Silk pillowcases are billed as being the ultimate beauty buy to hydrate hair and skin. The natural fibres are hypoallergenic and temperature regulating, offering soothing and cooling benefits. Plus, their smooth, shiny texture helps prevents facial creases and tangled tresses.

For frizz-prone hair, no static is created while tossing and turning on a silk pillowcase, so this beauty sleep buy has multi-purpose potential.

In terms of supporting an overall skincare routine, the fact silk pillowcases soak up less moisture than cotton ensures optimum absorption of serums and overnight face oils. They also help improve the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles too. Meanwhile, silk adds a luxurious look to bedding and is a chic addition to your interiors.

Made from pure mulberry silk, this type of pillowcase is much more expensive than a standard one. Which is why we were interested to hear about Beauty Pie’s silk pillowcase, because for members, the usual £80 price tag is dramatically reduced to £34. In a market where most mulberry silk pillowcases cost upwards of £50, this seems to be a savvy price saving.

But how good is the product in question? We continued our silk pillowcase Holy Grail research and reviewed Beauty Pie’s contribution.

How we tested

Our tester sampled Beauty Pie’s silk pillowcase for a month, keeping the same bedding as well as hair and skincare routine to ensure consistency. We looked at the pillow’s aesthetic, composition, and any noticeable beauty results, while considering the price point too. Read on for our tried and tested verdict.

Beauty Pie sleepeasy luxury mulberry silk pillowcase

Best: Stylish silk pillowcase

Dimensions : 51.5cm x 77cm

Momme: 22

Buy now £34 for members, £80 for guests

Design

The silk pillowcase arrived in a cute pink cardboard box complete with a pull-out drawer, and tissue paper lining. Ideal for storage or reuse, we particularly liked the pattern which features shapes including hearts, lips, a make-up compact, stars and the word “love”. As packaging goes, this is an on-trend box also showcasing metallic detail and looking pretty luxe.

That premium aesthetic is reflected in the £80 guest price, although this does mirror the cost of other silk pillowcases we’ve tried. And, there’s a very tempting option to save almost £50 if you’re a Beauty Pie member.

Folded up inside, we found the white envelope-style queen sized pillowcase, which is the only colour available currently. Measuring 51.5cm in width and 77cm in length, it fit our standard pillow well with enough space for the material to flow, which maximises those hair and skin benefits further.

Speaking of which, the mulberry silk fabric has a midweight thickness meaning it doesn’t appear at all flimsy. We could detect the delicate suppleness of this silk pillowcase, while noticing its durability too. This is because of the 22 momme level (or the silk weave density) being high.

The otherwise plain pillowcase is piped with burgundy edging, adding a unique finish that our tester found pleasing, Plus, this detail makes the entire case hold its shape in place on our pillow too. It’s worth mentioning that the silk stayed put without slipping about as we slept and we instantly noticed a comforting softness and enjoyed how relaxed this made us feel.

Performance

Our tester is prone to overheating at night, and really appreciated the freshness of this pillowcase. Even when waking up too warm, we were lulled back to sleep by sinking our face further into the cooling case. That soothing feeling was a lot like the comfort that comes from flipping your pillow to reach the coolest side. Meanwhile, on chiller nights, we enjoyed snuggling into the tactile pillowcase too, and our overall take was how glossy and smooth the fabric felt on our skin.

As someone with drier hair due to an underactive thyroid, our tester is keen to protect strands where possible and was impressed by how gentle the case was. When turning over in bed, we didn’t feel our hair being pulled or at risk of breakage. Plus, we saw a noticeable improvement to our usual fluffy bedhead too.

Flyaway frizz wasn’t sticking up all over, and instead our hair held its styled smoothness better too. This meant our morning routine was quicker in between hair washes, as we didn’t have to completely re-do tonged waves or add lots of extra product either.

After applying our night-time skincare, we saw dewier plumped-up skin the next morning. We think this is because of serums and oils not absorbing straight into our pillow rather than soaking into our skin. There were a few drops of skincare residue and stubborn mascara marks which transferred onto the case, but we’d say that’s inevitable. And the fact we couldn’t detect as many annoying pillow creases the next morning definitely won bonus points.

We machine washed the case at 30 degrees as instructed, before hanging it out to dry. You shouldn’t tumble dry this pillowcase, but you can iron it on a low heat though we didn’t bother and there weren’t many creases after it was back on our pillow anyway. Our tester was impressed to see that the initial smooth shine stayed put after several washes too.

The verdict: Beauty Pie sleepeasy luxury mulberry silk pillowcase

We are big fans of Beauty Pie’s silk pillowcase. This smooth, cooling fabric is comforting to sink into and felt soft on our hair and skin. We were instantly relaxed after laying our head on the pure mulberry silk and our hair felt protected from breakage. Meanwhile, we saw a face which didn’t sport pillow creases the next morning, and our evening skincare routine seemed more effective. We also rated the luxury aesthetic, and washability. Finally, the fact there’s an opportunity to save almost £50 with the members’ price gets our attention for a more affordable silk pillowcase option too.

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