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Always Get Your Best Beauty Sleep: TANGCISON Eye Mask Sleep Mask

April 29, 2018 · 4 Comments

An airport hotel I frequent has amazing amenities including high-thread-count sheets, cutting-edge electronics, and a complimentary bottle of wine. The downside: the lights from the airport runway keep me up all night! That’s why I was thrilled to try out the TANGCISON Eye Mask Sleep Mask.

ABOUT THE TANGCISON EYE MASK SLEEP MASK SET

There are two eye sleep masks in this set, one royal blue, one black.

Royal Blue TANGCISON Eye Mask Sleep Mask

Black TANGCISON Eye Mask Sleep Mask

MATERIAL

Each eye mask is made of high-density memory foam that consists of bamboo and cotton, so it stays cool all night and is incredibly comfortable, and it completely blocks out the light!

Soft cotton and bamboo does not irritate even the most sensitive skin

The material combination of cotton and bamboo feels is soft and not at all scratchy to the delicate orbital skin area. It is breathable so it never feels too heavy on your face, even in warm and sticky weather.

DRAWSTRING BAG

The two Sleeping Masks comes in a lovely drawstring travel pouch that fits easily in my purse or suitcase. Keep one at home and one in your travel bag.

The soft yet contoured mask retains shape even when folded in its’ portable drawstring bag

The set has two masks, each with its’ own drawstring bag

3-D CONTOURED DESIGN ADVANTAGES

It has a molded 3-D fit so it doesn’t touch my eyes or damage my eyelashes, and it fits gently over the nose without compressing my nose or sinuses.

Contoured mask fits securely but comfortably over the nose and face to block all light

Contoured view from the top side of the mask

Inside of mask showing padded material and deep contoured eye area

IDEAL FOR DAYTIME CAT NAPS WITH MAKEUP

Another perk of the TANGCISION Eye Mask Sleep Mask is the contour of the eye shape allows enough room as not to smear or disturb your eye makeup if you are wearing it while traveling to a destination.

Ample contoured orbital pockets allow for not disturbing your eye makeup or eye creams while resting

KEEP EYE CREAMS IN PLACE AT NIGHT

Most sleep masks fit too close to the undereye area to utilize both a sleep mask and an eye cream. Moisturizing skin while traveling is essential, as most trains, planes, and hotels have forced dry air, which dries out the skin faster. The contour of the TANGCISION Eye Mask Sleep Mask allows your orbital eye area plenty of room if you use treatment serums, topicals or other eye creams at night or while traveling, and these creams will not get on your sleep mask or transfer onto your pillow.

Another advantage is blocking our creams and serums you wish to keep away from the eye area while you sleep. These include eye irritants such as lightening creams or acne medications that tend to rub off onto our pillows and then around the eye area as we sleep. This will not happen with this eye mask.

Alternatively, if you choose to use an under eye gel patches or silicone pads on your under eyes, such as those made for dark circles while you catch a few winks mid-day or during the night, this sleep mask is large enough to accommodate them but it also will not slip around on your face, so your eye treatment pads or patches will stay in place.

Plenty of rooms for your creams or patches to breathe and do their job to make your eyes look their best

ADJUSTABLE STRAP WITH NO-HAIR-PULLING VELCRO

I love the adjustable velcro strap so I can get the perfect fit to my head! Not too tight, not too loose, and it does not leave an indent “bump” mark on my hair in the morning. The velcro is made of a special material so that the “teeth” do not catch hair, which is a huge perk for getting comfortable sleep. The straps do not slip.

The velcro is also very stretchy and durable.

Special velcro teeth won’t catch or pull hair for the most comfortable fit and wear while sleeping

Contoured to fit around the nose without leaving marks on the skin

Stretchy elastic does not leave a bump or dent on the hair when worn overnight

Stretchy elastic does not leave a bump or dent in the hair when worn overnight

Very durable and stretchy band to keep the mask securely in place without being too tight or pulling on the hair or skin

CONCLUSION

No product can beat what good beauty sleep can do. Make sure you look and feel the best you can by making the most of your sleep whether you are at home or away or even traveling to your destination on an overnight flight or catching a few extra winks on your morning train commute. The TANGCISON Eye Mask Sleep Mask Set comes with two comfortable, breathable cotton and bamboo fabric in an innovative 3D contoured shape that is not only comfortable but allows you to keep your makeup by day or eye creams by night in place without smudging onto the sleep mask itself. The set of two masks each have their own drawstring bag so you can use them anywhere.

