Should I use edge control before covering my hair at night?

It's optional but common — a light edge control helps the shape hold overnight, and the silk bonnet's low friction means it won't drag that product around or smear it the way rougher fabric can.

How do I keep the bonnet from sliding off the front of my head?

Choose a size with a snug but not tight elastic band, and position the front edge just above the hairline before adjusting the rest — most slipping happens when the bonnet is put on starting from the back instead of anchoring the front first.

Edges & Baby Hairs

Your Edges Revert Before the Rest of Your Silk Press. Here's Why

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Edges Have Less Structural Weight to Resist Humidity and Friction

Edge hairs are shorter and finer than the rest of your press, which means they have less mass holding the smoothed shape against moisture and rubbing. It's not that your edges are damaged or different — they're just more sensitive to exactly the two forces (humidity, friction) that undo a press.

Full Coverage Matters Most at the Hairline, Not Least

Some coverings ride up at the front during the night, leaving edges exposed against a pillow or nothing at all — the one area doing the least work to hold its shape ends up with the least protection. A silk bonnet with proper coverage at the hairline keeps that vulnerable perimeter under the same low-friction fabric as the rest.

      "The area that curls first isn't weaker hair — it's the area most exposed when coverage slips. Full-coverage silk fixes the exposure problem directly.
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Coverage Type	Hairline Exposure Risk	Edge Protection
Scarf Tied Loosely	High	Poor
Bonnet, Partial Coverage	Medium	Fair
Silkhouse Full-Coverage Bonnet	Low	Good

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Protect the Whole Perimeter, Not Just the Middle

Full coverage at the hairline is the detail that separates a press that lasts a week from one that frizzes at the edges by day two. Look for a bonnet designed to sit snugly at the front, not just the crown.