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Better Beauty Sleep: NTBAY 100% BRUSHED Microfiber Pillowcases

September 29, 2019 · 18 Comments

The best skincare products in the world won’t work properly if your body is not getting the proper amount of restorative sleep. That is why on Style Chicks we have a Better Beauty Sleep series, with tips and products that we find help us to get a better night’s sleep. 

 

You spend (hopefully) eight hours asleep. That is eight hours that your hair and skin are in contact with your pillowcase. 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 NTBAY 100% Brushed Microfiber Pillowcases.

WHY WE LIKE NTBAY 100% BRUSHED Microfiber Pillowcases:

NTBAY 100% BRUSHED Microfiber Pillowcases are soft and luxurious feeling against my skin and my hair easily glides over them, 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!

These generously sized pillowcases are soft on skin and hair

Cozy enough for lounging in bed on a lazy Sunday

Other features of NTBAY 100% BRUSHED Microfiber Pillowcases:

  • They are made of 100% Microfiber
  • The package contains four Queen size pillowcases (20″x30″). The pillowcases are very well made, and the stitching looks like very expensive pillowcases.
  • They are breathable so you won’t get too hot at night!
  • They are wrinkle-resistant. In addition to looking nicer, wrinkle-resistant pillowcases are gentler on your skin and hair.
  • They are stain-resistant, which is great for nights that your skincare products accidentally get on your pillowcase.
  • They use an Environmentally-Friendly dyeing technique that is gentle on the skin. So you don’t have to worry about your skin getting irritated from harmful chemicals on your pillow!
  • Easy Care: Machine Wash Cold on the Gentle Cycle.
  • NTBAY 100% BRUSHED Microfiber Pillowcases are available in Standard, Queen, King, and Body Pillow Size!

Fold-over flap detailing completely covers the pillow

 

Well done seams and stitching

THE BEST PART: SO. MANY. COLOR. CHOICES!

There are 24 color choices to choose from! No matter what your color scheme, you will find a gorgeous, rich color to match. I like adding a pop of color to neutral bedscapes with gorgeous colored pillows, and there are endless variations to work with! Pink and Sage Green make for a fun and bright color combo, and Pale Orange and Coffee and perfect for Autumn! Try pairing them with Copper colored throw pillows or a duvet cover for a luxurious Fall look.

Crisp white pillowcases add a crisp, modern look and feel to vibrant autumn colors or metallics

 

Tie together bright colors, metallics, and patterns with these crisp white pillowcases

I picked Sage Green and Royal Blue for this time of year because the Sage Green is still a little Summery, but is also a little Autumnal. They go gorgeously with the richness of the Royal Blue pillowcases! And when it comes to pillowcases, you can never go wrong with crisp white!

Comes in twenty-four vibrant colors

The fabric feels really good too. This month has been a little crazy temperate-wise, so I’ve gotten to experience them on both weather extremes. On hot nights there are cool and don’t cling to your face (I hate that!), and on cold nights they provide warmth thanks to the microfiber!

And after a couple of washings, they are getting softer but are staying just as strong and fresh looking! They haven’t faded or gotten thinner, as some linens tend to do. The no-fade feature is a perk since the pillowcases set comes in so many lovely, vibrant colors.

Mix and match colors for a bright and cheery look

I particularly like that this set has four pillowcases since it allows the ability to switch out pillowcases each night and have spares to wash. Ideally, you should change out your pillowcase daily, as is the recommendation by dermatologists, for keeping your facial skin as clean and clear as possible.

Make a guest room feel comfy with multiple pillows.  NTBAY comes four pillowcases in each set

The only thing I would like different about the pillowcase sets is that the packaging is a little tight for four pillowcases, so there were some creases that I had to gently iron out when I first used them. It’s a very small thing, but it would be nice to have them arrive crease-free, especially if I was giving them as a gift.

Four generously sized pillowcases per set

Speaking of giving them as a gift, NTBAY 100% BRUSHED Microfiber Pillowcases would make an excellent gift. Either for a child off at college, a friend who needs a pick me up, or to an elderly neighbor, being able to send soft, colorful pillowcases like these makes for a great gift!

WHERE TO BUY IT

Find NTBAY 100% BRUSHED Microfiber Pillowcases at Amazon

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ABOUT THIS POST

Like you, the team here at Style Chicks needs time to evaluate and form an opinion of the products we talk about. With the NTBAY 100% Brushed Microfiber Pillowcases, we received compensation for our time and effort to form an opinion of this product. We produced this blog post because we think the product is great and want to share it with you!

Posted by Style Chicks / Filed In: Beauty, Better Beauty Sleep, Body, Decor, Hair, Haircare, Health, Style
Tagged: Beauty Sleep, Good Pillowcase for Hair, Good Pillowcases for Skin, How to Get Better Sleep Naturally, NTBAY 100% BRUSHED Microfiber Pillowcases

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

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

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 caffiene.

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 Extra Strength

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

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.

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.

Posted by Style Chicks / Filed In: Beauty, Health
Tagged: Avinol PM, Beauty Rest, Beauty Sleep, Enhancing Beauty Sleep, How to Get Better Sleep Naturally, Natural Sleep Aid, Sleep

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