There are many benefits of a silk pillowcase instead of your regular cotton one while sleeping. Switching to silk might not be the solution to all your problems but it might be to 2 of them.

If you have an interest in skincare, you are going to want to know the benefits of using a silk pillowcase as I was very surprised.

So not only are they good for your skin but also your hair too. They can help with a couple of those embarrassing beauty issues.

Here are a few things you might not have already known.

Benefits Of A Silk Pillowcase

Silk Pillowcase Benefits To Your Skin

Silk Pillowcase Benefits For Spots and Acne

Acne is one of the biggest skin conditions suffered by people. A lot of us would have suffered from it at some point in our lives, primarily teenage years. However, for a lot of adults, it is still an ongoing issue.

Using a silk pillowcase can help reduce and even help with treating acne.

Laying your head on a pillow for 7-8 hours a night means your skin is in constant contact with the material. Even if you wash your cotton pillowcase weekly it will still harbour dead skin cells, dust and oil. These are all irritants to our skin.

Silk is a natural fibre made up of 97% of animal protein and contains amino acids which our skin needs.

It is also a breathable material meaning your skin will not get as congested or sweaty at night. Leaving fewer dead skin cells and products on the pillowcase.

Silk Pillowcase Benefits For Fine Lines and Wrinkles

As we age fine lines and wrinkles occur due to the breakdown of collagen in our skin.

Our skin can become dehydrated at night when the moisture is absorbed by our pillows.

A silk pillowcase will actually act as a moisture barrier. If you use a face cream before you go to sleep by switching to silk your skin will absorb more of the product rather than your pillowcase.

You don’t end up losing most of your creams or serums where they have absorbed into the pillowcase. They stay on your skin and your skin will then absorb more of them over your sleeping period.

This is making your anti-ageing or rejuvenating routine more effective and slows down the ageing process.

Silk Pillowcase Benefits To Your Hair

Our hair can often be static or oily after a night’s sleep where it has been on the pillowcase.

Silk can actually make your hair look more hydrated and shiny.

Because silk is a protein made by animals it has a very similar water level content to our human skin. Meaning that while you are sleeping the pillowcase isn’t absorbing the moisture as a cotton pillowcase would.

If you have curly hair and find you wake up with very tangled and knotty hair. Try switching to a silk pillowcase and reap the benefits.

The friction from moving in the night is less on silk therefore your hair is less likely to be frizzy or tangled when you wake up.

There are a few different silks and I have been testing out the 100% Mulberry silk pillowcase from Kudd.ly and I love it. Kudd.ly also sell weighted blankets which I have started using and there is a review which you might find interesting to read too.

I would suggest to anyone who hasn’t tried it and has skin concerns to give it a try.

Ensure what you buy is 100% silk and I am confident you will see results.

If you are looking for some other solutions to restore your hair Revolution Bond Plex could be worth your reading as well.

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