Always get your best beauty sleep with TANGCISON Eye Mask Sleep Mask

WHERE TO BUY IT

Find the TANGCISON Eye Mask Sleep Mask Set at http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B077CZ9CQ9

We received the TANGCISON Eye Mask Sleep Mask Set in exchange for our unbiased review and received compensation for our time and effort. However, our experience with the product and the opinions expressed in this review are 100% ours.

Better Beauty Sleep: Building Better Bedding with HOMFY

December 22, 2017 · 9 Comments

You spend (hopefully) eight hours asleep. That is eight hours that your hair and skin are in contact with sheets, pillowcases, comforters, and blankets. It is also eight hours that your hair and skin can either be subjected to friction and irritation, or to gentle, soft comfort. We prefer the latter, which is why we love HOMFY Bedding.

Keep your skin and hair in good condition with Homfy Sheet Set as you get a great night’s sleep

WHY WE LIKE THE HOMFY SHEET SET

It is soft and luxurious feeling against my skin and my hair easily glides over it, almost like a silk pillowcase. I don’t wake up with “pillow face” thanks to the soft microfiber. It is so gentle on skin!

I also don’t wake up with staticky or frizzy hair. I can style my hair at night and it is as smooth and glossy the next morning as it was when I went to bed!

Other features of the HOMFY Sheet Set:

Made with 100% Polyester Microfiber, it is soft and breathable, giving you comfort against your skin. The fabric is fade, shrink and wrinkle resistant
4 PIECE BED SHEET SET INCLUDES – Flat sheet (90’’ x 102’’), Fitted Sheet (60’’ x 80’’ x 18’’) and Set of 2 Pillow Cases (20’’ x 30’’)
DEEP POCKET(18″) DESIGN – The fitted sheet is designed with deep pockets (18’’) with elastic all around, making it snugly fit the mattress. I like this feature since my mattress has a high loft.
EASY CARE – Gentle cycle, tumble dry on low heat and do not bleach
HOMFY offers 24 months warranty from the date of the purchase with any issues
Comes in a variety of beautiful colors! I really like the white because it is so crisp looking, though. It’s like going to bed in one of those gorgeous Instagram bed pictures every night!

HOMFY pillowcase closeup

The sheets feel really good too. On hot nights there are cool and don’t cling to you, and on cold nights they provide warmth thanks to the microfiber!

What I love the most about these sheets? They are hypoallergenic, which makes them perfect for sensitive skin. The Microfiber also protects against dust mites and mildew.

Sheet fabric close up

I love how the crisp white sheets brighten up and tie together a dark background and vibrant colors!

Homfy

Right now the HOMFY bed sheets are on sale for $29.99, which is a great deal for such an amazing set.

HOMFY 100% COTTON QUEEN COMFORTER

But it is getting cold out, isn’t it? Time to add a luxurious comforter, like the HOMFY 100% Cotton Queen Comforter.

Nothing is as inviting as a Down Comforter on a chilly winter night. Ever stay at a boutique hotel and love the high-end bedding? The HOMFY 100% Cotton Queen Comforter reminds me of luxury hotel quality bedding in both design, stitching, quality, and comfort. The box stitched design keeps the fill weight evenly distributed with no leakage for a comfortable, soft, fluffy bed. Hypo-allergenic, light-weight and soft, it is an affordable luxury item that makes for much better night’s sleep.

We’ve had a real cold streak lately here in New England, and this blanket has kept me toasty warm while still being lightweight and comfortable. It’s a high quality, similar to when I stayed at a boutique Omni Hotel who has fantastic luxury bedding in all their guest rooms. The HOMFY 100% Cotton Queen Comforter is not scratchy or stiff; it is soft, very fluffy and full. It also isn’t too heavy.

WHAT I REALLY LOVE ABOUT IT

It is made with Down Alternative Microfiber fill, so it is hypoallergenic! So like the sheets, it is also dust mite and mildew resistant!

It is also SO FLUFFY without being cumbersome. It fluffs up more from laying it out and allowing it to fluff up a bit. But it could be used directly out of the package. And since it is hypoallergic, you don’t need to air it out before use!

