Perhaps the first thing that comes to mind when one thinks of silk pillow cases is “luxury”.  That may be true, but don’t let that fool you into thinking that luxury and expensive are the same thing.  These days, silk pillow cases have become quite reasonable in price.  Sure, they won’t be as cheap as cotton, but even good quality cotton pillow cases are not rock bottom cheap anymore.  Silk pillow cases provide a good value for what you get.  So let’s move past the idea that silk pillow cases are too expensive and look at three reasons why you should buy silk pillow cases.

•    Your face – silk pillow cases are far less absorbent than cotton or any other common pillow case material.  That allows for a two pronged benefit – if you use face cream, much more of the face cream stays on your face as opposed to being absorbed by the pillow, and secondly, if you don’t use face cream, you face will be able to hold onto it’s natural moisture much better than with cotton pillow cases.  Additionally, silk pillow cases silk pillow cases will not make creases or pattern imprints in your face like traditional pillow cases do, leaving your face crease-free when you wake up in the morning.
•    Your hair – silk pillow cases are so smooth that hair will naturally glide over them, resulting in a far less messier hair style in the morning.  Waking up with a bird’s nest on top of your head is gone.  Wasting hours in the morning to get your hair perfect is gone.  What’s left is nicer looking and healthier hair.
•    Your allergies – silk pillow cases are naturally allergy resistant, so you are able to sleep better and with far less reaction to dust and dust mites than with cotton pillow cases.

Now you know three reasons why you need to buy silk pillow cases – your hair, your face and your allergies.  Don’t think about how expensive they are; think about how much time and energy you will save and how much less stress you will have by buying silk pillow cases.