People vow to stop sleeping with wet hair after hygiene expert's 'gross' warning

01 May 2023 , 12:53

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There are three very good reasons why you should always make sure to dry your hair before drifting off (Stock Photo) (Image: Getty Images)

As much as drying your hair at night can feel like a huge effort when you're exhausted and just want to get some sleep, you shouldn't ever just drift off when your locks are still soggy.

Hygiene expert Madame Sweat, who regularly advises on all things cleanliness, says there are three reasons in particular why going to bed with wet hair is never a good idea, and they're nothing to do with the fact that damp pillows don't exactly scream comfort and relaxation.

Taking to TikTok, Madame Sweat outlined each of these three very good reasons, sending a number of followers frantically reaching for their hairdryers.

Kicking things off, the hygiene etiquette guru, who goes by the username @madamesweat, revealed: "One, you could get a fungal infection in your scalp, and if you have dandruff, it's going to make it even worse because fungus will grow from moisture."

This of course could cause mould and fungus to flourish on your nice, clean pillows too - not exactly the stuff sweet dreams are made of.

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Your pillow is already said to be a 'hotbed for fungus' (Getty Images)

As Madame Sweat explained: "Two, if you haven't already cleaned your pillow, you better get working on it after you go to bed with wet hair.

"It's already a hotbed for fungus - you're going to cause even more by putting that moisture into the pillow, and letting it sit there and fester."

Giving her third and final reason, she added: "When your hair is wet or damp, it's in a weakened state which means it has to be treated very gently.

"When you're tossing and turning on your pillow, you can actually cause breakage at the shaft which means you're going to end up with a lot more split ends. Don't go to bed with your hair wet."

Going to sleep with wet hair can cause all sorts of damage to your tresses (Stock Photo) (Getty Images/Westend61)

Many followers were left repulsed by the reasons given, and for some, everything suddenly made perfect sense.

One regretful person wrote: "I 100 per cent have a fungal scalp issue and regularly go to bed with wet hair."

Another shuddered: "Running home to change my sheets."

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Julia Banim