You often overlook right under your nose. Likewise, almost all of the beauty supply stores have a shelf or two with this item which sells steadily well, but you don’t exactly understand why. Coming in different brands and models, they look very alike, but customers grab an assortment of them. Some stores treat them as just one of the accessories, and others separate bonnets and durags. For manufacturers and sales associates, they are textile products. We are talking about the hair caps. If you know them well, hair caps can create a steady revenue stream. BNB is here to help.

Bonnet

When it comes to a hair cap for women, bonnets are the elephant in the room.
The word bonnet originated from a French word bonnet. In a literal sense, they are hats tied under the chin and with a brim framing the face. They don’t have a rigid structure like other hats and are made of soft fabric without a visor. For many decades, African American women wore bonnets for their curly hair. Today, they became a must-have beauty item for anyone who’s interested in beautiful and healthy hair.
As the name “bonnet” is often used as a generic term for hair caps and head wraps, people sometimes include all sorts of clothing worn overhead under the category of bonnets.

Sleep cap/bonnet

Silk A premium material that is smooth and strong at the same time. Due to the manufacturing process, it is on the expensive side. Nonetheless, it can minimize hair frizzing and let air pass through, keeping your hair soft.

Satin Smooth to touch and sheen to look, resembling silk, this blend of synthetic fibers including rayon and polyester a gloss side and a rough side. It is lighter than silk and easy to wash.

Mesh Like a net, it has openings. Many weaving nets and hair wraps are made with mesh. Hair dries quickly thanks to its breathability; the air literally passes through.

Spandex Light and comfort. It is resistant to sweat and has unbeatable elasticity and flexibility. It is used in many types of hair caps such as head wraps, turbans, and bands.

Stocking Nylon stocking caps are also called wig caps. You wear under your wig to protect your own hair. It prevents hair from moving or slipping. Smooth and breathable.

If you watch a scene on TV where an African American woman sleeps without a hair cap, you can safely doubt the director’s attention to detail. Because African American women have very dry, prone to break, and curly hair, hair caps are not optional.
In fact, the use of hair caps is spreading across demographics. Regardless of sex, age, and ethnicity, many people are looking for a hair cap, which is worn not only in the bed but also in their daily lives. It is now well known that as much as daily haircare products, hair caps can play an important role in protecting hair.

1. Against tangling In your sleep, your head moves around and the hair gets tangled. Tangling is not only bad for the look but also a nightmare to the well being of your hair. It weakens hair to break easily which can eventually lead to hair loss. Wearing a hair cap can effectively prevent tangling of hair.

2. Against dryness Many people love the feel of high thread count cotton sheets, but they are moisture magnets that can dry up your hair fairly quickly. As people age, their hair gets drier like their skin. In addition to hair conditioning, you can have a healthy hair by maintaining water content in your hair at night. You may use bonnets or silk pillowcase to keep your hair moisturized and reduce friction, so your hair can stay healthy.

3. Sebum (naturally produced oil) control You hair has oil naturally produced from your hair follicle. You can control it to the benefit of both hair and skin. If you wear a hair cap, the oil can spread evenly over your hair, which results in an overall healthy look. On your face, the oil may clog your skin pore. Hair caps can relieve this oil accumulation. Also, you hair oil doesn’t get to the pillowcase as much, which lead to less laundry.

5. For a lasting style If you invest a considerable amount of money and time for a hairstyle, you want to keep it as intact and beautiful as possible for as long as possible. If you wear a hair cap, the minimized friction help preserve the hairstyle. You now know why silk sleeping caps are selling especially well during the wedding and prom season.
6. For hair growth If you are having a hard time growing your natural hair, hair caps are here to help. Hair caps reduce the damages and prevent your fragile new hair from twisting or bending. Your hair can grow faster and stronger underneath the hair caps.

No wonder the popularity of hair caps keeps increasing!

There are so many examples of how to wear a hair cap on beauty blogs and YouTube. For short hair, long hair, and wig caps, you name it. Here, we introduce the most basic ways.

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How to wear a hair cap correctly

1. Flip hair upside down.
2. Widen the opening with your hands.
3. Hook it over your nape.
4. Stretch it over the entire length of hair.
5. Push your hair into the cap.
6. Let the cap reduce into its original size and make sure all hair is caught inside.

It is similarly easy to learn how to wear a durag. You wear the spandex or velvet covering over your head and make a knot on the back or side using the remainder to finish the style. You can search “how to tie a durag” on YouTube to find a lot of tutorial videos.

We talked about why you want to wear a hair cap. Now, let’s go beyond. Hair caps are no longer limited to the indoor use. Hair caps themselves became a fashion statement, and many people use them as an accessory. Here comes a list of items that are as stylish as any other hair accessory.

Scarves and turbans both wrap your head around, so they are often called wraps.

Turbans are known to be originated from the eastern culture, and it made to the spotlight when Hollywood stars started to wear them on the red carpet as well as on the films and TV series in 1960s. Today, for both men and women, exotic and vibrant patterns commonly appear on turbans. As they are made of stretchable fabrics, you can find many uses regardless of the size. You can not only do a top knot or a twisted bun but also cover only a part of your hair. You may add more details using beads, embroidery, and broaches.