How To Get Curly Hair Overnight - Refinery29

Skip navigation!ADVERTISEMENTStory from HairADVERTISEMENTHow To Wake Up & Go With Gorgeous CurlsNaturally CurlyJuly 10, 2014, 9:20 PM Photographed By Ben Ritter.We’re always looking for a few extra Zzzs where we can get ‘em. Prepping hair the night before is a surefire way to make mornings run a little more smoothly. There are two methods that curly girls can depend on for a good hair day: the plopping method and the braiding method. Add one of these to your nighttime routine and you can justify hitting snooze at least one more time.

The Plopping MethodPlopping is a method to help encourage curl formation and prevent frizz while drying, developed by the Naturally Curly curl community years ago. By sleeping with your hair in a plop overnight, your curls will be held in place so they don't dry all funky and weird if you move in your sleep.

AdvertisementADVERTISEMENTWhat you need: an old cotton t-shirt or microfiber towel. Just make sure not to use a terry cloth towel it will cause frizz.The Night Before1. Wash and condition your hair as usual. Bonus points if you use a deep conditioner!2. Apply your styling products as usual.3. Tip your head forward so that all of your hair is hanging forward in front of you.4. Place the towel or shirt directly below your hair. You can use the floor or a chair or your bed. Whatever height you prefer.5. Slowly begin to drop your hair into the towel, making sure it stays in one place. It should fold almost like an accordion style.6. Once all your hair is folded, it should be directly on the top of your head on the towel.7. Take the edges of the towel and twirl them as tight as they can get moving towards each other.8. Secure the edges in a tie or you can even use a ponytail holder to keep them tied together.9. Have sweet dreams of defined, frizz-free curls!The Next Morning1. Gently remove the towel.2. Shake out your hair so your curls fall down.3. Do not comb through hair, but use your fingers to separate any curls that may have clumped together or are too bunched up.4. If hair is not completely dry, use a heat protectant spray and quickly blow dry with a diffuser, or diffuse your hair on the cool setting.AdvertisementADVERTISEMENT5. Add a drop of shine serum or coconut oil, if desired.RELATED: Keep Your Locks Lustrous — Even In This HumidityPhotographed By Ben Ritter.

The Braiding MethodThis method will have you waking up with looser, pretty-flowing waves.

The Night Before1. Wash and conditioner hair as usual.2. Use a wide tooth comb to remove any tangles.3. Separate your hair into sections. The more sections you have, the tighter and smaller the waves will be. Apply a curl-smoothing cream to each section and braid.The Next Morning1. Gently undo each braid.2. Do not comb through, but just use fingers to separate each braid section.3. Shake your hair so that the braids become more free.4. Apply a shine serum or an oil if desired.Whichever method you choose, may you wake up with gorgeous curls!NEXT: Learn To Braid Your Hair Like The ProsAdvertisementADVERTISEMENT Beauty17 Revamped Haircut Trends Set To Define The New Year, According ...All linked products are independently selected by our editors. If you purchase any of these products, we may earn a commission. This year hasn’t exactly by Jacqueline KilikitaBeautyWhy Your Hair Looks Oily Right After You Wash It (& What To Do Ab...All linked products are independently selected by our editors. If you purchase any of these products, we may earn a commission. Few things get under my skiby Jacqueline KilikitaThe Art Of Giving21 Haircare Gifts For The Hair-Obsessed Person In Your Lifeby Jacqueline KilikitaAdvertisementADVERTISEMENTBeautyI Got A “J-Shape” Haircut — & I Think I’ve Found My Forever...All linked products are independently selected by our editors. If you purchase any of these products, we may earn a commission. Last year, I decided I’d by Jacqueline KilikitaBeautyHairline Microblading Is The K-Beauty Fix Against Thinning HairWhen it comes to beauty, Korea is in a league of its own. Glass skin wasn’t created by accident; it’s all about careful, consistent care. But this metiby Jacqueline KilikitaBeauty15 Dreamy Hair Color Trends Everyone Will Be Asking For This WinterWinter is usually a time for hunkering down and doing the least, but not for the hair colorists of the world, who have clearly been busy dreaming up all maby Jacqueline KilikitaUnbotheredThis Braiding Salon Is Setting A New Standard For Black Haircare ...By the time Diessou Kante opened JolieDen’s Beauty Bar in 2018, she already knew what she didn’t want. She’d spent years watching her mother braid haby Mariah TowlesStreet StyleThe Best Haircut Trends From Paris Fashion Week Street Styleby Rachel ChoyHairI Tried A Dry Hair Mask — & The Results Seriously Impressed MeAll linked products are independently selected by our editors. If you purchase any of these products, we may earn a commission. I’ll be honest: IRby Karina HoshikawaBeautyThe Best Haircut Trends From New York Fashion Week Street Styleby Karina HoshikawaHairR29’s Fall Lookbook: Coree Moreno Shares Five Hairstyles Fo...All linked products are independently selected by our editors. If you purchase any of these products, we may earn a commission. Even if you don’t know Coby Karina HoshikawaBeauty StudioI Got The Viral “Scandi Layers” Haircut & The Results Surprised MeAll linked products are independently selected by our editors. If you purchase any of these products, we may earn a commission. I keep a handful of images by Venus WongAdvertisementADVERTISEMENTADVERTISEMENTADVERTISEMENT