Abstract: A head rest device for protecting the hair arrangement from becoming disturbed when the user lies down to take a nap or to sleep. It includes a base board of substantial width and depth to replace the usual pillow, and has a head support extending upwardly from an intermediate portion of the base board and secured thereto, the head support having left and right upwardly sloping shoulder portions intersecting at their tops with the upper edges of the downwardly curved catenary-like head engaging portion. The head support is preferably made of soft resilient molded material with rounded edges for comfort.