However, the coolest part of the two-part system was the cap. This isn't any ol' piece of plastic: it's way thicker than the norm, because it's fused with tiny oil beads meant to give your hair some extra lovin'. The instructions suggest keeping the mask and cap on for up to an hour, but because of a busy workday, I had it on for, uhhh... five. The overtime was worth it, though. Normally, even after a wash-and-go, I still have to finagle my curls to get them to separate. I was able to skip that step afterwards because my hair was so pliable. In fact, I felt so good about my hair that I had a small kickback at my place. I'm sure that once my mom reads this, she'll probably send a personalized thank you note to Nancy Twine, Briogeo's founder. Any product that can get me out of bed — and possibly out of the house — is worth writing home about.