Material: 71% polyester, 27% cotton, 2% spandex | Weight: 205 grams (7.23 oz) | Dimensions: 23 x 10.5 x 2 cm It’s a little expensive, but it’s worthy of our top honors. The mask comes with two bags-one protective cotton bag to microwave, and an EVA bag to keep the mask cool in the freezer. The adjustable, snug fit blocks all light, and the reversible mask is pillow soft and has nose-friendly foam for comfort. The all-natural clay bead core provides gentle pressure and is designed to freeze or heat, so this mask works as both a hot compress and as a cooling pack to relieve eye strain, migraines, and facial tension. Reviewers who suffer from tension headaches or eye strain after too many hours in front of the computer reached for this soft mask. We researched a wide range of weighted eye masks, looking at fabric and material, weight, and how well they block light.Īt the top of our list, the Ostrichpillow Hot & Cold Eye Mask helps alleviate muscle tension and stress using thermotherapy (applying heat or cold to joints or muscles to improve circulation and relax muscles). “Calming the nervous system can help reduce anxiety and stress, improve focus, and provide a sense of calm." Shelby Harris, Director of Sleep Health at Sleepopolis. “DPS/DPT boosts serotonin, dopamine, and oxytocin levels in the brain,” says Dr. Taking it up a notch, weighted eye masks not only block the light, but they use deep pressure stimulation (DPS) or deep pressure touch (DPT), a firm yet gentle squeezing that relaxes the nervous system. They can block out light helping lull you into a state of relaxation, and aiding you to fall into a deep sleep. It turns out that creating the darkest environment possible is just as important as choosing the right mattress, replacing your pillow regularly, and keeping your bedroom at the right temperature. And while stress and poor sleep hygiene, like using electronics before bed, are some of the biggest culprits, disruptive light can also be one of them. We all need sleep, but many don't get enough. The Spruce Home Improvement Review Board.To use your heated eye mask pop it on clean plate and microwave on full power for around a minute, depending on how hot you like your heat. Microwaves can vary so definitely make sure that the eye mask isn’t too hot before using it – especially for the first time. I hand sewed mine on but with a little patience you could do this with a sewing machine, manoeuvring the rice out of the way as you go. STEP 6: Optional – trim the outside edge with bias tape. You can then hand sew the opening closed, following the line of the topstitching. STEP 5: Fill the eye mask with rice – I made a quick make shift funnel with a bit of paper to help contain things. Topstitch around the edge of the eye mask 0.5 cm from the edge, leaving the gap open for filling. STEP 4: At this point it’s a good idea to give your eye mask a little iron to ‘set’ the stitches and keep everything smooth (you won’t be able to iron it once it’s full of rice!). STEP 3: Cut notches right the way around the outside of the eye mask, except for the opening, then turn it inside out. I like to use a contrasting coloured pin at either end of the opening to remind me to stop sewing! Sew around the edge with a 1.5cm seam allowance, leaving a gap of around 7 cm in order to turn the eye mask the right way around. STEP 2: Place the pattern pieces on top of each other, right sides together, then pin around the edge. STEP 1: Using your free pattern cut out two eye mask shapes from your fabric. PDF pattern (click here for free download) printed onto A4 paper with zero scaling Just make sure it’s 100% cotton so it will be able to handle the heat of the microwave. I used some of my DIY shibori fabric for this project and I would definitely recommend using a fabric that touches your soul for something as nurturing as this. I like to take mine to bed and pretend it’s a spa treatment… The finished eye mask is generously sized and just the right weight – it even doubles as a warm neck/shoulder compress too! A heated eye mask is really good for the various ducts and glands in your eyes as well as being super relaxing. This tutorial is simple to follow and contains a free template that you can download as a PDF. I decided to make a tutorial as I think everyone should experience the delight of a warm eye compress. Later that day I had my finger poised to order a £12 rice filled eye bag from Amazon when I had a lightbulb moment and realised that I could totally make it myself! When my optometrist advised me to spend 20 minutes lying down with a heated eye mask every few days I didn’t need much convincing. Most of my DIY projects are born out of necessity.
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