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A collection of sleep masks against a purple background Credit: Reviewed / Betsey Goldwasser

The Best Sleep Masks of 2024

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A collection of sleep masks against a purple background Credit: Reviewed / Betsey Goldwasser

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Editor's Choice Product image of Mzoo Sleep Mask
Best Overall

Mzoo Sleep Mask

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Mzoo's mask blocks light, avoids pressure on a user's eyes, and is reasonably comfortable on a user's face. Read More

Pros

  • No pressure on eyeballs
  • Blocks light
  • Adjustable and stretchy strap

Cons

  • None that we could find
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Editor's Choice Product image of Alaska Bear Natural Silk Sleep Mask
Best Value

Alaska Bear Natural Silk Sleep Mask

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Alaska Bear's mask is smooth, feels well made and does a good job blocking light. Read More

Pros

  • Silk
  • Adjustable, stretchy band
  • Cheaper than most masks

Cons

  • Puts some pressure on eyes
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Editor's Choice Product image of Loftie Sleep Mask
Best for Sensitive Sleepers

Loftie Sleep Mask

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Loftie's silky mask allows for blissful sleep by avoiding pressure on either the eyes or the face. Read More

Pros

  • No pressure on eyes
  • Gentle on face
  • Blocked light well

Cons

  • Not as dark as our winner
  • Not real silk
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Casper Snoozewear Sleep Mask

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Casper's mask did a decent job blocking light, but it is less comfortable than our winners while costing more than most masks. Read More

Pros

  • Blocked light well
  • Stayed on at night

Cons

  • Put some pressure on eyes
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Tempur-Pedic Tempur-Sleep Mask

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The Tempur-Sleep Mask did a fantastic job blocking light, but I found it uncomfortable. Read More

Pros

  • Extremely dark

Cons

  • Weirdly shaped
  • Weird, fuzzy material
  • Best Overall Mzoo Sleep Mask
  • Best Value Alaska Bear Natural Silk Sleep Mask
  • Best for Sensitive Sleepers Loftie Sleep Mask
  • Other Sleep Masks We Tested
  • How We Test Sleep Masks
  • How to Choose a Sleep Mask
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While a comfortable mattress and quality bedding play their part, eye masks can also be the key to a good night's rest. The best sleep masks block light and stay put on your face while being comfortable by not putting pressure on your eyes.

There’s a wide array of sleep mask options made of different materials, with prices ranging from a few bucks to close to $100, so choosing the right one can be overwhelming. That’s why we tested a dozen of the most popular masks.

We found a few gems during our testing, but the best sleep mask available is the Mzoo Sleep Eye Mask (available at Amazon) , which delivers a comfortable, full-blackout experience.

For luxe light blocking at a lower price, we suggest the silk Alaska Bear eye mask (available at Amazon) as our most affordable pick. Meanwhile, extra-sensitive sleepers will love the Loftie Sleep Mask(available from Loftie), which provides a luxurious, buttery feel with no pressure on your eyes.

Sara sleeping in a black mzoo mask
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Mzoo's mask was comfortable and dark.

Best Overall
Mzoo Sleep Mask

The Mzoo Sleep Eye Mask did everything right—it blocked out light overnight in our home sleep tests and performed well in our lab. Plus, it’s reasonably priced.

A contoured mask, Mzoo’s mask creates a cup around a user’s eyes to avoid putting pressure on the eyes and lashes. A stomach sleeper, our tester presses her face into her pillow, which causes masks to dig into her skin. Neither was an issue with the Mzoo mask, which was soft and didn’t add any pressure on her face.

This eye mask also fits well, with an adjustable band that’s a bit stretchy for a customized fit. Mzoo says you can machine-wash its masks, although it recommends hand-washing. We threw ours in the washer and it came out fine.

Pros

  • No pressure on eyeballs

  • Blocks light

  • Adjustable and stretchy strap

Cons

  • None that we could find

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$36.00 from Walmart
Sara Tabin sleeping in a black Alaska Bear mask.
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The Alaska Bear is good quality for its price.

