The 10 Best Sleep Masks We’ve Tested While Snoozing (2026) Leave a comment
Examine Our High 10 Sleep Masks
Extra Sleep Masks We Examined
{Photograph}: Kat Merck
Drowsy Silk Eye Masks for $79: This 22-momme, padded mulberry silk masks is likely to be one of the snug sleep masks I’ve ever worn. It coated a big floor space on my face, however as an alternative of it feeling suffocating or smothering, it felt calming, like a Thundershirt for my eyes. I additionally beloved that it didn’t go away marks on my face within the morning, and that the Velcro closure by no means snagged on my hair or bedding. Nevertheless, regardless that my masks was darkish navy blue, the within regarded soiled after only a few makes use of, and washing dulled the silk and made it look outdated and beat up. What in the end made me cease sporting it, although, was how badly it mashed my eyelashes. I don’t even have extensions (although I do use a progress serum), and it took virtually a month for my poor lashes to regain their pure form. Drowsy does make a lash-protecting model of its masks for simply $10 extra, which we haven’t examined but. —Kat Merck
{Photograph}: Kat Merck
SideSleeperZ Sleep Masks for $55: Although I’m a abdomen sleeper, I got here throughout this masks whereas on the lookout for a less expensive Manta dupe to assist my eyelashes get well post-Drowsy. Except for the disturbing promo video that includes a spinning model head on a drill, the masks itself regarded promising with its deep eye cups, tender jersey lining, and customizable twin straps that may be adjusted for size and place through low-profile Velcro pads on the perimeters. Nevertheless, I discovered that the straps usually appeared to loosen themselves in a single day and trigger the masks to slip upward. This resulted within the fringe of the attention cups mashing my eyelashes and the straps leaving deep, bizarre marks on my brow and temples. That stated, I’m a abdomen sleeper, so possibly this wouldn’t be a problem for true facet sleepers, though WIRED reviewer Louryn Strampe examined this masks too and likewise discovered herself scuffling with the “gimmicky” straps. —Kat Merck
MZOO Luxurious Sleep Eye Masks for $15: This primary price range masks looks like a no brainer—it’s extremely acclaimed elsewhere on-line, it’s cheap, and it has molded eye cups to maintain eyelashes from getting bent. Nevertheless, I’ve purchased it twice now, and each instances it fell aside shortly. The primary time the stitching got here aside after I washed it, the second time the strap broke off after I went to make use of it for the primary time. I’ve now spent as a lot as I might have on a nicer masks to start with, whereas additionally contributing to the landfill. —Kat Merck
How Does WIRED Take a look at Sleep Masks?
I examined these sleep masks by sleeping in them! I took naps in them and slept in them in a single day. My fellow testers adopted the identical protocol. I particularly checked for mild leaks whereas sitting in direct daylight. Subsequent I’ll be testing sleep masks from ComfyNap and Kitsch, plus some inexpensive and common Amazon picks.
What Ought to I Search for in a Sleep Masks?
Our information on the right way to purchase a sleep masks will likely be helpful when you don’t know what you’re purchasing for. To summarize, although:
Supplies: Silk is cooling and good in your pores and skin. Satin is analogous, however constituted of artificial fibers. Cotton is simpler to deal with and sturdy, however it might take in magnificence merchandise or sweat. Polyester can also be cooling and tender, and it tends to be inexpensive.
Options: Some sleep masks have added bells and whistles. A weighted masks will be good if you need a bit of compression, whether or not for complications or for a better time falling asleep. Masks with audio system in-built will be useful when you are likely to sleep with headphones. And masks with cooling options or swappable eye cups are particularly good when you run sizzling whilst you sleep.
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