"Everyone keeps talking about how amazing silk is and how it can elevate the whole sleeping and beauty experience. Is it possible for one little thing to make such a big difference? How would a white silk pillowcase even help my beauty routine?"
If these thoughts have crossed your mind, you’re in the right place.
Here, you will discover what makes them special and why you need one in your bedroom.
Silk bedding is a variant of items made from silk fabric. Silk is composed of protein fibers that are tightly and uniformly packed together, giving it a smooth and luxurious feel.
During sleep, the body recovers what it lost during the day, performs restorative functions, and realigns with what’s important.
For curly-haired and afro-textured women, frizz is a nightmare! This frizz often occurs due to dryness, which is usually associated with a lack of moisture or, sometimes, humidity. The primary cause, however, is dryness.
Due to the shape of the hair follicle, the sebum and natural oils find it much harder to travel down the hair shaft, resulting in dryness and requiring the application of moisturizing products.
However, all your efforts can be in vain. Why? If you sleep on cotton bedding or pillowcases at night, the tossing and turning can sap moisture from your curls, leaving your hair prone to dryness and causing you to wake up with a massive head of frizz.
This wouldn't be the case with a silk bedding because of how smooth the surface of the pillowcase is, there would be no friction and no wicking away of moisture, leaving your curls or coils as they are.
If you want to give your skincare products a fighting chance to work, you need to sleep on silk. With silk your skin is allowed to be cared for uninterrupted because your nighttime care products are not taken away from your skin as they would be with cotton pillowcases.
Silk is naturally hypoallergenic. It is breathable and doesn’t allow room for breeding bacteria, dust mites, allergies, mold, or fungus.
It's perfect for those with skin sensitivity issues like eczema and for those who are acne-prone, It reduces acne breakouts because the pores on your face are not getting clogged by bacteria.
And also because silk doesn't absorb moisture as much as cotton does. When you sleep on a cotton pillowcase, it can absorb oils, sweat, and skincare products from your face, which can lead to clogged pores and breakouts.
Your hairstyle has the tendency to last much longer when draped in silk bonnet.
Again, because there is no rubbing and brushing on a rough surface, you will be able to maintain your hairstyles for longer.
Silk surfaces can regulate body temperature, keeping you cool when it's hot and warm when it's cold, making it easier to get uninterrupted sleep.
This is because silk contains natural protein fibers primarily composed of fibroin, which has the ability to maintain an optimal temperature balance.
Silk also has excellent absorbing properties. It can take in moisture, such as sweat, and release it into the air, helping to keep your skin cool and dry.
See our post about how to stay cool in the summer with silk
For damaged hair and those in the transition or recovery process, a quality pillowcase or bonnet is essential. When your hair is damaged, it is weaker, more fragile, and prone to tangling and breakage. Your hair needs to be handled with care.
While you are applying products and trying to get it into shape, it’s important to care for it while you sleep.
Sleeping on a cotton pillowcase with damaged hair can cause tangling and breakage due to the fragile strands. The movement at night can put strain on your hair, causing more damage.
Want to slow down the aging process? A white silk pillowcase can help! It doesn’t strain your face or tug at delicate skin tissue because of how smoothly it glides and how gentle it is on your skin.
Also, when you sleep on your side or stomach, silk helps to distribute the pressure evenly across your face. Uneven distribution could contribute to wrinkle formation.
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