How to protect locs while sleeping
Locs take on friction all night. Cotton pillowcases pull moisture out of the hair and rough the surface of each loc, which shows up over time as lint, frizz and dryness. Most of that is avoidable with a silk layer and a wrap that actually fits the length you have.
Start with silk, not cotton
Silk has a smooth, low-friction surface, so hair slides across it instead of catching. That is the whole point of a silk durag, bonnet or pillowcase: less snagging, less lint transfer, and less moisture pulled out of the hair overnight.
If you only change one thing, change what touches your hair while you sleep. A silk wrap plus a silk pillowcase covers both the hair that is wrapped and anything that slips loose.
Give the length somewhere to go
A standard durag is cut for hair lying flat against the scalp. Longer locs, twists and braids do not lie flat, so the fabric gets forced down over the volume and ends up pressing on the forehead and hairline.
The Elite Wrap adds a flap sewn into the base. You put the wrap on, pull your locs through the flap so they sit out front, tie it the way you normally would, and then position the flap and your hair where you want them. The length is held, not crushed.
Keep product off your face
Oils, butters and locking gels do not stay only on your hair. When locs rest against your forehead and cheeks all night, whatever is on them sits on your skin too. Positioning the hair away from the face with a flap is a simple way to reduce that contact.
Apply product earlier in the evening so it has time to absorb, and wrap once the hair is no longer wet with oil.
A simple nightly routine
Lightly moisturise if your locs feel dry. Separate any locs that are starting to marry at the root. Put the wrap on, pull the length through the flap, tie, then adjust. Hand wash your wrap in cold water and let it air dry so the silk stays smooth.