Nighttime Care for Boho Braids: Your Complete Routine

Over the years, bohemian braid extension have rapidly evolved and have since become the most popular protective styling.

Our bohemian braids are low maintenance.

They will give you regular box braids that are a perfect and seamless upgrade. It’s vital that before that next hair appointment, you understand how to properly care for and maintain your braids, especially at night, since once in a while, they can snug while you are sleeping, causing more scalp friction, frizz, and even breakages.

Maintaining your lovely bohemian braids every night will make a big difference in the appearance and feel of your braids extension in the morning.

Learning how to take care of boho braids at night is as important as during the day to promote healthy hair, scalp, and keeping yourself clean.🫧🫧

How to Take Care of Boho Braids

Let’s dive in and assist you in learning how to protect and nurture your bohemian braid extensions for the longevity of your protective styling. 

Our Private Label clients often wear boho braids in the summer which require extra care as you are at the beach, hot temperatures, sun, and having so much fun!

Read on and discover the easiest ways to protect your braids at night to wake up with a smooth, intact style.

Protecting Your Braids with a Silk Scarf When Sleeping

For that extra protection at night, you can use a satin or silk bonnet or head wrap with a soft finish to securely wrap your braids, enclosing them smoothly in the fabric.

The smooth, slippery material in silk and satin bonnets will prevent your hair from friction and snugging while you are asleep.

This method is effective since it will absorb excess oils, sprays, or moisture from your braids without drying them out. Sleeping in silk or a satin head wrap will maintain boho braids style and save your hair prepping time in the morning.

Alternatively, you can use a silk or a satin pillowcase, which will also serve the same purpose.

Comfortable Sleeping Positions

The way you sleep at night will significantly affect the outcome of how your braids will look in the morning.

Prominent braid pressing and movements happen when one sleeps through the night.

This friction could cause major breakages and weakening of your precious edges. It would help if you found a comfortable sleeping position that will minimize the braids’ tension and significant pulling.

Whether it’s side or back sleeping, ensure you have a satin or silk pillow under your neck and gently lift your braids above your head in a loose ponytail or top high knot for excellent comfort.

Continuous Nighttime Routine

A good practice is always generated from a consistent routine. Just as you have a face routine to ensure your skin is glowing and thriving, it is the same with your hair, specifically braids.

Creating and following up a good regimen with your hair, especially braids, will hydrate and moisturize your braids strands and scalp before bed. You can generate this routine as a relaxing self-care time for your hair and scalp.

You can gently finger detangle your braids to loosen any knots and loose braid hairs, then proceed to moisturize and hydrate your scalp with either a moisturizing braids spray, a mist, or a hydrating light scalp oil in small quantities and massage gently into your scalp to avoid product buildup as this will attract dust and dirt.

This overnight hydration will prevent dryness, giving your braid strands shine and preventing friction.

Gentle Braiding Techniques

The boho braids styling technique or the braiding grip matters significantly since it will affect your bedtime routine and comfort.

Excessive scalp pulling and griping is painful and will lead to extra tension on your follicles, which will then cause hair friction and more breakages, making sleeping uncomfortable.

Instead, you will go for a low manipulation braiding style to allow easy rest at night by pulling your braids into a low ponytail with a soft hair band without stressing your roots.

The looser the grip, the better it is for that low-tension rest at night.

Gentle Night Updo

Different boho braids styling options at night will matter much when resting, so choose styles like pineapple updo, loose top knots, low ponytails, loose buns, and others with low tension and friction at night.

Before getting to bed, you will opt for one loose hairstyle for your braids and tie them up with a soft scrunch or elastic bands to get them up and off your neck, preventing overnight friction.

In the morning, you will shake out your braids to reveal springy, intact, jovial braids instead of flat, smashed ones.

Head Wraps and Pillowcase Selection

Some scarfs used at night cause breakages if tied wrongly or too tight and can’t preserve your braids well at night.

When choosing sleeping materials, choose soft materials that won’t soak up moisture and dry out your braids, like cotton or rough fabrics at night.

Use soft or satin scarves and gently tie around your braids for that comfortable night’s rest.

When using pillowcases, use smooth, slippery fabrics like charmeuse or mulberry for that secure hold and gentle rest; also, have different head wraps or bonnet options to push you through washing and alternating days to also assist in maintaining your beautiful braids throughout.

Sleep with No Worries with Boho Braids

Our Deep Wave Boho Braids will give you the convenience of regular knotless braids but with an added touch of glamour.

To prevent your braids from becoming frizzy and dry, especially at night, you need to understand how to properly care for and maintain them at night.

This will ensure that you get the most and the best service out of your bohemian style. The methods outlined above will help you rest well at night and protect your scalp, roots, and hair strands.

With that extra bedtime routine for your braids, such as gentle braid handling and manipulation, sleeping with required fabrics, and choosing a comfortable sleeping position, your bohemian braids will maintain their beauty and moisture day in and day out.

You can always discover new identities and styling techniques with a variety within our website.

Even Boho Braids Styles for Weddings!👰🏾

We have a wide selection of raw bohemian braid extensions and lovely premade ones suitable for every individual and style. Our bohemian extensions are well crafted with love and quality, ready to protect and nurture your natural hair and scalp.

Discover your following braiding style with us.🤗