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Overview
We spend a third of our lives with our head on a pillow. By the time we are 60, we will have slept for an average of 20 years.
Traditional pillowcases - such as cotton - don't slip, so they continuously tug at delicate parts of the face and neck. Only pillowcases made from pure silk of the highest quality and generous thickness provide the slip required to prevent bed-head, sleep-crease and skin-stretching. Ever woken up with a ‘sleep-crease’ on your face? While the creases usually go away later the same way, they are an indication of the damage done to your face when sleeping on a cotton pillowcase.
A secret hairdressers have known for decades (and the Chinese have known for centuries); silk pillowcases are infinitely gentler on your hair than cotton. Cotton draws moisture from your hair, drying it out at the same time and further contributing to bed-head, and from your skin, drying it out and nullifying the benefits of moisturising crème.
Silk breathes, is hypoallergenic and doesn’t create static electricity like satin. It’s a natural temperature regulator, so it’s cooler in summer and doesn’t sweat like satin and other man-made imitations.
And that’s the key ingredient to beauty sleep after all. SLIP pure silk pillow cases and sleep masks are good for your hair and skin, but, more importantly, they feel soft and wonderful, helping you get a full night of luxurious and truly relaxing sleep. Our Silk Pillowcases also make the perfect romantic gift for the one you love or for a friend.
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Dr Warwick Nettle, from Sydney’s Silkwood Medical suggests (in Madison Magazine) investing in silk pillowcases such as Anti-Ageing, Anti Sleep-Crease Silk Pillowcase by SLIP.
New York Celebrity dermatologist Patricia Wexler, M.D., (in US allure magazine) warns about repetitive motion damage from side-sleeping and counsels that sleeping on a silk pillowcase can discourage facial crinkling because of its slippery texture.
Dr. Sobel (New York Magazine’s top dermatologist five years in a row) gives this anti-wrinkle advice… Sleep on silk sheets. Long the secret of film divas, silk pillowcases prevent facial skin from creasing during the night. Silk allows the skin to glide along the pillow so the face rests comfortably without placing pressure on creased skin, effectively "ironing" in wrinkles.
Mary Lupo, M.D., Tulane University advises that "silk pillowcases cause less friction when you move around at night" and includes this tip in a program of hair rehabilitation. Less friction means less tangling and pulling which in turn, means less hair loss and better bed-head.
Stylist Ellin LaVar (InStyle, HAIR MAKEOVER, March 2006 edition) tells that whether your hair is straight or curly, high quality silk pillow cases reduce friction, so your trip to the hairdresser lasts longer. Silk keeps straight hair straighter and blow-dries last longer. Recommended Products
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