Why Not To Go To Sleep With Wet Hair

If you're like most individuals, a shower is one of the last things on your nightly to-do list. The downside to this, of course, is that you're likely to go to sleep with wet hair. Let's take a look at why this is a huge no no if your goal is to get your hair to grow faster.

For starters, wet hair is prone to break more easily. If you've ever heard someone say not to brush your hair when it's wet, this is why. Wet hair is easily tangled, and will break more easily than hair that's dry.

Aside from this, you run this risk of fungal infection if you sleep with wet hair. This is caused by the fact that you'll inevitably get your pillow damp. As you sleep on a warm, damp pillow, bacteria and fungus are able to breed and take root, leading to infection and dandruff on your scalp. In addition, a damp pillow is a fine place for ringworm to take root.

Sleeping with wet hair also causes your scalp to receive less circulation due to moisture buildup. Less circulation will equal less nutrients, such as vitamin e and vitamin a, reaching your scalp, a huge hindrance to growing your hair longer in a shorter amount of time.

There's no real easy solution to preventing hair damage from sleeping in wet hair, other than showering earlier in the night to allow your hair to dry naturally. If you roughly dry your hair with a towel, you run the risk of breakage, while using a blowdryer is notorious for causing damage to hair due to excess heat.

Do yourself a favor--shower earlier in the evening, and allow your hair the time it needs to become completely dry in a natural manner. It may take a bit of effort, but the end result of having long, healthy, beautiful hair is more than worth it.