Many people are cottoning on – if you’ll pardon the pun – to the benefits of sleeping on pure, luxurious silk. It’s not just the natural lustre and super-smooth feel of the fabric that attract people to silk pillowcases – there is a range of benefits for your hair and skin too. Why should you sleep on a silk pillow? Read on to find out…

We’ll move on to the beauty benefits in a moment, but first, just consider how precious your time in bed is. It’s a place to reconnect and recuperate. Laying your head on the incomparable surface of a high-quality silk pillowcase is a luxury quite unlike any other, and it’s one of those little luxuries that can give you a lift, even at the end of the darkest, dullest day.

The super-smooth surface of silk – mulberry silk with a high “momme count” in particular – also has great benefits for your beauty routine. Granted, the very best silk isn’t particularly cheap to buy – but nor is it prohibitively expensive, especially when you compare the price to that of some beauty products.

A smooth surface makes for sleeker, shinier hair that’s less prone to tangles, knots and frizz. It also ensures the smoothest possible skin, with less overnight development of these pesky pillow creases that can lead to fine or deeper lines and wrinkles.

A good silk pillowcase is an investment, and like all luxury goods that are worth their price tag, it will give you so many nights of blissful sleep. It’s not even as high maintenance as you might imagine. The finest mulberry silk pillowcases can be machine washed, as long the wash temperature doesn’t exceed 30℃. So you can put it in the machine with your other bedding, then if you hang it out to dry you’ll soon see that a 22 momme mulberry silk pillowcase dries in far less time than a cotton one.

Silk is a natural product that is prized for how gentle it is on the skin, which is why it’s such a blessing to those who suffer from acne, eczema, psoriasis and skin sensitivity. Even chemotherapy patients adore silk, as it’s so soft on the skin that often becomes dry, sensitive or even sore as a side effect of their treatment.

A 22 momme silk pillowcase provides the right setting for the best night’s sleep ever. If you sleep well, your skin and hair will glow, and you will look and feel better than ever. Well rested skin is far more likely to look radiant – as well as smooth – than tired skin. Your hair will also appear stronger and shinier, both because of getting a great night’s rest as well as experiencing less of the friction that causes frizz, tangles and breakage as you slumber.

There is only one factor that doesn’t go in silk’s favour when it comes to sleep, and that’s the price. There’s no point denying that a good quality silk pillowcase will you set you back a lot more than a cotton one, but it can be useful to look at the cost from a different perspective.

When you compare the price of a 22 momme silk pillowcase with the cost of some luxury beauty products, the price seems a little more palatable. Then consider how long that pot of magic, miracle cream will last. Weeks, months perhaps if you’re lucky?

A silk pillowcase will last you for years. The best quality silk fabric is actually far stronger than you might imagine and will give you so many nights of sound, satisfying sleep. It can cope with being repeatedly machine washed. It is as easy to care for as it is on the eye – not to mention your skin and hair.

Beauty bloggers and writers are, frankly, falling over themselves to review and recommend silk pillowcases. Invest in the best, and like them you will soon be enjoying the benefits of sleeping on silk. Do make sure to splash your cash wisely, however. Look for a silk pillowcase that has a momme count of 19 or higher, and that is made from pure mulberry silk. Do make sure you shop around, too, as prices can vary widely.

Once you’ve had your silk pillowcase for short while, we’re sure you’ll agree that the question shouldn’t be why should you sleep on a silk pillow? Rather, you might wish to ask, “why on earth wouldn’t you”?