Bedtime eye masks: funny sleep masks posted from the UK

A bedtime eye mask is a small thing that gets used every night, which is more than most presents manage. Ours are designed in house, soft on the face and light enough to forget you are wearing one.

They suit light sleepers, shift workers, new parents, anyone sharing a room with a snorer and anyone who travels enough to know how bright a plane cabin gets. They also slide into a card envelope-sized parcel, so a mask and a card arrive together.

The range is small on purpose while we see what people want. If there is a design you would like us to make, buying the ones already here is the fastest way to make that happen.

Who a sleep mask actually suits

• Shift workers sleeping through daylight, where blackout blinds are never quite black.
• New parents grabbing an hour whenever the hour appears.
• Light sleepers sharing a room with someone who reads late.
• Frequent travellers - planes, trains and hotel curtains that never meet in the middle.
• Students in halls, where lights-out is a suggestion rather than a rule.

Ways to give one

• Stocking filler - light, flat and comfortably under most budgets.
• Secret Santa - useful, funny and nobody already owns three of them.
• A get well or new baby extra, tucked in with the card.
• Part of a wind-down set: mask, candle and a note telling them to go to bed.

Looking after it

• Hand wash in cool water and dry flat - a machine wash will flatten the padding.
• Keep it on the bedside table, not under the pillow, or it ends up on the floor by 2am.
• Pack it in the outside pocket of a bag so it is not crushed in transit.

Bedtime eye masks

The current range, in stock and ready to post.

Candles for the wind-down

Hand-poured soy candles that pair naturally with a bedtime mask.

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Frequently asked questions

Do eye masks actually help you sleep?

For most people, yes. Blocking light helps melatonin do its job, which is why sleep masks are standard kit for shift workers and long-haul travellers. They are not a cure for insomnia, but they remove one of the easiest obstacles to fix.

Are your eye masks comfortable to sleep in all night?

They are soft, light and padded rather than rigid, so they sit flat against the face without pressing on the eyes. If you sleep on your side, position the strap above the ear rather than across it.

How do I wash a sleep mask?

Hand wash in cool water with a little detergent, press out the water rather than wringing it, and dry flat. Machine washing flattens the padding and shortens its life.

Do you post eye masks with cards in the same parcel?

Yes. Masks are flat and light, so a mask, a card and a candle all travel together in one UK delivery, usually posted the same working day.

Will you be adding more designs?

That is the plan. The range is deliberately small while we see which designs people want, so if you would like a particular one, tell us - demand decides what gets made next.