The HOMFY Sheets and Down Alternative Comforter is so luxurious, you’ll want to stay in bed all day!

There are also corner tabs to secure it in place. I put a beautiful gold silk duvet cover over it, and it didn’t slide around in the cover, which is great!

Bed Made Up all Cozy with the HOMFY Sheet Set and Comforter (in a vintage silk Duvet Cover)

Find the HOMFY 100% Cotton Queen Comforter at Amazon.

So there you have it – the building blocks to a great night of beauty sleep! Sweet dreams!

Style Chicks received products from HOMFY in exchange for our unbiased review and received compensation for our time and effort. However, our experience with the product and the opinions expressed in this review are 100% ours.

Better Beauty Sleep Naturally: Avinol PM

August 10, 2017 · Leave a Comment

Sleepless nights are a big beauty problem. If you can’t get enough sleep, skin quickly looks lackluster and dull. The eyes are bloodshot with dark undereye circles. It’s bad enough to be sluggish, cranky, drowsy and in a mental fog, but sleep deprivation can have serious risks. Despite health (and beauty) risks, many are reluctant to resort to prescription sleep aids, and with good reason. But Avinol PM has come up with an effective sleep aid containing natural, safe ingredients that you likely regularly ingest in food and drink. When these ingredients are combined, they make for an effective sleep-enabling cocktail.

Avinol PM is made of all-natural ingredients, like Chamomile

We’ve all been there: work, stress, sickness, or for some other reason, we just can’t get to sleep. We wake up sluggish the next day, and you’d think you could easily get to sleep the next night, but somehow, the bad sleep pattern continues. Many of us reach for common remedies, such as a glass of warm milk or tea, but when these don’t work, we may seek an over the counter remedy, and for many of us, that remedy is preferably a natural one, or at least a non-addictive one.

But just because something is natural doesn’t automatically mean it is safe. Many of the ingredients in Avinol PM and Avinol Extra Strength are probably familiar and consumed in other foods you regularly eat. You may notice these foods relax you or even make you a bit sleepy. When combined together, even in small dosages, they enable much better sleep.

All natural ingredients in Avinol PM

AVINOL PM INGREDIENTS

These ingredients are:

5-HTP is an amino acid from tryptophan, the stuff in turkey that makes you sleepy. I was fuzzy on what exactly 5-HTP was, but it turns out tryptophan is in plenty of foods including cheddar and swiss cheese, fish, lean meats, poultry, peanuts and peanut butter, soy products, turnips, collard greens, sunflower seeds, and roast pork. The body synthesizes tryptophan to 5-HTP and triggers the body’s melatonin production.

If someone isn’t sleeping, generally this tryptophan amino acid is in short supply, making one’s “internal clock” feel off, leading to feeling sleepy in the day, wide awake and wired at night. Have you experienced that? If so, 5-HTP can help.

In layperson terms, the end result is 5-HTP does two things: first, it signals the body to stop working and being wide awake like it is daytime and tells it to prepare to go to sleep soon. Second, it cues the Melatonin.

Melatonin is a brain produced, naturally occurring substance in the body that cues the feeling of being sleepy. Melatonin is available at natural health food stores, but it is difficult to regulate when taken alone, and without 5-HTP telling your body it is time to sleep, it may be useless. But when paired with the right ingredients, it can effectively emulate the body’s own sleep triggers. If your body hasn’t had enough 5-HTP, it doesn’t have enough Melatonin, which is why it is helpful taken together.

5-HTP and Melatonin together address most sleep problems by triggering the body’s natural sleep mechanisms and telling the body it is time to sleep. Other sleep aid ingredients found in Avinol PM are more effective when the body is not actively resisting sleep or doesn’t feel sleepy. These ingredients include:

Chamomile has long been known to be a relaxing herbal remedy, most commonly consumed as a cup of tea to promote relaxation and restful sleep.

