We went to sleep with the bonnet on. We remember that much. Where it went afterward is between the bonnet and the Lord. Somewhere around three in the morning, our hair was left to wait and watch for the morning,
A pillowcase can be the quietest part of a natural-hair routine, right up until the bonnet disappears overnight and the cotton case is left doing far more work than anyone assigned it. For loose wash-and-gos, stretched styles, silk presses and protective styles that do not fit comfortably beneath a cap, a smooth case is not merely backup. It can be…