I Just Bleached My Hair—Here's How I Keep It Looking Good

Here’s a tip for your beauty sleep routine: your cotton-based pillowcases most likely causes hair breakage, so do your strands a favor and upgrade to some silk pillowcases. Rex Jimieson, a colorist at Maxine Salon in Chicago, says that using a silk pillowcase or scarf reduces friction on the hair. "Friction is one of the leading causes of manual damage," he says, which leads to split ends and breakage, especially on already breakage-prone, color-treated hair like mine. You can watch her use her Clementine Bonnet here.