A good night’s sleep is just as important as regular exercise and a healthy diet and it’s not hard to wonder why. There’s no better feeling than waking up well-rested and refreshed after a solid, uninterrupted sleep, feeling ready for anything the day ahead might throw at you.
An essential part of ensuring you get your 8 hours in is making sure you’ll have minimal disturbances which go far beyond switching off the TV and drawing the curtains… One of the most detrimental factors to a good night’s sleep is external light. Whilst a lot of us draw the line at drawing the curtains, some sleep-savvy people out there block out external light using a silk sleep mask.
But just how beneficial are sleep masks and how do you choose the right one for you? Let us help.
Silk: The perfect sleep mask fabric
Whilst sleep masks are manufactured from many different materials, silk is proven to be the best fabric to use. It’s soft and lightweight making it easy on the skin and eyes, leaving no cause for concern when it comes to creases and wrinkles. Infact, the silk mask will protect the eye and its surrounding area should you toss and turn throughout the night. Most importantly, silk has amazing blackout capabilities to get rid of all that external light that might be disrupting your precious sleep.
Comfort is key
Now that we’ve determined silk is the best material for a top quality sleeping mask, it’s now time to find one that you’ll be able to sleep in. We’d recommend a sleep mask with an adjustable strap like the Gelato eye mask to allow more freedom of movement whilst still blocking out light.
They don’t call it beauty sleep for nothing!
Another amazing benefit that can be found in certain silk eye masks is the natural moisturising properties that will not only have you feeling refreshed when you wake up, but also looking it. A silk sleep mask that is made with 100% pure Mulberry silk floss like the Silk Sleep Eye Mask has natural amino acids present in the silk which are believed to be very beneficial to the delicate skin surrounding the eyes.
The tightly woven nature of silk keeps moisture close to the skin which aids in reducing dark circles and decreasing puffiness.
Silk for every season
Silk helps to regulate body temperature which is a great bonus when using a silk eye mask. Whether you’re used to waking up cold in the winter or just can’t cool down in the summer, a silk eye mask should help to minimise this problem. Of course, there are many additional silk sleep products you can use to help keep your body at the ideal temperature throughout the night like silk bedding or silk pyjamas.
Adopting the use of a silk sleep mask that has all these amazing properties into your bedtime routine will without a doubt give you an improved sleep quality and help you sleep for longer with less disturbances.
