Could Your Pillowcases Be Ageing You?

What Material Is Your Pillowcase?

You probably don't take too much notice of your pillowcases and what they do to your skin. However, you definitely should. Cotton pillowcases in particular are notorious for being horrendous for your skin and if you invest a lot of time and money into your skin, then you should probably consider upgrading and investing in your pillowcase too.

Unlike other skin-friendly fabrics, such as silk, cotton pillowcases can draw moisture from the face, hair, and scalp.

We spend on average around 8 hours a night getting our beauty sleep with our face against our pillow. If your bedding is 100% Egyptian cotton and you wake up in the morning with creases against your face, neck, and chest then your cotton fabric will be the real culprit. Cotton is prone to causing wrinkles and stealing a lot of that expensive moisturiser that you love to apply as the fabric is naturally very absorbent. Not ideal.

As you can see in the image above, this is exactly how the skin looks when it is pressed up against a cotton pillowcase causing those frustrating creases and sleep lines once we wake up on our cheeks and forehead. Although they do tend to iron out after a while, as we age and our skin elasticity reduces, the repetitive movement gradually causes these creases and wrinkles to become a permanent feature.

What Should I Use Instead?

Introducing Slip Silk...

Have you ever tried a pure silk pillowcase before? Not satin pillowcases, or part silk with a cotton underside and silk side but a complete 100% pure mulberry silk pillowcase. It's like an 8-hour beauty treatment every single night and the best nights sleep ever.

Silk pillowcases are naturally a much more delicate fabric that has a 'slip' to them meaning that, throughout the night sleeping, your skin and hair are able to glide and slide with much less friction across the pillow rather than waking up with skin creases as you do with a cotton pillowcase.

Another bonus, silk pillowcases are naturally hypoallergenic with a natural, breathable temperature regulator meaning that you will never be searching for the cold side of the pillow during the middle of the night again either.

After just 4 nights, Slip Silk pillowcases are clinically shown* to visibly reduce the appearance of fine lines, improve skin hydration, and improve skin radiance & brightness. The best silk pillowcases and highest quality are 22 momme silk which Slip is.

Bad Hair Days Will Be A Thing Of The Past

Gentle on the hair, silk pillowcases improve frizzy hair and reduce hair breakage due to the 'slip' that allows the hair to remove freely. The clever material helps stop strands from being twisted and damaged throughout the night. This means less stress on your hair, in fact, if you've splurged on a fancy blow dry, this will ensure that it stays intact, saving you from waking up with a bedhead.

3 Reasons To Switch To Silk:

Anti ageing: We spend a third of our lives in bed. In laboratory testing, slipsilk™ pillowcases were shown to absorb significantly less face cream than cotton pillowcases*, so they can help keep your skin’s moisture and valuable face and hair products where they belong, on your face and hair. Slipsilk™ was also shown to create 43% less friction on average*, which can reduce stretching and tugging on delicate facial skin.

Anti sleep crease: Ever woken up with a sleep crease? As skin ages, it loses elasticity and sleep creases—which are caused by friction and pressure on facial skin—can become more pronounced and longer-lasting. While the creases usually go away later that day, they can be gradually ‘ironed in’ over the years.

Sleeping on silk is a great expert beauty tip and a long-time beauty secret. Slipsilk™ has been shown to reduce friction by 43% on average*, allowing the skin to glide along the pillow, which can reduce pressure on creased skin.

Anti bed head: The world’s most renowned hairstylists have long recommended sleeping on gentle, hair-friendly silk to help preserve your blow dry. Ordinary pillowcases can cause hair tangling during the night. In laboratory testing, slipsilk™ has been shown to reduce friction by 43% on average*.

The Benefits Are Endless

It's impossible to sum up what exactly real silk pillowcases do for the skin and hair as there are just so many benefits. Here are the main beauty benefits to be aware of:

• Real silk absorbs significantly less moisture and skincare products from the skin compared to cotton resulting in better results from your products

• The skin will retain moisture much better

• Silk leaves hair smooth and less frizzy. Split ends are also reduced

• Sleep creases are reduced due to silk pillowcases having a 'slip' and allowing the skin to glide unlike cotton

• Fewer knots and tangles in the hair to make it more manageable

• Silk pillowcases are a natural temperature regulator meaning the pillowcase stays cool making it ideal for those who sweat during the night or going through the menopause

• Silk pillowcases naturally contain amino acids which are beneficial for the skin and hair

• Fine lines and wrinkles are decreased

If you would like some further advice regarding silk pillowcases and their benefits then feel free to ask us! You can shop Slip Silk Pillowcases here with free tracked delivery via Royal Mail. Slip pillowcases are machine washable on a delicate cycle. They are not to be used in a tumble dryer and please read the supplied care instructions. We can help with our expert advice and top tips making your online shopping stress-free. You can contact us by live chat, email via [email protected], or pick up the phone now and call us on phone number 0116 251 4848 to speak directly with a friendly advisor.