These 10 Hair Bonnets Will Complete Your Beauty Sleep Routine

If your hair leans toward natural curled or coiled textures, then you're probably familiar with using a hair bonnet. But for those of you who don't know, hair bonnets are an essential hair care product for extending the life of hairstyles, preventing frizz, and retaining moisture while you sleep.

According to celebrity hairstylist Cheryl Bergamy, hair bonnets serve as silk hair protectors that “help reduce friction caused by laying on a cotton pillow which causes split ends, knotting, frizz, tangles and hair damage.” Similar to increasingly popular silk pillowcases, Bergamy says silk hair bonnets also “help keep moisture in the hair while cotton pillows or scarves absorb natural oils, leaving hair dry and brittle.”

Hair bonnets are great for “free-flowing styles,” like ringlets, curls, beach waves, twist-out, soft curls, and more. Another perk? They prevent your curls from getting flat since they give your hair the freedom to move while you sleep.

The Best Hair Bonnets

• Best Overall: Grace Eleyae All Silk Turban
• Best Budget: Evolve Satin Wide Edge Bonnet
• Best Satin: Kitsch Satin Hair Bonnet
• Best Silk: SILKE London Hair Wrap The Mila
  
• Adjustable Fit: Glow by Daye Extra Large Satin Sleep Bonnet
• Jumbo-Sized: Red By Kiss Premium Quality Glitter Bonnet
• Best Luxury: Slip Pure Silk Turban
• Reversible Print: NyameCollective African Print Satin Bonnet
• Best for Long Hair: Awefeel Double-Layer Satin Sleep Cap
• Best Size Range: Royal Sensation Professional Hair Bonnet
  

How to Shop

Just about every hair type can benefit from using a bonnet overnight (think: less breakage, no hair oil all over your sheets, curls defined and volumized, etc.), but not all bonnets are created equal, according to Bergamy.

Materials

Finding an option made out of silk or satin is key to protecting your precious strands.

• Silk is the gold standard because it's a natural fiber, hypoallergenic, and creates minimal friction. The Slip Pure Silk Turban and SILKE London Hair Wrap The Mila, are just a few of our favorite silk hair bonnets.
• Satin is a woven fiber that can be created by a silk-blend or other materials, and it has a glossy surface with a dull back. You can save a few bucks when you order satin hair bonnets, including the NyameCollective African Print Satin Bonnet, Kitsch Satin Hair Bonnet, and Evolve Satin Wide Edge Bonnet.

Secure comfort

Another thing to keep in mind: is comfort. From drawstrings to elastic bands and adjustable ribbons, how a bonnet secures to your head will make or break your experience using one. Some issues you can run into include tension headaches, your bonnet slipping off while you're asleep, unruly baby hairs and edges from not being laid properly, and overall discomfort. Well, those used to be issues — because each and every pick on this list is ultra comfy and hit that sweet spot between too tight and too loose. Plus, many of them have ultra wide bands, so you can lay your edges with ease.

Price

Hair bonnets range from around $5 to nearly $100, and the vast majority of options on our list, like the Red By Kiss Premium Quality Glitter Bonnet and Awefeel Double-Layer Satin Sleep Cap, are $20 or less. Hairstylist Courtney Foster says a pricier hair bonnet, such as the Grace Eleyae All Silk Turban, typically uses better quality materials, like the finest mulberry silk. She argues that a more expensive hair bonnet is totally worth the price and is always better for your hair health in the long term. However, she reminds clients to pick a hair bonnet that has the best fibers within their budget.

Style

And of course, we also kept style in mind — because we know that even when you're sleeping, style matters. Each of these hair bonnets comes in a bunch of fun patterns and playful colors — and there are a few minimalist options for those of you who like to keep things simple.

To help you discover the best hair bonnets, we asked Foster to share a few of her recommendations. We also carefully researched and found hair bonnets that don't compromise on function or form. They are all made from silk or satin, boast features that keep them in place overnight, protect your edges, and boast glowing online reviews. Here are our favorite silk and satin hair bonnets that are available on Amazon, Dermstore, Ulta, and more.