Reader’s Digest’s health editor, Jill Schildhouse, tried our silk pillowcase and was shocked at how quickly she noticed a difference in her hair. After just a few nights sleeping on our 25 momme silk pillowcase, she couldn’t believe she had “suffered through cotton blend options for 44 years.”
To understand the science behind why silk is so superior to cotton, Schildhouse spoke with several hair experts, including a certified trichologist ("the study of diseases or problems related to the hair and scalp”) and a renowned hair stylist.
One of the benefits of using a silk pillowcase over cotton is that silk causes significantly less friction to hair than cotton or microfiber pillowcases. That’s important because it decreases tugging, “which could lead to more excessive hair loss.”
Plus, “silk pillowcases also increase scalp hydration because they don’t absorb moisture.” When your scalp stays hydrated, you’re less likely to experience inflammation, and your hair will ultimately have “better body and volume.”
Certified trichologist William Gaunitz argues that “people suffering from traction alopecia, telogen effluvium or inflammatory scalp conditions like psoriasis may benefit drastically from utilizing silk pillowcases.”
Upgrade your beauty sleep and hair (and scalp) health with Fishers Finery’s award-winning silk pillowcase—once you try it, “you’ll never go back.”
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