Can anyone with ethnic hair or knowledge of it help a whiteboy out here😅😂?

[WhiteSteve]

So, my hair is long right now. And it’s a pain in my ass when I don’t have it tied up. I only wear it down when I play hockey, so it looks good coming out of the back of my helmet, haha.

The rest of the time I do kind of a Pebbles Flintstone thing with it, with a headband, just there’s more of it than she has, and there’s no bone😝

Anyway, the problem comes when I sleep. I’m trying to learn how to care for long hair and not break it so I won’t have fly-aways that aren’t long enough to tie up and they frizz out. I was always sleeping with my hair tied up, but my hair stylist said that can cause breakage as I toss and turn. So I was trying to leave it down, and I use a sleep mask because my room gets bright too early, so I was trying to figure out if I should put the mask on first and let the hair fall over the band, or let my hair down and use the eye mask to sort of contain it. I don’t really like either, I hate the feeling of hair on my face.

So I was looking in the hair care section and I ended up buying one of these….

Here’s my question: those of you who use these or something similar, obviously we probably have different hair textures, but I’m struggling to put it on right. Like it works, but I’m not sure how to get it on cleanly. If I double over at the waist and let the hair hang, it comes down as I put the cap on. If I start with it down, same issue.

I guess in my mind I envisioned my hair (especially in the back) being “up” but loose inside the cap. I’m trying to avoid strays that come out and I can get caught on and accidentally pull😖 If you have locs with an undercut, this probably wouldn’t affect you, but if your whole head is dreaded up, that’s probably more applicable.

Any advice on how to cleanly tuck all of your hair in? Might be easier with locs than just loose long hair, but I’m curious, and I’m shockingly caucasian, so this is really outside of my realm of expertise😂

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Appreciate the input. Shockingly, AI Amy might be MHO…. but I don’t want to encourage GAG, so I’ll skip the award process, lmao

I was able to kind of grab it all into a bun, untied, and get the cap on over it. I also rolled the edge of the cap up, to unroll downward, instead of a pull. Worked ok last night. I look like a jabroni in this thing though🤣🤣🤣

[Communicationisking]

I stop the fuzzies on my daughter by braiding her hair before she goes to bed but other than that I have no idea how you can work this out other than shaving it off and making some sort of wig type thing out of it that you can wear when you play hockey

[DonaldDarko]

Don't worry about your hair so much. There are more important things to think about. I recommend this. It's a little hard to keep up but definitely worth

it.

[Anonymous]

Braid it, but not too tight as that can cause tension alopecia, and use a soft hair tie with no metal on it. You can even braid it with your head upside down.

[AI Opinion]

Managing long hair can be a bit of a challenge, but here are some tips for getting that cap on smoothly. Try gathering your hair into a loose bun or ponytail at the crown of your head before putting on the cap. You could also use a silk or satin cap, as they're gentler and help reduce friction. To keep hair out of your face while sleeping, try sleeping on a silk pillowcase, which reduces frizz and breakage. Applying a leave-in conditioner or serum before bed can also help keep your hair sleek and manageable. Good luck, and enjoy the flow! 😄🧢

[Joshydavid25]

I really don't like using those with my hair styled or down.. Styled because I usually get cornrows, and would be- you know what I never tried it that way.. But especially down, because I have a lot of hair, and thick-ish dreads, so it just wiggles around and is kinda heavy.. So I feel your pain.. You could try a bonet.. They're looser and can wrap tightly enough around your head to secure all the loose ones.. It might look weird, but it'll feel easier..

[WhiteSteve]

I might try a bonnet out. It can’t look any goofier than the loc cap on me. It flops over like a beret, lmfao

Thanks!

[beefcakebradybatson]

Wrong lad to ask. I've been bald for DECADES !!!

[Anonymous]

Interesting question, but I don't know how to tuck all the hair in, my hair is different.

[Anonymous]

Silk pillowcase.

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