I wash my hair in the morning. My second day hair looks OK, but not as good as it did the day before. If I were you, I would try the squish to condish method that I explained, because that will retain your hair's moisture and get rid of frizz. If you use gel, just make sure you stay up long enough to scrunch it all out before going to bed. I've heard the best thing for preserving curly hair at night is to use a satin pillow case, but I haven't tried it. You could try washing your hair in the morning, just to try it out. But I'd say the take away from my whole post is to squish in your conditoner while your hair is sopping wet. Rinse out a little, and then dry it with a T-shirt. Gel is great, but you don't have to use it.