How to Put Curly Hair in a Pineapple for Second Day Hair

Co-authored by Jasmin Todd

Last Updated: January 6, 2023

Do you ever look at your curls at the end of the day and wish you could keep them perfect for the next day? There are a couple ways to preserve curls while you sleep. One of the easiest is the "pineapple", where you put your hair in a high loose, ponytail. This is called a "pineapple" because the curls stick out on top like the leaves from the fruit. If you're ready to learn this quick and easy curly hair skill, keep reading.

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Style your hair and wear it normally for the day. To get good second day hair, or even third day hair from your natural curls, you need to start off with a good hair day on your first day.
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Find a scrunchy (a hairband with cloth around it) or a cotton headband. You want to use something that won't leave a ponytail indent on your hair while you sleep.

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Gather your hair to the very top of your head into a ponytail.
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Pull the scrunchy around the ponytail. Depending on how thick your hair is, you will only want to wrap it once or twice. The ponytail needs to be loose so it doesn't indent the curls. Don't worry if it's loose.
- Note: If you have short curly hair you may want to do two pineapple pigtails instead of one. Otherwise, most of your curls won't make it into the pineapple!
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Secure the pineapple (optional).
- Clip it: If your hair is very long, it is probably flopping around in your face by this point. Take some medium sized claw clips and clip the pony to the top of your head. This will keep the hair from flopping around while you sleep.
- Wear a sleeping cap: Another option is to just pull a satin sleep cap over your pineapple. This will keep the curls in place and protect your hair from frizz while sleeping.
- Always wear a satin- or silk-lined bonnet—stay away from cotton and other drying fabrics that absorb moisture because dry, dehydrated hair is prone to frizz.
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Go to sleep! The pineapple should be comfortable to sleep on. If your hair is not inside a sleep cap, you may want to sleep on a silk or satin pillowcase to minimize frizz.
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Refresh your hair the next morning. This is different for every head of curls. You may want to spritz with a refresher spray and walk out the door, or spray some water on and use a little light gel to finger curl your hair until it's as you like it.
- On tighter, type 3 and 4 curls, a light oil can be the best way to refresh your hair. This is also known as a dry refresher.
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Enjoy your second day curls!

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Wearing a satin sleep cap or sleeping on a silk pillow will help decrease frizz from rolling around while you sleep. If you don't have a sleep cap you can make one out of a pair of satiny exercise shorts.

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This method may not be the best for really short curly hair. It works best with medium to long length curls. For shoulder length hair, try doing two pineapple pigtails instead of one, so all of your curls will fit.

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Warnings

Second day hair can be elusive and hard to obtain for lots of curls. Don't be disappointed if you don't get the best second day hair from this method. It takes a lot of practice and learning what your hair does or doesn't like.

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