I get asked about silk pillowcases constantly, and the answer is genuinely yes, but not for the reason the internet gives you. Silk is not magic. It is simply smooth, and smooth fibers do not grab.
Cotton has a texture at a microscopic level. Every night, cotton lifts cuticle scales and pulls at the point where hair folds against the pillow. Over one night that is invisible. Over the four months between an install and a wedding it is a substantial amount of cumulative friction, and friction is what makes extension hair go dull and frizzy at the ends.
Silk also does not absorb as much. Cotton wicks moisture out of hair overnight, which is why hair can feel dry in the morning even when you went to bed with a leave-in. Silk leaves more of your product where you put it.
What silk does not do: it will not detangle your hair, it will not prevent matting if you skip brushing, and it will not protect a bond that has been installed too high. The pillowcase is one of six things that matter, not the whole system.
The full system for sleeping in extensions is short. Dry hair completely before bed, always. Brush from the ends up with a loop brush, then loosely braid or wrap in a low silk scrunchie, never a tight elastic. Silk pillowcase. And keep the room cool, because a warm scalp produces oil that works into the bonds.
If you braid, braid loosely and loosely only. A tight braid at the nape is the most common cause of a morning mat that takes an hour to correct.
Details on care between installs live at majesticextensions.com. Pricing for installs and the bridal morning is on the investment page.
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