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When I think of glamour and sleepwear, old Hollywood often comes to mind with its soft-focus slinky slips and Hays-code-sheer robes. But I also often think of a more contemporary accessory: the silk mask. Whether it's Holly Golightly or Blair Waldorf, there's something about a silk sleep mask that lends a touch of indulgence to a late morning. Here's a list of sleep-in worthy silk sleep masks at various price points. All Canadian brands are marked with a 🍁
Simon's house brand, miiyu, sells basic 100% silk masks in different colours for CA$29, making it the cheapest silk mask I've ever come across. It's great value for the price but personally, I would spring for a larger mask to block out more light. 🍁
I own bhalfmoon's silk mask in this exact, pretty watercolour pattern which sadly, only seems to be available in a plain slate blue now. It totally blocks out light and feels very soft against your skin. The band is a little on the larger side for my head but it's not so loose that it slips off. At CA$44, this one still comes in at the cheaper end of the scale. 🍁
Next up, we have a couple silk masks with cute patterns from Desmond & Dempsey and Agent Provocateur. They're selling for £60 and £100 respectively. The D&D mask is made from 16 momme silk from China and I love its larger pattern, but if you want the D&D patterns at a lower price, they do make 100% cotton masks for £20. Canadians can pick up cotton D&D masks via Simons.
For the ultimate in extravagance, there's sleep masks from Olivia von Halle. Basic masks starting at £95 but more deluxe versions can run you all the way up to £650 for the LE embellished version (shown above on the right) that comes with a gorgeous silk clutch. Made with a luxuriously dense 19 momme silk.
Finally, it's not a silk mask, but this LE holiday sleep bundle from Province Apothecary is available for for CA$49. The kit includes a double ended jade roller and soft facial dry brush in addition to a 100% organic cotton mask. 🍁
Wishing you respite, deep rest and relaxation, and sweet dreams over the holidays ❄️😴❄️
