How a Silk or Satin Pillowcase
Might Benefit Your Hair

Using a silk or satin pillowcase is one of the simplest things you can do to benefit your hair. I use one myself and I love it - so on this page I'm going to explain why!

What's wrong with using a cotton pillowcase?

A silk or satin pillowcase is smoother than cotton

So - quite simply - it is gentler on your hair.

In my experience, this makes itself apparent in several ways:

• Your hair is far less frizzy in the mornings.
  
  
• Your blow-dried hairstyle lasts longer. (Previously, if I blow-dried my hair, the style would last only until I slept on it. With a silk pillowcase, I can wake up with it STILL looking nice!)
  
  
• The hair feels softer and FAR less dry. For me, the difference has been quite remarkable. Instead of teasing out tangled, dry ends in the morning (which caused a lot of breakage), my brush glides much more easily through smooth hair. I'm seeing a lot less breakage as a result.
  
  

And if all those benefits weren't enough, the smoothness of a silk or satin pillowcase makes it kinder on your skin, too.

It helps you avoid a face full of creases when you wake up and is believed to help prevent the formation of wrinkles!

Some people attribute the benefits of silk or satin pillowcases to absorbency. They say that cotton absorbs the moisture from your hair and skin, leaving them dry, whereas silk and satin do not.

Whilst this may be true of polyester satin, silk is actually a very absorbent natural fabric, yet it still leaves the hair feeling soft.

My view, then, is that it's the reduction in friction that's so very beneficial to the hair. 

So which is best - a silk or satin pillowcase?

A popular misconception is that 'satin' is a kind of fabric. It isn't.

Instead the term 'satin' describes a type of weave, which is smooth because it has no visible interlacing pattern.

Originally, all satin was made of silk, but these days you can buy both silk satin and polyester satin.

You may also come across a 'charmeuse' satin, which is a particularly luxurious, very finely woven type of satin. Charmeuse can be made with silk, or with a man-made fabric like polyester. 

My preference is for a silk pillowcase

I have tried polyester satin and found that it caused static in my fine hair - absolutely the last thing I need!

I find natural silk to be breathable, with a luxurious, soft texture I truly enjoy sleeping on.

If you think you might prefer polyester, then try looking for a charmeuse polyester satin, which is closer to silk in texture. Cheap polyester satin can be very slippery and is much more likely to cause static.

Remember that - unless stated otherwise - silk or satin pillowcases tend to be sold in packs of one.

LILYSILK 100 Pure Mulberry Silk Pillowcase

• Pure silk on one side, cotton on the other.
  Pro: The cotton side holds the pillow more firmly in place on your sheet. 
  Con: If you tend to turn your pillow at night, you'll end up sleeping on cotton.
  
  
  
  
• Available in 8 colors
  
  
• Good quality silk with charmeuse weave.
  
  

Click here to order

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Alaska Bear Natural Silk Pillowcase

• Silk on BOTH sides of the pillowcase
  
  
  
• Available in 12 colors
  
  
  
• Handmade
  
  
  

Click here to order

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Spasilk 100-Percent Silky Satin Hair Beauty Pillowcase

• 100% Polyester (Please note this items is described as silky satin, not silk)
  
  
  
• Available in 12 colors
  
  
  
• More affordable than silk
  
  
  

Click here to order

Do YOU use a silk or satin pillowcase?

Then please do leave your comments below - I'd love to know the type you prefer, and why!

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