Comfortable ~ Lovely Gift Presentation ~ Total Blocking of Light
I’ve used this sleep mask each evening this past week and the following summarizes what I think are its plus and minus traits:<br /><br />PLUS<br />+Packaged in attractive black box, nice gift presentation<br />+Mask is comfortable with cut-out wells for eyes<br />+Strap is elasticized but soft and flexible with velcro adjustment<br />+Good instructions that are clearly written, with hint to wait 5 minutes after wearing mask before jumping up too quickly, since sudden changes in heat and light can cause eye discomfort and headache<br />+Long (52-inch) USB cord gives adequate length for most situations; also cord is soft and flexible<br />+100% block out of light<br /><br />MINUS<br />-You have to launder the whole outer layer that has the connectivity socket (I put little cotton pads inside the eye areas of my mask since I have blepharitis - that prevents contamination, plus I can just discard the cotton pads after I finish wearing the mask and not have to launder the mask so often)<br />-Majority of heat in the mask goes to raised area around the eyes rather than the eyeball-area (since little wells are cut out for the eye areas); this makes the mask comfortable and is good for relaxing and for migraines but I need the heat to be more concentrated on the eyelids, so not as helpful for my specific situation.  However, I found it helpful to wear the mask somewhat backwards by putting the pink-colored side against my eyes instead of the side with the cut-out areas.  By wearing the reverse side against my eyes, I get more direct heat.<br />-There is a USB cord but no electric plug.
Rating: 4 stars