As busy college students, most of us don’t have time for a full blow dry and Airwrap session first thing in the morning before class. We need hairstyles that can save us time (and still look awesome).

One of the best hair hacks is to style your hair before you go to bed, so you’ll wake up to good hair days every day. That way, you can do the most basic of styling and run out the door — so easy.

Below, I’ve rounded up a long list of the best hairstyles to sleep in, to make sure you wake up with gorgeous hair and plenty of extra time in the morning.

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CURLY HAIR PINEAPPLE 101

This is my personal favorite hairstyle for sleeping. It’s pretty much just what it sounds like. You turn your hair into a kind of pineapple on top of your head (video above).

This is a really popular hairstyle in the curly girl community as it’s the best way to preserve curls and waves overnight without creating frizz or dents. It works well on straight hair too, though! Definitely give it a try if you haven’t.

Braids

There are so many ways to braid your hair for sleep! Below, I’ve highlighted a few tutorials that will work depending on your hair length and desired results.

Overnight Beach Waves Braid

If you want beachy waves, this is the sleep hairstyle for you! The tutorial is super simple.

Basically all you do is wash your hair, wait until it’s 90% dry (you still want it a little bit damp for hold), then flip your head upside down and braid, leaving the front section out. Then, just wake up, spray on some salt spray and go!

Heatless Curl Braids for Short Hair

You’ll want to switch up your braiding routine a little if you have short hair, and this tutorial shows you the best way to braid short hair for heatless curls in the morning.