Product Review: Magellan’s Good Night Sleep Mask

What Is it: The Magellan’s Good Night Sleep Mask.

Price and Where to Buy: $14.50 on Magellan’s website.

Pros:

• The sleep mask is molded so that it doesn’t touch your eyelids, which allows your eyes to move during the REM stage of the sleep cycle.
• Lightweight (weighs just 1 oz.)
• Blocks out light completely.
• Comfortable to wear.

Cons:

How it Rates:

• Usefulness: 10/10. A comfortable sleep mask that actually blocks light is a must for every traveler who wants to sleep on planes, trains, or in a hotel with non-blackout curtains.
• Portability: 10/10. The mask is 9.5 x 3.75 x .25″ and weighs 1 oz.
• Value: 9/10. $14.50 is not bad at all for a sleep mask—you’d pay that much or more for a lesser-quality model in an airport gift shop.
• Durability: 10/10. Directions on this mask say to hand wash and line-dry it, but we put it through the washing machine and dryer and it held up fine.
• Cool Factor: 4/10. Not so cool, unless you’re going for the Batman look in bed.

Final Verdict: It blocks out light, is comfortable, and doesn’t restrict eye movement—what more could you ask for from an eye mask?

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(Photo: Magellan’s)