Avinol PM contains relaxing Camomile to promote restful sleep

Avinol PM contains relaxing Chamomile to promote restful sleep

Hops are a flower that is the flavoring and stability agent in beer. They impart the beers bitter, zesty, or citric flavors. Hops have been used as a sleep aid due to their somewhat sedative effect. The sedative effect of hops can be seen from the relaxing sensation experienced when drinking a non-alcoholic beer. For the naysayers on the merits of hops alone, not the beer’s alcohol content creating relaxation, there are studies (see The sedative effects of hops (Humulus lupulus), a component of beer, on the activity/rest rhythm by L. Franco). The important takeaway is that hops alone aid in relaxation and sleep without the hangover from alcohol.
Lemon Balm is a flowering herb added into beauty preparations, drinks, teas, candies, ice cream and even desserts. It is a common flavoring in fish dishes and lemon balm pesto. It has a has a minty taste and lemony smell. Used in aromatherapy, it has a long history in alternative medicine as a sleep aid.
Passion Flower Powder contains Chrysin. Chrysin is a flavonoid found in honeycombs, some mushrooms, and in chamomile. Passion Flower tea is used in folk medicine as a sleep-aid tea, taken just before going to bed.
L-Theanine is part of what makes matcha tea a superior cup of green, there is much more L-Theanine in matcha. Also found in green and black teas, and some mushrooms, it behaves chemically very much like lemon balm extract to reduce stress, and promote a mindful state of relaxation. It’s like a relaxing cup of Matcha without the stimulating caffeine properties of matcha before bed.

Avinol PM contains L-Theanine from green tea leaf. L-Theanine is best known for being in Matcha Green tea. Avinol PM has the relaxing feel of a bedtime cup of Matcha without the stimulating caffeine.

Orange Peel, or the zest, is used in numerous foods and drinks for an intense citrusy flavor. If a food, candy or dessert has a notable citrus flavor or a natural orange glazing, it probably contains orange peel zest. Some examples include Orange Chicken, Cranberry Orange Scones, and citrus-based mandarin salad dressings. The peel contains enzymes and flavonoids that promote sleep.

Have you ever added the Orange Peel or zest that flavors some of your favorite citrus recipes can make you sleepy?

Did you know the Orange Rind or “zest” that part of the orange peel that is grated off to flavor some of your favorite citrus recipes can make you sleepy? Avinol PM contains Orange Rind to promote sleepiness.

WHAT AVINOL PM DOESN’T CONTAIN

Herbs can be as powerful as chemical medications. I prefer that Avinol PM’s 5-HTP is NOT combined with some of the natural remedies seen in some commercial 5-HTP preparations such as Valerian root and St. John’s wort. While these both can be useful for various neuro problems and have helped many people, they are highly potent and, are in my opinion, overreaching for someone who just needs to restore sleep patterns. Many of these 5-HTP’s combos that contain other potent herbs like St. John’s Wort are often geared toward someone who has problems with serotonin under-production, not sleep promotion.

I like that Avinol PM ONLY contains what is necessary to get restful sleep if your sleep issues are relatively straightforward, and that there is a separate, stronger formulation of Avinol PM called Avinol PM Extra Strength for more complex sleep issues when more potent herbs are warranted.

AVINOL PM EXTRA STRENGTH

Avinol PM Extra Strength contains all the ingredients of Avinol PM, plus Valerian Root and GABA.

Valerian Root has been used for centuries for relaxation, sleep, and blood pressure regulation. How it works is unclear, but it likely encourages the brain to release GABA and relax, similar to the principle Avinol applies to Melatonin. Valerian Root is considered somewhat comparable to Valium in how it works.

How do you know which one to take? If you already have discussed your sleep issues with your doctor and you know you benefit from Valerian Root due to diagnosed medical problems, Avinol PM Extra Strength is a viable and safer option to consider before resorting to heavily sedating, prescription sleep medicines.

That Avinol has two formulas to distinguish between the simple need to break a bad sleep pattern from the more serious and complicated diagnosed Sleep Dysfunction secondary to a more serious medical issue where prescription sleep aids are often the norm, is a big selling point to me. It makes me more comfortable that what I do take best meets my sleep needs.

Avinol OM Extra Strength also contains potent Valerian Root and GABA

PUTTING AVINOL PM TO THE TEST: HOW DID I SLEEP?

Having researched and felt assured that the ingredients were safe for me personally and no ingredient was addictive, I was ready to give Avinol PM a try.

Avinol PM is a single sub-lingual tablet that melts under your tongue just before going to bed. It’s bigger than a dime but smaller than a quarter.

