Sleepy Tie Review, Does It Actually Work?

This is my honest Sleepy Tie review, after testing it several evenings to see if it really would preserve my blowout longer than usual. I also gave it a try with and without a blowout and compared the cheap Sleepy Tie knockoff from Amazon to see if that works the same.

I purchased this product myself, and am not associated with, or a representative of Sleepy Tie. Just a girl trying to find something that actually works to keep my hair looking nice overnight! Read on to see if this is the answer.

The Original Sleepy TieWhat is the Sleepy Tie?

If you aren’t familiar with the Sleepy Tie yet, it’s a product that went viral on TikTok. It promises to “make blowouts last forever” and that you will wake up with perfect hair.

It’s part scrunchie, part hair roller, and has a bit of a learning curve. I watched a lot of videos before writing this Sleepy Tie review and tried it for several evenings to make sure I knew how to use it.

It consists of a cushioned core, covered with fabric, with a double scrunchie on one end.

You wrap your hair around the thick core piece, and then secure it with the scruncie part.

Wearing the Sleepy TieThe Honest Sleepy Tie Review

I tried the Sleepy Tie without a blowout, just to practice, and it didn’t do anything magical to my hair. My hair looked the same as if I just put it in a ponytail overnight. But this is not what the Sleepy Tie is for!

The website specifically says the product is made for preserving your blowout. So, to do this review as thoroughly as possible, I went and got a blowout at my favorite salon, Wicked Beauty Jax.

That evening, I put my freshly styled hair up in the Sleepy Tie and went to bed.

Is the Sleepy Tie hard to use?

My Sleepy Tie is the medium size in the color Blondie. They also make small and large sizes. You choose depending on your hair length.

It isn’t hard once you get the hang of it. I do suggest watching videos to see how you wrap the hair and then secure it.

The hardest part was getting the ends and layers tucked in securely. On my first try, I woke up with a bunch of pieces sticking out!

But after a few tries I was able to figure it out.

What does it feel like on your head?

I had to redo it a few times because it can get too tight and then it feels like it will give me a headache. So, I have to readjust it until it’s secure but not feeling like it’s pulling too hard.

I have hair to my mid-back, and the Sleepy Tie feels kind of heavy on my head. I only liked wearing it when I was ready to lie down. Otherwise, it felt like I was carrying something on my head.

I should note that I’m a bit picky about wearing my hair up, and don’t like the weight of ponytails or anything pulled too tight for too long. I actually wasn’t even sure if I’d be able to sleep with it in my hair because the pulling sensation was bugging me.

So, does the Sleepy Tie really work?

Big reveal time! Below are my before and after photos for the Sleepy Tie. My blowout had a lot of curls, and the Sleepy Tie preserved some of them and kept my hair pretty smooth overall.

Fresh BlowoutAfter using Sleepy Tie

But there is a downside!

I have layers, and my top layer came out a bit weird. I had some weird bends in the shorter top pieces that were sticking out. It’s a bit hard to show them in the photos, but I put a close-up photo below.

So, I don’t think I would recommend this if you have shorter top layers, because it is hard to wrap them and get them to lie down smoothly.

Possibly the smaller size would help with that issue, but I’m really not sure how it would work with shorter hair. It seems like it was made to work best on long, all one length hair.

Review Conclusion: It’s OK

Although I may give it another try, I was not wowed enough to keep up with using it. I didn’t like the heaviness on my head, and the feeling of my hair being pulled up all night. It felt like I had my hair in a ponytail on my head all evening. I was ready to pull it out every time I woke up.

But, if that stuff doesn’t bother you, and you have long hair without shorter layers, it may be just the thing you need to keep your hair smooth.

I contacted the company on Instagram and let them know I was writing a Sleepy Tie review and asked if they have an affiliate program or anything like that, but they did not respond.

But I was able to find a discount code that saved me $3 – GOOGLE10 on their website: SleepyTie.com, which made my total come to $31.98

If you are looking to try a cheaper version, click here to see the Amazon version of the Sleepy Tie for $7.99.

Does the Sleepy Tie Knockoff Work as Well?

The imitation Sleepy Tie is made the of the same design and looks nearly identical but is much thinner and feels cheaply made. The cushioned piece is thinner and the fabric over it is less gathered.

The fabric is thin and feels like it will probably rip after a bit. And I had a hard time wrapping the scrunchie parts around my hair. I think the Amazon one is probably more of the small size, so I would not recommend it if you have a lot of hair.

However, it may be worth a try for $8, and can be returned easily if you don’t like it. And if you do like it, then you could invest in the real deal. Because the real Original Sleepy Tie, is very well made and will definitely last longer than the Amazon one.

Fake vs. Real Sleepy Tie

So, while I don’t think the Sleepy Tie is the answer to my personal search for perfect overnight hair, I do think it will work for some people. Namely ones with less sensitive heads and longer top layers.

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