Will you go to sleep when your hair is still wet?
By youless
@youless (112497)
Guangzhou, China
November 20, 2007 9:43am CST
When I was a child, my grandma told me not to sleep when my hair was still wet. She said I would have a headache after I grew up. So I remember this and I always go to sleep when my hair is dry. If my hair is still wet, I will use the hair dryer to make it dry.
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@kaysue4 (951)
• United States
27 Mar 08
I had never heard that, but I get out of the shower and right into bed. SOmetimes I wake up with a very interesting look too.
Now hubby, his hair dries so easy that he towel dries it and it will be dry within 15-20 minutes.
@faith210 (11224)
• Philippines
21 Nov 07
Hi youless! I really don't go to sleep with my hair wet, my mother also told me that i will have headaches and that my hair will turn white and grey earlier. haha..So, i never go to sleep with it wet. Take care and have a nice day. :)
@ericajoyce (1746)
• Philippines
21 Nov 07
Before I used to sleep when my hair is still wet. I heard a saying that you're not suppose to sleep with your hair wet because you will have a headache and you will grow white hairs. I had this funny incident when I was in grade school. I didn't want to go to school and I told my friend that. She told me to sleep with my hair wet so I would have a headache the next day. I tried doing it unfortunately I thought that her idea was a bad idea so, I dried my hair with a towel and went to school instead. If my hair is still wet, I will use an electric fan or air dry my hair.
@ericajoyce (1746)
• Philippines
22 Nov 07
Well, I hope they wont immitate that because its definitely a bad idea.
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@candytang (341)
• China
21 Nov 07
My parents also told me that when I was very young.They tell me to let the hair dry before I go to bed,or you will catch a cold and have headache the next day.I believe this and everytime I would not go to bed untill my hair is dry.Meanwhile if you go to bed the hair didn't dry,you will find the hair is so mess that difficult to carding next day.
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@candytang (341)
• China
21 Nov 07
Yeah,I can't agree with you more.To listen to the elder.
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@suspenseful (40193)
• Canada
8 Jan 08
No one told me that, but I have thick hair and it is usually a little damp when I go to bed. I cannot stay up until midnight. I do towel dry it and sometimes I wrap it in a towel if it is still wet. In winter when it gets dark early, then I can wash my hair around seven pm and it will be dry when I get to bed around ten thirty, but in summer, it does not get dark until around nine and if I do to bed around ten thirty, there seems to be a problem.
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@sarahruthbeth22 (43143)
• United States
24 Nov 07
No. The way I do my hair, it is dry way before I go to sleep.But my mom would wash her hair and cover it with a towel and she would go to bed. She had short hair and she didn't catch cold or have headaches.
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@vicki2876 (5636)
• Canada
24 Nov 07
I don't like to go to sleep with it wet because the pillow gets damp and cold. But I will if I am very tired. Also I find I get lots of knots if I sleep with it wet. I used to always go to bed with it wet when I was a kid and hated it.
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@ebtenorio (765)
• Philippines
27 Nov 07
I wont sleep with my hair wet, you know. Who would want to wet their pillows and bed sheets? It is uncomfortable to sleep with these things being wet right? :P
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@saiwailaozei (363)
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20 Nov 07
it's not good for health to sleep when hair is still wet,so never have i done like that.
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@rabonnobar (103)
• United States
24 Nov 07
I don't, but for a different reason. I'm always soooo hot when I get out of the shower, and can't go to bed hot. Thus, I have to wait til I cool off, which by that time my hair's dry. ;)
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@hotsatya (240)
• India
27 Mar 08
thanks for sharing this with us my friend, i don't know this that wet hair is cause to headch, but i remember this thing.acually i doing job so i come around 9 pm. my hair is long so i don't get more time to wet them usually i go to as wet hairi will try to drop this habbit.
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@plumwish07 (4057)
• Indonesia
22 Nov 07
whats your grandma told to you thats true. coz whenever i got sleep with wet hair i will get headache when i woke up. but sleeping with litle wet in your hairs make me feeling more sleepy than sleep with dry hair. however,i tried to avoid this coz its really irritating to me. thats good if you follow whats your grandma advise
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@littlefranciscan (18327)
• United States
22 Nov 07
I usually take my bath in the morning and only sponge in the evening..so ..no I wont be going to bed with my hair wet;)
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@deadraven999 (1386)
• Saudi Arabia
21 Nov 07
Hi there, honestly i wouldn't it may cause headache as air may strike ur head besides ur hair may not smell good as ur pillow is kinda soaked with water.
Thanx :D
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@joshboz (1209)
• Australia
21 Nov 07
yes i also believe on the saying because i experience the headache many times. there is even an article that says that sleeping with a wet hair can cause blindness? how i dont know. but i no longer sleep with wet hair. i make it sure that its almost dried before i close my eyes.
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@hopejordan (3561)
• Australia
22 Nov 07
hi there youless
i have slept with damp hair but it wasnt very wet or anything it is not nice so i never do that ever again i dont even have a dryer but i need to buy one so much to buy but if its better to dry my hair i should buy a dryer thanks for this discussion
@Kazashmaza (431)
• Australia
21 Nov 07
I have gone to sleep with wet hair many times but I avoid it as much as possible because it gets way too cold and it is unpleasant to sleep with! Your hair also gets stuck a certain way so lots of styling is required the next day!