Place one Avinol PM tablet under your tongue and let it melt before bed

I didn’t experience the side effects that can come with prescription sleep medications, such as grogginess in the morning or excess difficulty waking up and I drifted off to sleep naturally, not feeling like I was knocked out.

My sleep felt more natural, which is different than a chemically induced sleep. I don’t like the idea of being SO deeply asleep that I could not be easily awoken by my alarm clock or a noise in the house, which was not the kind of sleep that Avinol PM induces. Avinol PM is restful and more normal feeling.

I also experienced a more consistent result with Ativol PM than when I have attempted remedies such as melatonin pills alone or drinking a cup of relaxing tea or warm milk before bed. I like the idea of a pre-measured, regulated amount in pill form that ensures helpful levels for steady sleep each night until I restore a sleep pattern back to normal. And I really like the lack of side effects or addictive ingredients.

Each bottle contains 30 pills, more than enough to restore better sleep patterns.

CONCLUSION

All of us experience bouts of sleepless nights or various reasons. Once a bad sleep pattern starts, it is hard to catch up and reset the brain back to normal sleep rhythms. For whatever reason one does not wish to take a prescription sleep aid, Avinol PM can help restore restful sleep patterns using natural ingredients that are safe, familiar and non-addictive. Rest well, Sleeping Beauties!

WHERE TO BUY AVINOL PM

Find Avinol PM at http://www.avinol.com

Find Avinol PM Extra Strength at https://www.vitaldepot.com/products/avinol-pm-extra-strength

BARGAIN-HUNTER TIP: Deals on Avinol PM can also be found on Amazon, and at times at Groupon

Style Chicks received Avinol PM and Avinol PM Extra Strength in exchange for our unbiased review and received compensation for our time and effort. However, our experience with the product and the opinions expressed in this review are 100% ours.

Cosy House Collection Bamboo Bed Sheets: an Affordable Investment in a Good Night’s Beauty Sleep

April 17, 2017 · Leave a Comment

Quality bed sheets are an affordable luxury that makes for a better nights’ sleep. Better sleep means a restored body, improved metabolism, glowing skin and feeling mentally alert and more energetic. The more rested you are, the better you look and feel. Cosy House Collection Bamboo Bed Sheets are not only soft and comfortable but have several features that make them worth owning.

Cosy House Bamboo Bed Sheets are perfect for spring weather

Cosy House Collection Bamboo Bed Sheets are perfect for spring weather, silky soft, breathable and come in so many beautiful colors!

ABOUT COSY HOUSE COLLECTION BAMBOO BED SHEETS

The Bamboo Bed Sheet set comes with:

1 deep pocket fitted bottom sheet with elastic all the way around
1 flat sheet
2 pillowcases
A zippered tote

Cosy House Collection Bamboo Sheet Set in the color “Baby Blue” is perfect for a springtime look and feel to your bedroom

FABRIC: WHAT COSY HOUSE COLLECTION BAMBOO BED SHEETS ARE MADE OF

Cosy House Collection Bamboo Bed Sheets are a silky Microfiber Blended with Rayon that is made from Bamboo. The result is a combed soft, silky yet durable combination.

HOW COSY HOUSE COLLECTION BAMBOO BED SHEETS LOOK

We got the Queen size “Baby Blue,” a bright color just in time for spring. Contrary to the name, they are not juvenile looking, they are vibrant and look beautiful with other pastels, brights, or sea greens, sandy browns, whites and blues for a beach house bedroom look. The sheet set is available in several vibrant colors including Black, White, Cream, Burgundy, Gold, Lavender, Taupe, Baby Blue, Grey, Chocolate, Tan, Purple, Royal Blue, Sage Green, Dark Teal, and Navy Blue. I love all the vibrant colors that can mix and match with your style and personal collections to make a statement in a bedroom, and they are so versatile.

The sheets are available in Twin, Full, Queen, King and California King sizing. I find my Queen set to fit well on both my bed and my pull-out couch for guests.

HOW COSY HOUSE COLLECTION BAMBOO BED SHEETS FEEL

The sheets are a fabric blend of 40% rayon made from bamboo and 60% microfiber polyester. The microfiber feels silky, and the bamboo feels very soft. Bamboo sounds like it would be scratchy and uncomfortable, but it makes for soft, durable fabric that is hypoallergenic and very comfortable to sleep upon.

