The answer is a resounding yes! While it may seem a bit counterintuitive -- after all, silk helps retain moisture -- sleeping on a pure silk pillowcase from Mulberry Park Silks is a great option for people with normal-to-oily hair.
Silk pillowcases are beneficial for greasy hair as well as for wrinkles and fine lines. Ordinary cotton pillowcases absorb your skin's oil and cause it to accumulate in the fibers. This is why it's possible that your hair gets greasy than usual overnight.
Sleep on a satin or silk pillow case.
No joke this will help your life in more ways than one. Not only does it help with oily hair, but also with fine lines and wrinkles. A normal cotton pillow case strips oils from your skin and keeps it built up in its fibers.
Silk is a naturally occurring fiber, sometimes even organic! Great for acne. It's no miracle cure, but as we mentioned above, a silk pillowcase won't absorb oils and product from your skin and hair, then transferring that back onto your face all night long.
Breathable materials that wick away moisture can also be beneficial, as they minimize the amount of sweat and oils that build up on a pillowcase. Pillowcases made from high-quality materials like silk and bamboo can help prevent acne due to their smooth and soft feel.
As such, silk is prone to fading when exposed to direct sunlight, either indoors or outside. Even this best silk bedding will fade if left in direct sunlight. This is why we recommend always hanging your silk to dry away from the sun. Happily, your silk sheets should air dry very quickly, even indoors.
But silk doesn't take in oils like cotton. This means that it doesn't make hair as brittle. Because the material isn't absorbing your hair oils, your hair will be more moisturized than with a cotton pillow.
If you frequently sleep with wet hair, we suggest investing in a silk pillowcase. Silk doesn't retain moisture well, thereby allowing your hair to dry faster. More importantly, it's slick and produces less friction when compared with a cotton or flannel pillowcase.
Satin offers similar haircare benefits to silk, but it won't retain moisture as well as silk. "Satin absorbs a little bit more than silk since it's a mixture of numerous materials including cotton, but it's still way less than 100% cotton pillow cases," Onuoha says.
Hair and skin help – When choosing between a satin vs silk pillowcase for skin and hair, you win either way, as satin also has the benefit of low friction. It also shares silk's breathability and hypoallergenic nature.
The oil and grease come from the oil glands on your scalp that produce sebum. Oily hair can be genetic and is a condition that can occur when the glands sense that the scalp needs major hydration, so they end up working in overdrive and produce excess sebum.
Benefit 6: Less Greasy Roots
Sleeping with your hair in a silk hair wrap means that your hair oil is distributed where it ought to be and the scalp learns that it does not need to produce more.
Sleeping with your hair up in a bun or pineapple can be one of the greatest lifesaving tools you can deploy in your war against greasy hair. This is because oil from the roots are unable to get through to the rest of the strands when your hair is tied up.
Silk pillowcases, like your other bed linens, come into direct contact with your skin every night, so it's important to wash them regularly — typically about every seven to ten days. To learn more about washing bed linens, check out this guide to washing and properly caring for bedding.
Soothes Skin
Satin pillowcases may also appeal to sleepers with acne. The smoothness of the material can help reduce irritation and resulting inflammation. At the same time, satin pillowcases tend to absorb less, reducing the risk of oil and bacteria buildup pressing against your face as you sleep.
“There is some evidence that when compared to typical cotton pillowcases, less moisture is absorbed with a silk pillowcase,” says Janiene Luke, MD, an associate professor of dermatology at Loma Linda University in California. These benefits are more pronounced for hair, especially curly and textured hair.
"Whilst sleeping on a silk pillowcase is great for your skin, it doesn't have the same overnight conditioning effect of a silk hair wrap," explains Sotiriou. "A wrap cocoons the hair, encasing your naturally forming oils rather than letting them transfer to your pillow.
Your silk should dry in about 45 minutes depending on temperature and conditions. DO iron sparingly, only on the coolest setting with sheets and turn your pillowcases inside out. A light steam will enable the iron to glide smoothly over the fabric.
You don't change your pillowcase often enough.
Yes, your pillowcase can be to blame for moving unwanted oils around your hair and skin. “Sleeping on the same pillowcase every night gathers dead skin cells, excess sebum, sweat, and hair and skincare products,” Doughty says.
Cornstarch or arrowroot powder: These powders are natural absorbents and can help to soak up excess oil from your scalp. Simply sprinkle the powder onto your roots and massage it into your scalp. Dry shampoo: Dry shampoo is a popular option for absorbing oil from hair.
Heat your oils for a few seconds till they are warm. Using warm oil will allow for deeper penetration through your hair cuticles and seal them to keep your scalp moisturized.