Best Value
Alaska Bear Natural Silk Sleep Mask

The Alaska Bear Natural Silk Sleep Mask earned accolades in our previous eye mask roundup and held up in our latest round of testing. Also, despite being made of an often-pricey material, it’s frequently on sale for half the price of our Best Overall, making it an exceptional bargain.

The mask’s silk material is smooth and feels well made. It did a decent job blocking light in home and lab tests, although some light slipped in under the bottom of the mask. Its adjustable band stayed on during overnight testing.

Pros

  • Silk

  • Adjustable, stretchy band

  • Cheaper than most masks

Cons

  • Puts some pressure on eyes

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$17.40 from Walmart
Sara Tabin sleeping in the Loftie mask
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Loftie's mask provided a luxury experience for my face.

Best for Sensitive Sleepers
Loftie Sleep Mask

The Loftie Sleep Mask looks like a traditional, smooth eye mask from the outside, but it’s technically contoured, with interior eye cups that create small bubbles over a wearer’s eyes.

Made of silky fabric, it’s super gentle on skin. Plus, it was the only contoured mask we wore that never left even a hint of a mark on our tester’s face. It also didn’t put pressure on our tester’s eyes, while feeling soft and smooth on her face.

It stayed on all night with no issues. Loftie’s mask is machine-washable, so it’s also easy to care for. While it didn’t block light as well as Mzoo in our home or lab tests, it performed well enough to successfully use it for an afternoon nap.

Pros

  • No pressure on eyes

  • Gentle on face

  • Blocked light well

Cons

  • Not as dark as our winner

  • Not real silk

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Other Sleep Masks We Tested

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Casper Snoozewear Sleep Mask

Casper’s Snoozewear Sleep Mask isn’t our favorite—it costs double our top pick—but it’s still a pretty solid choice, particularly if you prefer cotton over synthetic materials.

This mask blocked light well, was reasonably comfortable, and stayed on fine during the night. Even though it has contours, it’s relatively flat across, so you can expect to have some pressure on your eyes.

Pros

  • Blocked light well

  • Stayed on at night

Cons

  • Put some pressure on eyes

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Product image of Tempur-Pedic Tempur-Sleep Mask
Tempur-Pedic Tempur-Sleep Mask

The Tempur-Pedic Tempur-Sleep Mask knocked the ball out of the park during our light-blocking lab tests, but it didn’t hold up quite as well during home testing.

The mask is a weird shape, and it moved out of place during testing and became uncomfortable and ill-fitting at night. We weren’t crazy about the fuzzy polyester-cotton blend the mask is made of because it was a bit scratchy.

Pros

  • Extremely dark

Cons

  • Weirdly shaped

  • Weird, fuzzy material

$29.00 from Amazon

$29.00 from Walmart
Product image of Ostrichpillow Eye Mask
Ostrichpillow Eye Mask

The Ostrichpillow Eye Mask was darker than average in both home and lab tests, but wearing it overnight wasn’t comfortable. It stayed on all night, and its contoured shape didn’t put any pressure on the eyes. However, the thick outer material felt uncomfortable around the eyes.

Pros

  • Very dark

  • No pressure on eyelids

Cons

  • Thick material felt uncomfortable on my face

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Product image of Brooklinen Mulberry Silk Eyemask
Brooklinen Mulberry Silk Eyemask

The Brooklinen Mulberry Silk Eyemask stayed on all night and was very comfortable. It also did a suitable job blocking light during home testing, but it did the worst of any mask in our light-blocking test in the lab, allowing plentiful light in through the fabric.

We also have concerns about longevity. It looked a little frayed with slight use, and the silk fabric became coarser after being washed.

Pros

  • Very comfortable

  • Silk

Cons

  • Not great at blocking light

  • Material seemed flimsy

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Product image of Manta Sleep Mask
Manta Sleep Mask

The Manta Sleep Mask is bulky and feels as though you’re wearing ski goggles to bed. It did not fit properly or stay on at night because the adjustable band offers no stretch.

That said, Manta’s mask does a good job blocking light when fitted properly, so it could work for a still back sleeper or a nap on a plane.

