails to secure the style in place.
