This $10 Sleep Mask Knocks You out Cold, According to 10,000+ 5-Star Reviews

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Photo credit: Amazon

From Woman's Day

According to the National Sleep Foundation, the average woman between the ages of 30 and 60 sleeps only six hours and 41 minutes every night. Because sleep deprivation has been linked to everything from a weakened immune system to depression to weight gain, it's important to do everything you can to get the recommended minimum of seven hours. While some experts recommend breathing exercises and weighted blankets to help them fall asleep, many people have found another super easy and inexpensive solution to improving their zzz's: investing in a silk sleep mask.

The Alaska Bear Natural Silk Sleep Mask on Amazon retails for just $8 to $13 depending on the color, and has amassed more than 10,000 five-star reviews. It's the online retailer’s best-selling sleep mask.

This sleep mask is made with 100 percent natural mulberry silk and is equipped with an easy-to-adjust headband that won’t tangle your hair or snag on your pillow. Unlike cotton, silk doesn't tug at your face and cause sleep lines, so if you're concerned about wrinkles forming around your eyes while you sleep, this silk sleep mask can help prevent the friction. That's why many dermatologists tout the skincare benefits of silk pillowcases. This silk sleep mask is also available in 13 colors and patterns, making it the perfect stocking stuffer gift this holiday season.

People are obsessed with the eye masks to say the least. One reviewer says the mask is “high quality” and the silk is “very nice and is great for sensitive skin.” Another reviewer claimed that it helps her sleep “longer and deeper” than she ever has- and it also helped reduce fine lines around her eyes. “It’s lightweight, soft and completely comfortable. It also blocks the light upwards of 95 percent,” she wrote. “Whatever light is there is barely perceptible. The very gentle pressure of the fabric is comforting and calming. And.... unexpectedly, I wake up without pillow lines around my eyes as the silk protects my skin."

Considering the low price and the fact that nearly 80 percent of reviewers gave it a perfect five-star rating, we think it is worth trying out! Need more holiday gift ideas? Check out these pampering gifts that make your home feel like a spa and stress relief gifts for the person who needs to chill out.

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