Best Hair Bonnets From Our Tests
We found bonnets that actually stay on all night, fit snugly, and help your hair look even better the next day
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Have you ever fallen asleep with your head in your hands in an attempt to preserve your hairstyle? It never works. I would wake to find my hair all over my head and looking like I ran a marathon in the rain.
The continuous (and sometimes costly) struggle to keep my hair healthy, shiny, and attractive started as young as I can remember. For Easter, my aunt would press our hair in the kitchen with a hot comb the day before, wrap it with a scarf, and put a bonnet on top. I would awake most Easter Sunday mornings with the same bonnet on the pillow beside me or on the floor. “Never go to bed without covering our head,” my mom always said.
Meet the Evaluators
Our diverse panel of testers had different hair textures and lengths.
Photos: Consumer Reports Photos: Consumer Reports
Camille Briggs (that’s me) is a CR freelancer with a bob cut, chemically relaxed, and colored hair (I add extensions for color and fullness). My nightly hair routine includes adding rollers on top and then wrapping my hair around my head with a satin tie before putting a bonnet on to keep everything secure.
Angela Lashbrook, a senior CR writer, has fine and wavy, chemically highlighted hair. She doesn’t normally wear a bonnet, but hoped these bonnets would help prevent her hair from tangling. She wears her hair in a ponytail before going to bed and wears bangs.
Brian Vines is a CR writer who wears his hair loose and natural in what he calls a style that “defies gravity.” His daily routine includes spraying his hair with a mixture of water and hair oil to add moisture and shine. He sleeps on a silk pillowcase to maintain his moisture and typically does not use a bonnet due to the lack of success with keeping it on overnight.
Jodhaira Rodriguez, a CR writer and tester with waist-length, curly hair, puts her hair up in a loose top knot/pineapple every night to sleep. She typically wears a bonnet to limit frizzing and tangling.
Pang-Chieh Ho is a senior CR writer whose bob-length hair is short, thick, and mostly straight. She had never worn a bonnet before, but was curious about what a bonnet would do for her generally straight hair.
Ginger Cowles, a managing editor at CR, wears her bra-strap-length hair straight, mostly. Her daily hair routine includes putting her hair in a high, loose bun or a low, loose braid at night. She recently started adding Overnight Blowout rods to help maintain her silk press. She wears a bonnet to prevent breakage, maintain moisture, and keep her blowout rods secure.