So soft and silky smooth to the touch!

Not only are they comfortable to sleep on, but they are wonderfully cozy for lounging around on a relaxing Sunday morning, having a leisurely breakfast while watching a movie or catching up on a good book.

Sheets so soft the beg for a lazy Sunday breakfast in bed

Cosy House Collection Sheets are so soft and relaxing that they beg for a lazy Sunday breakfast in bed

ABOUT BAMBOO IN BEDDING

If you have found microfiber comfortable to sleep on but flimsy and unable to withstand washing, you will like this set because it has the soft combed comfort of microfiber, but the Bamboo makes them durable. They hold up to laundering in the washer and dryer without frayed stitching, fading or shrinkage. The elastic retains its’ strong tension springy-ness without stretching out or fraying even after washing and drying.

The sheets are also stain and wrinkle resistant.

The properties of bamboo make for an excellent bedding fabric because of its’ softness, strength, durability, anti-microbial and ability to keep a hypoallergenic environment that is as clean as possible.

Cosy House offers soft bamboo bedding items

Cosy House Collection offers many soft bamboo bedding products

HOW THEY FIT THE BED

In addition to how soft and durable these sheets are, one of my favorite features of this Cosy House Collection sheet set is that the elastic on the fitted bottom sheet is so durable. It is elasticized all around, so it stays put on my deep pillowtop mattress all night without needing to refit the bottom sheet again each morning. The deep pocket fitted bottom sheet is 39″ x 75″ and easily fits on oversize mattresses or mattresses with an egg crate, foam or another mattress topper that is up to 16″ deep in total. There is also a bit of stretchy give.

Durable elastic on a deep fitted sheet fits mattress up to 16″ deep

Another feature I like is how the pillowcases have a special fold-over design to secure the pillow inside the case so that the pillow does not slip out during the night.

Special internal pocket and flap keeps even long pillows in place inside the pillowcase without slipping

HYPOALLERGENIC

Bamboo is naturally hypoallergenic. These sheets resist pollen, dust mites & harmful bacteria. Suitable for those with allergies and asthma, both children and adults.

PUTTING COSY HOUSE COLLECTION BAMBOO BED SHEETS TO THE TEST IN WARM WEATHER & COOLER TEMPERATURES

A very desirable feature of the Cosy House Bamboo Bed Sheets is that they are breathable. This makes them cooler to sleep on in the summer and warmer in the winter. Bamboo absorbs moisture four times better than cotton, wicking and evaporating it away from the skin. Here in New England this week, we had a few very chilly nights and a few days we reached temperatures in the high seventies, and I found these sheets and the pillowcase to be refreshingly cool when it was too warm yet remain cozy when I was chilly. This makes for a perfect year-round sheet set or for these transitional temperature times of the year.

The breathable Cosy House Bamboo Sheets are ideal for the fluctuating temperatures of spring in New England

The breathable, adaptable Cosy House Collection Bamboo Sheets are ideal for the fluctuating temperatures of spring! Moisture wicking in the heat, but still cozy on chilly nights

CARE INSTRUCTIONS

Wash in cold water with similar colors, air dry or low heat.

GUARANTEE

The Cosy House Collection sheets come with a Full Lifetime Warranty. If you do not like these sheets, contact Cosy House (see the contact information on the packaging) and they will refund or replace your sheet set.

Cozy, inviting, soft and breathable bed sheets

CONCLUSION

Cosy House Collection Bamboo Bed Sheets an Affordable Investment in a Good Night’s Beauty Rest. Soft, comfortable, silky, durable, hypoallergenic, wrinkle and stain resistant, these sheets fit deep mattresses up to 16″ with a bottom sheet with sturdy elastic all the way around, not just on the corners. They come in several vibrant and versatile colors to complement your decor and make for a very charming guest bedroom. Good sheets make for a much better sleeping experience and Cosy House Collection Bamboo Bed Sheets feel luxuriously soft while being durable.

Find the Cosy House Collection Bamboo Bed Sheet at Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01DJTBDNG

Style Chicks received the Cosy House Collection Bamboo Bed Sheets in exchange for our unbiased review and received compensation for our time and effort. However, our experience with the product and the opinions expressed in this review are 100% ours.