Pros

  • Dark

  • No pressure on eyes

Cons

  • Doesn't stay on well

  • Bulky

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Product image of Lunya Washable Silk Sleep Mask
Lunya Washable Silk Sleep Mask

The Lunya Washable Silk Sleep Mask feels soft and pillowy, but all that padding puts it on the bulky side. It fell off during the night and didn’t perform well during our in-lab light blocking tests.

Pros

  • Silk

  • Soft and pillowy

Cons

  • Doesn't block a lot of light for its bulk

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Product image of Slip Pure Silk Sleep Mask
Slip Pure Silk Sleep Mask

The Slip Pure Silk Sleep Mask is comfortable, but it isn’t adjustable or contoured, and it doesn’t stay on at night. It’s also pricey—you can pick up several silk Alaska Bears for the same price.

Pros

  • Silk

  • Comfortable

Cons

  • Didn't stay on well

  • Not adjustable

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$50.00 from Walmart
Product image of Nidra Deep Rest Mask
Nidra Deep Rest Mask

The Nidra Deep Rest Mask has scratchy material around its edges that dug into our tester’s face as she slept. On the plus side, the mask isn’t bulky and blocks light well.

Pros

  • Dark

  • No pressure on eyes

Cons

  • Scratchy outer edge cut into my cheek at night

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Product image of Gravity Weighted Sleep Mask
Gravity Weighted Sleep Mask

Gravity makes our favorite weighted blankets, so we decided to give their sleep masks a shot.

However, the Gravity Weighted Sleep Mask was awkward and not at all relaxing while trying to sleep. It slipped around unevenly while our tester was on her back or side. The Gravity mask might work well for meditating, but it’s not great for sleeping.

Pros

  • None that I could find

Cons

  • Pressure on eyes

  • Slipped around unevenly

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$55.35 from Walmart

How We Test Sleep Masks

sara sits in a chair in a dark room wearing the loftie mask with a floodlight on her
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I wore each mask in a dark room while a floodlight was on me.

Our tester, a stomach sleeper who presses her face into her pillow, took every mask home and slept in each one for at least two nights. Extremely light-sensitive, she noted how she felt falling asleep, whether light seeped in and woke her, if each mask stayed on overnight, and how her face looked and felt in the morning.

For a more objective light-blocking test in our lab, a floodlight was shined in her face while seated in a chair to see if she could tell if the lights were on or off. We also washed the masks according to their care instructions to ensure they held up during cleaning.

How to Choose a Sleep Mask

Orange loftie mask on a purple background.
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There are many factors, including light-blocking and comfort, to consider in a sleep mask.

Buying a sleep mask is a personal decision, as people might prioritize different attributes. People who toss and turn need different things from an eye mask than side sleepers or people whose sleep environment isn’t conducive to the best night’s rest. There are, however, some general factors to consider when buying an eye mask.

Fit

The main goal of a sleep mask is to block light, so it’s important to get a mask that fits your face well so light cannot creep in.

Some people like contoured masks with built-in cups intended to reduce pressure over the eyes. However, contoured masks tend to put extra pressure on the skin around a wearer’s eyes when sleeping in some positions, so it is important to make sure your contoured mask has smooth edges, especially if you’re a stomach or side sleeper.

Material

Nearly as important as fit is the mask’s comfort, as any poking or rough material could impede your sleep.

Sleep masks come in a range of materials. Most of the heavy-duty contoured ones are made of cotton and synthetic fabrics such as memory foam and polyester. You can find flat masks in synthetic materials as well, but silk masks are a good option for skincare enthusiasts as this natural fabric is super soft, gentle on skin, and antibacterial.

Closures

Some masks come with adjustable bands or velcro straps while others have stretchy elastic bands. Some masks have adjustable and elastic bands. It may be worth considering stretchy bands over other options. A little stretch can prevent them from slipping out of place during the night and falling off.

Meet the tester

Sara Tabin

Sara Tabin

Sleep Writer

Sara Tabin is a sleep writer at Reviewed.

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