We spend a third of our lives in bed, so naturally you want to make bedding as dreamy as possible!
Alongside numerous other ways on how to get the most from your beauty sleep, one of the most underrated has got to be a silk pillowcase.
There are plenty of benefits to sleeping on a silk pillowcase. Silk can soothe your skin, keep you cool and leave you with healthier hair.
Here are my top 7 reasons to buy yourself a decent one.
1. Wrinkle prevention
If you, like me are a side or stomach sleeper, you’ve probably experienced the dreaded face crease. You get out of bed, head to the bathroom and see the pattern of your creased pillowcase etched onto your cheeks and forehead. Those lines your pillow made overnight are going to take ages to go away... and repeated compression and creasing of the face during sleep can turn into permanent wrinkles over time.
Sleeping on a smoother fabric with less stiffness and no creasing can help slow the hands of time. As an added bonus, sleeping on a silk pillowcase means you’re more likely to wake up without those embarrassing pillowcase lines!
2. Skin Soothing
Silk offers numerous benefits for your skin, other than avoiding those crease marks. If you have sensitive skin, acnes, eczema or other inflammatory skin conditions then a smoother fabric will not cause the friction that other fabrics can offer. Choosing a silk pillowcase will give you massive relief.
A less abrasive sleeping surface will also bring you reduced inflammation, less irritation and relief from itching.
You should also consider the material your pyjamas are made of.
3. A Cleaner sleep
There are few, if any surfaces that we press our faces against so often and for so long as our pillows. This unfortunately means that any grime or bacteria that make their way onto your pillow are also going to be in prolonged contact with your skin.
Whilst you should still wash your pillow regularly, silk has properties that help it stay cleaner in between washes
Silk takes in less moisture than other fabrics so it’s less likely to serve as a host for dust mites and for bacteria from your face and skin
Silks dryness attracts fewer bedroom allergens in comparison to other fabrics that do retain moisture, such as cotton pillowcases.
You will feel more refreshed knowing your pillow is providing an even cleaner, more hygienic atmosphere than ever!
4. Hydrated Skin
Have you ever spent time and money on decent skin care products only to wake up with a face that’s dry and tight... then your pillowcase could be a big part of the issue. Some fabrics used in regular pillowcases either absorb or repel moisture more than others. This could be one of the reasons you wake up with dry skin.
A natural silk fibre repels moisture more effectively than other fabrics. This means that rather than soaking up all of the hydration in your skin, a silk pillowcase can help you retain it. This in turn can make your night time skin care products all the more effective.
5. Smoother, Healthier Hair
No more bad hair days! If the healthy skin benefits appeal to you so far, you’ll be delighted to learn that many of the same properties work wonders for your hair.
Silk is naturally smoother than other fabrics, such as cotton. So resting your locks on a silk pillowcase reduces friction and hair breakages.
Particularly good for those of us with frizzy, processed and chemically treated hair.
6. The Perfect Temperature
Whether you hog the duvet or prefer to sleep half out of the bed.. we often disregard how our bedding affects our body temperature.
Silk pillowcases can be an effective way to stay comfortable.
No matter what the season, the moisture repelling properties and natural, breathable fibres in a silk pillowcase will help you avoid sleeping hot and remain cool and dry. Both of these are factors that contribute to regulating your body temperature during sleep.
Whether you find yourself hotter than the desert or colder than the North Pole, choosing a pillowcase made of silk fabric can leave you feeling worlds better during your sleep.
7. A Luxurious Feel
Aside from the other benefits mentioned, there is just no replacement for the rich, luxurious feeling of sleeping on silk.
If you have never experienced it for yourself, what are you waiting for?
With a single, luxury pillowcase made from REAL silk costing £25, it is an investment that you will not regret.
You will wonder why you haven’t tried one before.
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