subject: Relaxing And Affordable Eye Pillows [print this page] There seems to be some confusion between eye pillows and those eye masks that people wear that are filled with gel or water. Or is there? Are they different? Are different things put in them? If you are trying to find a way to rejuvenate the area around your eyes and relax at the same time, you can actually use a few different products to get the results you are looking for.
Eye pillows are usually exactly that tiny cushions that can be laid across the eyes and are filled with different things, usually dry ingredients such as herbs or different dried leaves. This can be anything from rosemary, sage, lavender, mint or even thyme. Different herbs are said to provide different benefits for the wearer. Lavender, for example has been used for centuries to enhance a calming effect for those who wear eye pillows containing it. Even today you can find special products containing lavender for soothing, calm effects, such as night time baby shampoo. Many of these types of eye pillows can be heated or cooled to achieve the desired effect. Usually it is recommended that they be heated, and these pillows are cooled not as often.
Alright, so what is an eye mask then? While the eye pillows are usually made of some type of fabric, the masks are more often made of plastic, latex, rubber or sometimes silk or satin, depending on what kind of mask you have. It will be made of silk or satin with the masks that are used for shutting out the light during someones slumber. We have all seen them on TV and in the movies, most often stereotypically by some beautiful, rich woman trying to get her beauty sleep!
The other king of mask is the one which unlike eye pillows will be made of silicone or plastic and will also have areas for the eyes cut out these kind of resemble a Zorro mask. Some of these can be filled with things like honey, warm water, cold water, peppermint oil, soothing eye gel and many other liquid or pseudo liquid ingredients. Many times these can be used chilled or warmed, depending on what the user prefers and for what purpose the mask is used for. There are many reasons why people look to eye pillows and eye masks. The masks can be used for anything from relaxation, diminishing the appearance of dark under eye circles and puffiness to clearing the sinuses during a cold. The best place for you to find out more information on eye pillows and eye masks is the Internet, and all it takes is a quick search to find thousands of websites to help you in just a few seconds.
