Pillowcases

There is something distinctly unfair about having annual leave from work & ending up ill throughout the entire time ! Especially when you're not even at your own place. I enjoy spending time at the BFG's house, it's comfortable enough & I cart over a load of my girlie crap to be satisfied. But it's the small things that you forget about, and in this case, or whenever I go travelling in fact, I forgot & missed my silk pillowcases. Yep - I know that sounds lame, but it's kinda gross not only waking up daily feeling shite, but also looking it too! And after sleeping on silk - I can confirm - there is a noticeable difference when you swap back to the plain old cotton covers.

In my time, I've read up on numerous articles on how best to ward off the aging process (without resorting to injectables). One of the more laughable theories is to only sleep on your back to avoid wrinkles......I say laughable because seriously - have you tried it? Not as easy (or comfortable) as one would think. But something that stuck with me was the supposed benefits of silk pillowcases.

Apparently due to the slippery texture, it discourages facial crinkling / wrinkles whilst sleeping. Supposedly it also creates less friction on your hair, meaning no dreaded bed hair. To say that I had been coveting one to try out for some time is an understatement, but I refused to pay the extortionate prices being fetched. And then after a visit to Thailand (famed for it's silk), my parents brought me back some to try out. And I can confirm - they are GREAT!

Not to everyone's taste - many will find them too slippery & cold to sleep on. I've just been impressed with the no bed hair & the lack of 'sleep creases' on my face in the mornings.

So when I forget to pack one - it's a reminder the next day of WHY I'll not be returning to cotton cases any time soon. And it's on that note that I mention they do need protection whilst washing. And as I'm lazy & loathe hand washing, into the machine they go! Enter the delicates wash bag. I've bought the cheap $ shop netted ones, & they are just nasty & get ripped up fairly fast (at least in my top loader they do!). Which is why I stocked up on these when I spied them!

Found in Target on the weekend, reduced to $1.86 each......Bargain! Stock up now ladies, your delicates will thank you & last longer to boot :)