ALASKA BEAR Sleep Mask for Side Sleepers Patented Design, Cup-Shaped and Extra-Soft, 100 Blackout Eye Mask Shades Cover for Men and Women Home or Travel, Machine Washable, Black

I first looked into this sleep mask because it looked unique in that there was more fabric coverage down around the nose (like a true blindfold), and I thought that would be great for blocking out a lot of light. But just a disclaimer, the mask shown in the pictures (as of today, 3/9/23) is the ORIGINAL model. The newer model (which is what I received) is more contoured around the nose, without that additional fabric flap. After reading through some other recent reviews, I saw that if I were to reach out to the company directly, there was a good chance that they might send me one of the original models if they still had it in stock. Spoiler alert, they DID send me the original model! So 5 stars for customer service for Alaska Bear, hooray for a company that actually cares! (I cannot say the same for another sleep mask company, Bucky, as the mask I recently bought from them literally started falling apart a few months after I began using it, and I tried reaching out to them multiple times with no response). So, my overall review after comparing both models... in an unforseen plot twist, the newer contoured model actually blocks MORE light than the original. With the original model, the extra fabric flap seems to hold the mask further from your face, which allows more light in. Maybe if there was more fabric it would just pool around your nose a bit more, but it's taut enough that your nose holds the mask away from your face just enough to let additional light in at the bottom. So for anyone who may be disappointed that the mask they received looks different than the one pictured, don't be! The newer model is actually an improvement, in my opinion. My overall review of this mask (the newer model) is that it really seems like a high quality product. The fabric is super soft and overall it is very comfortable. There is no Velcro to tangle in your hair, and the adjustment clasps are slim enough that I literally can't even feel them when I'm lying on my side OR my back. Also, the seams are SEWN, rather than glued or heat sealed, so it likely won't start falling apart the way several of the other cheaper masks seem to do these days (just click on review photos for other masks you are considering, that should tell you if it's an issue or not). And I think it fits more comfortably and blocks more light then any other mask I've tried in the past. So I'm likely a convert for life now, I genuinely love it this mask!!!

I rarely ever write reviews, but this sleep mask is so awesome I felt compelled to express my gratitude. First off, I’m extremely picky about quality and products doing what they claim. Secondly, my head is on the smaller side so finding a mask that doesn’t fall off can be tricky. I looked at so many sleep masks and read tons of reviews before this one ended up in my cart. I work 12 hr night shift, so blocking out light for sleep (even with black out shades) is of the utmost importance. I generally have a tough time with things in my face or head and can’t even sleep with my hair down due to being a light sleeper, so finding a mask that isn’t irritating was also important. This mask blocks out 100% of light (even with all the lights on) it lifts completely off your eyes, so you can open your eyes and blink with the mask on. I wear false eyelashes so finding an eye mask that worked with lashes was also important to me. This mask fits my head without falling off and is completely adjustable. It can be made very small, medium, or even large. It is great quality all around. You can tell as soon as you open up the nice box and feel it. This mask is NOT some cheap junky piece of material with velcro. It is high quality, completely adjustable, and does not contain any velcro (many do and don’t last). This mask is not irritating to wear and the fact I can completely open and close my eyes without them even grazing the material is awesome. The price point for this product is an amazing deal in my opinion. I will be buying more for gifts to my fellow night shifter friends and a back up for myself in case I travel and lose it. If you wear a sleep mask and are in the market for a new one you can’t lose getting this one. Don’t even bother looking at the others. This is 100% honest review, I didn’t get anything in exchange for my feedback. Put this in your cart!!

A first sight, I thought I had spent too much money on this sleep mask. It was much smaller than I expected. But having used it for several nights/days - I now think it is well worth what I paid for it. The mask is very soft, and very comfortable to wear. I've only had one issue with it. The head strap is adjustable, and the buckle for adjusting is made of hard plastic and one night I woke up with that buckle pressing into the back of my head. I attribute that to having thin hair. That happened only once. The mask works well for blocking out the light. Just recently I slept in one weekend and I usually wake up as soon as the sun starts shining - but having wore this mask, I slept well past sunrise. I don't know if this mask is better than any of the others, but I'm more than happy with this one.

3.5 stars rounded up. I've had this eye mask for 5 months and, overall, it's great. The material is soft and smooth, it doesn't leave creases on my face, I don't find it to be overly hot, it's super easy to adjust, it doesn't rub uncomfortably on my ears, it does block all light for me, I can open my eyes without them rubbing, neither the tag nor the low profile adjustment slider bothers me, etc. I'm primarily a side sleeper and rarely a back sleeper. It's comfortable in both positions. It came in a plastic ziplock style bag (a cheap one for sure, but better than nothing) which I appreciate, as I continue to keep it there when not in use. I don't wear it every night, more like 3 days a month depending upon how dry my eyes are. I have two concerns, though. A minor concern is the wrinkles in between the eye pads. No big deal right now, but it worries me that the padding might start to disintegrate soon or rip open. The much larger concern is that it's not ideal for people with small heads. I have a small head and it's so difficult to find items that work well in a world full of big heads with the one-size-fits-all approach. The circumference of my head is about 20" where my eyes are and even on the tightest adjustment, as I stretch this over my head for use, it seems to keep stretching out a bit and it started close to be being too large to begin with. I'm worried it's going to just start sliding down my face soon. As you can see in one of my pictures, you can only adjust the tightener/slider to a certain point because it then runs into another seam so nothing bothers your ears. I really wish they had a S/M and L/XL version, so those of us with small heads don't have to worry that we can only stretch it over our head so many times before it simply won't stay in place anymore. Furthermore, when you have a small head and the eye cups alone are about 7.75" wide, the raised eye cups are already nearly touching my ears and I wish they were a bit more narrow too. I know it's incredibly difficult to get people to do anything, like measure, before they purchase and then complain online 😂, but most people at least know if they have a small or big head and a size differential would be so helpful. If you have a big head, this is 5 out of 5 stars. If you have a small head, it's the best I've found so far, but not flawless. Good luck to my fellow small heads out there.

