Hi Guys,

So today I am going to show you my ‘Cooling Gel Eye Mask’ from the Body Shop. Well, when I say mine, It is actually my mums but it always somehow seems to find its own way into my room miraculously! I wonder how…

Anyway, I bought this eye mask for my mum as a birthday present a few years ago so it must be successful enough product for The Body Shop to keep it going on the high street. I think at the time it was bought, because my mum couldn’t locate her material cotton one, I bought it for her as a replacement. People had mentioned the product to me before and I had already seen similar items in TKmaxx and online. I thought. why not? I ordered it for my mum on The Body Shop website and I think it cost be around £6 but I’m pretty sure I had some form of discount on top of that because I bought so many items and qualified for a discount code off my total order which Im sure they still do now. I can remember when my mum opened it.

Click here to buy The Body Shop ‘Cooling Gel Eye Mask’

She knew what it was straight away and she had also seen it before and was going to get herself one at some point actually. It must be a mother daughter thing.

Eye masks are actually believed to be one of the best tools to help overcome sleeping problems to make sure that you get enough deep sleep. When our brain’s sense complete darkness, It causes causes the production of melatonin, the chemical of sleep.

Here comes my A Level Psychology knowledge…

Melatonin production is prevented if light hits the back of our eyes whilst trying to get to sleep because our brain thinks that It is still day time and the light is what keeps you awake. It has something to do with our internal body clocks. So, when my dad always told me to not go on my phone before bedtime on a school night, I suppose there was a really good reason! So with the help of an eye mask, it blocks out any light possible to ensure that you really reap the benefits of sleep to the max.

The mask seems to be of a high quality material, like a soft plastic which is really silky. I suppose that is a really good thing as its so soft on your eyes. Ive tried this product a few times cold but I have never warmed it up in the microwave. Worried it might singe my eyes off to be completely honest. Anyway, the product is good! It really does do what it says! The cold on my eyes was really relaxing and calming at bedtime.

However, the mask isn’t really something that you can wear at bedtime. The fastener around the head is very wide and made out of velcro. I would be worried about sleeping with it on as it can be tightened really tightly around the eyes and might even do more harm than good. If you just want an hour lying in bed to chill out, then yeah it is ace! But… I really would not try to sleep with this product on. I think it’s a different type of eye mask than we know and love. Honestly, I would just stick with the normal material ones when sleeping. But, this product is great for a few hours of relaxation!

I would recommend buying a simple eye mask then. Usually cheap and one of the best products to gain a great nights sleep!

Here is a simple silk one from Amazon at £2.12

Or here is a more advanced one for £6.99

Bedtime product overall review for ‘The Body Shop Cooling Eye’ – 2/5

Great product but just not for bedtime!

L x