12 Overnight Hairstyles To Wake Up To Great Hair

Mornings are for snoozing the alarm clock and getting 10 more minutes of sleep before really starting the day. So who has time for hairstyles other than a lazy ponytail or sock bun? You do. How's that? You just have to plan ahead. Scroll down for 12 overnight hairstyles that will make mornings easier.

Don't worry—we're not suggesting you visit the hair salon every other day. But you know how you're always playing with your hair while watching Netflix? Put that to some good use.

Sleep on it, and wake up to a ready-to-go hairstyle! Consider an overnight hair mask while you're at it.

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1. How To Wake Up with Natural Curls from Women's Health
2. Effortless Beachy Waves Overnight from Hello Glow
3. Keeping Your Waves Overnight from The Beauty Department
4. Big Heatless Curls Tutorial from Charlotte Elise
5. Curl Your Hair Without Heat from Aunie Suace
6. How To Wake Up with Great Hair from Hair Romance
7. How To Wake Up with Beach Curls from The Cut
8. Three Twisted Buns from Brit + Co
9. Boho Waves Without Heat from Hello Glow
10. Easy Overnight Heatless Curls from Samantha Kim
11. French Braid Overnight Waves from Bustle
12. Overnight Heatless Curls from Jaleesa Moses

1. How To Wake Up with Natural Curls from Women's Health

The trick to waking up with the best version of your curly hair lies in a silk scarf. Sure, your hair might look like a pineapple when you go to bed, but you'll wake up to gorgeous locks, and that's all that matters.

2. Effortless Beachy Waves Overnight from Hello Glow

One of the easier overnight hairstyles, this tutorial shows you how easy it is to braid your hair in the evening and wake up to the beachy wavy hair you've always wanted.

3. Keeping Your Waves Overnight from The Beauty Department

If you're not ready to let go of those beautiful waves you worked (or paid) hard to get, try the claw clips trick! It's a great one to use when you're traveling, too.

4. Big Heatless Curls Tutorial from Charlotte Elise

Can you believe you don't need to ruin your hair with hot tools for this look? And you get a good night's sleep, which might just be our favorite beauty tip ever.

5. Curl Your Hair Without Heat from Aunie Suace

Another way to get lovely curls in the morning is to do the "friar tuck" at night. This method works best on dry hair, and it doesn't cause damage since you're just using headbands!

6. How To Wake Up with Great Hair from Hair Romance

Keep the volume and shape of your hair overnight by twisting it in a top knot. This is a great way of keeping the look of a fab blow-dry for longer!

7. How To Wake Up with Beach Curls from The Cut

If you keep dreaming that you're at the beach... you might as well wake up to beach waves. Twist your hair in four buns, and let nighttime work its magic.

8. Three Twisted Buns from Brit + Co

Need a foolproof method to get lovely waves? Put your wet hair up in small buns and either blow dry or sleep on it to get those cute curls going. How's that for an easy overnight hairstyle?

9. Boho Waves Without Heat from Hello Glow

Use one of the three methods described here to get textured, boho waves while you get some rest - beauty sleep has never been more literal.

10. Easy Overnight Heatless Curls from Samantha Kim

One of the easiest overnight hairstyles for beachy curls involves something you might already have: socks! If that's not convenient, we don't know what is.

11. French Braid Overnight Waves from Bustle

11 ways to wake up to great hair - Hello Glow

Braiding your hair before bed is one of the classic no-heat methods for morning waves. We especially love a French braid for this purpose as the waves start from higher up and look more natural.