We’ve all heard the rumour that silk is a miracle fabric. It’s soft, smooth feel and elegant appearance draws us into the idea that silk is a luxury, reserved for those who wish to achieve that youthful glow and perfect flowing locks.
Silk pillowcases in particular, can do wonders for all kinds of ordinary things. Mainly, they can do a world of good for your skin and hair, because of their proximity to a silk pillowcase throughout the night.
But why exactly does this little bit of extravagance in the bedroom help your skin and hair?
Why Silk Pillowcases are Good For Skin
When you consider how much money you spend on skincare throughout the year, investing in a set of silk pillowcases starts to seem like more and more of a good idea.
The way it affects your skin can rival any miracle cream, which is likely to contain some of the ingredients naturally found in silk anyway.
Silk pillowcases can help you get that smooth complexion you’ve always dreamed of, in many different ways.
Silk is Moisturising
The main way in which silk pillowcases can help your skin is because of the silk amino acids. Silk amino acid, commonly known as sericin, is beneficial for the skin because of it’s moisturising properties.
Sericin is also rumoured to be good for the skin in a protective sense, because it of it’s anti-oxidation and anti-UV radiation qualities.
The tightly-woven silk threads in a silk pillowcase keep moisture close to the skin, so that it feels fresh and moisturised by the morning.
Anti-Ageing Properties
Because silk is moisturising, it can also be anti-ageing. Since dryness can cause the skin to look aged and dull, sleeping on a silk pillowcases can help your skin feel revitalised and youthful.
It’s smooth surface also means that your skin won’t get creases or lines during the night. This makes silk a fabulous alternative to cotton or nylon.
Good Night’s Sleep
Not getting a good night’s sleep can contribute to tired-looking skin and dark circles. Silk is naturally temperature regulating, meaning that you can improve your sleep by being warm in the winter and cool in the summer.
Silk pillowcases are perfect for summer, since most of your body heat is lost through your head. The fabric allows air to flow more freely, meaning that all-too-familiar scenario of flipping the pillow over and over to get to the cold side, is no more.
It’s Hypoallergenic
Silk is also naturally hypoallergenic and is unlikely to cause skin irritations. Silk pillowcases will look after the gentle skin on your face, so that it appears smooth and soft.
Why Silk Pillowcases are Good for Hair
Much the same as silk helps your skin, it is also good for hair because of its natural properties.
Silk’s ability to do the following things can help turn your messy bed heads into perfect, lucious locks.
Lock in Moisture
The key to beautiful hair is moisture. Dry hair can look dull, tired and messy, so locking as much moisture into your hair during the night can help it look smooth and silky.
Similarly to how silk pillowcases moisturise the skin, they lock in moisture because of the tightly-woven fabric and the amino acid sericin.
No breakage
Harsher materials such as cotton and nylon, pull and tug at your hair while you sleep. Whereas silk allows your hair to move smoothly and softly over the fabric as you toss and turn during the night. No tugging means no breakage.
It’s Anti-static
A lesser known fact about silk is that it’s anti-static. For those that suffer with frizzy hair or who have fine hair that can become static easily, a silk pillowcase may be the answer.
Jasmine Silk believes that investing in a set of silk pillowcases, like our Ivory Housewife Silk Pillowcase, can help you achieve beautiful skin and gorgeous hair easily and effectively.