I've had this now for a little over a month and I absolutely love it, and how did I ever live without it in my life?? My work swaps back between days and nights, so getting good sleep can be difficult, and my room gets direct light in the mornings. I used to use "traditional" sleep masks, and I have quite a few, but the light always peeks through, some felt like they put a lot of pressure directly on my eyeballs, and some would slip off. But the Alaska Bear sleep mask does none of that! It fits comfortably around my eyes (I can actually open and blink with it on), the strap is adjustable so it fits snug and comfortably around my head, and while I'm mainly a side sleeper sometimes I flip to my stomach, but no matter how much moving I do while I sleep, this mask stays in place and doesn't feel bulky on the side of my face. I was afraid it would feel heavy because it's a bit thick, but it's not! Very lightweight, soft, and comfy! I use this every time I sleep, even when I am getting to sleep at night like a normal person lol. And just to tell you how well it blocks out the light, when I got it, I put it on and looked directly up towards the light over my bathroom sink, and this mask blocked out 99.9999% of the light. I absolutely love it, and will be ordering a couple more so I can make sure I always have one to use if one is being washed, and probably even a dedicated one to use for travel. I looked at others out there that are similar and pretty pricey, so I was glad when I came across the Alaska Bear with it's great price point. Thanks for making such an awesome and affordable product!

This is an upgraded version of the original and is much better. This has lasted well over three years now and looks almost brand new, soft, doesn't come off easily during the night, effective during the day etc. Definitely recommend this.

I love how soft and comfortable this sleep mask is. It is adjustable so it fits my small head really well, but doesn’t leave lines on it. The cups for your eyes are perfect, my eyelashes don’t get crushed and pulled out of if I open my eyes wearing it (which I do frequently because of my frequent night waking). And as a side sleeper, there isn’t a buckle crushing in to the side of my head or ear so that’s the biggest plus for me, the mask covers my ears with the soft fabric and keeps them cozy too, so I sleep really well with this. And the colors are pretty! I have already bought two and will buy more so I can have one to match whatever I want to wear to bed.

I was so excited about getting this mask (I know, that's lame and says so much about my life, but anyway). Our bedroom is very bright in the summers, and I'm no morning person. My goal? Sleep whenever I want/need to. Reviewers promised this mask would CHANGE MY LIFE by blocking 100% of light! I was in. I hurriedly ripped into the packaging and stroked the luxurious smoothness of the silk. I went to bed eagerly anticipating the bliss of total darkness all night long. Well, today, dear people, I am trashed: I did not sleep after dawn--a dawn which arrives at night in this part of the world at this time of the year; a dawn which arrives when sane people, imo, should be sleeping. The trouble? This mask. It's not that the mask is uncomfortable--far from it. It's well-made (hence two stars for the first version of this review, rather than one; I've since upgraded to three stars b/c Alaska Bear upgraded me to a better mask). Obviously, lots of people love it. But I suspect those people have bedrooms that were already dark. Because this mask does the one thing a sleep mask should not: the light shines through. I don't mean the light gets through at the nose (although that, too, is an issue if you're a side-sleeper). I mean the light cuts through the material of the mask itself. Literally, I was lying there wondering why light was getting through a black mask that all these people claimed resulted in total darkness. I mean, should I believe them, or my lying eyes? I chose the latter. Today, I went to return it, only to find that Alaska Bear does not allow returns on this item. I'm glad I'm only out roughly $11. Still--I lost a night of sleep and that in itself is worth more than $11 to me. (Warning: whatever I write today for my upcoming book will probably suck.) Sigh. I'm left going back to the eye mask I have been wearing for the past 12 years. It's beaten to hell, but absolutely no light gets through it. Wish I knew where it had come from, so I could buy another. My career depends on it! UPDATE: Alaska Bear kindly provided me with their upgraded mask, ALASKA BEAR® Natural silk sleep mask & blindfold, super-smooth eye mask (Starry Night version), to replace the original (and thinner) mask written about for this review. The upgraded mask is better at preventing light's getting through the material, possibly because it's a little thicker. It's super-comfortable and absolutely gorgeous--a true work of art. But the absence of a nose baffle means light leaks quite a lot in that area. The people who run this company are very nice, and accommodating. And as you see, most people love this and their other sleep masks. I only wish their products worked better for me. Wondering when the Starry Night will come with a nose baffle--that would be bliss!

Nice silk sleep mask. Lightweight, smooth, and soft. Totally covered light. The adjustable strap makes sizing easily. Had a nice sleep on flight.

La lumière ne passe pas ! Il suffit de bien placer le haut du nez, pile sur le creux du haut de notre nez, sans avoir peur que le masque couvre un peu le front (je le précise car on peut avoir tendance à vouloir le baisser plûtôt que de penser à le monter). Super matière. On ne le sent pas; ultra confortable! J'ai les cils très longs et pourtant ça ne les écrasent pas. En plus il est magnifique et il vient avec un petit sac transparent. Juste parfait❣️

Die beste Maske die ich jemals hatte! Sehr weich, angenehm, drückt nicht, blockiert der Licht. Und was mir sehr wichtig ist- ist nicht zu warm im Sommer zu nutzen! Wunderbar.

Mucho mejor que los antifaces con banda elástica.

Little bit chunky and let's light in when I lay on my side. Was prepared to pay for a premium product but this isn't much better than my cheaper mask it was replacing. Just ok.