For when sleep eludes us...
There is seldom anything worse than having a terrible night’s sleep. Morning arrives and you feel less like you’re ready to tackle the day, and more so ready to cover yourself with a duvet away from the world! Often it seems like eating chocolate, or having tea, or doing exercise before bed, or limiting screen time, and any of the other wacky measures we take to ensure sleep, make not one little bit of difference. Begging, pleading, praying, counting sheep: if sleep is evading you then nothing is off the books to try (or too weird and wonderful!). If you’ve ever had the pleasure of severely lacking a good night’s rest, then you’ll probably understand on a whole new level how important sleep really is! And if you’ve seemingly tried everything to no avail, you’ll also understand the driving need to try anything to get that elusive full night’s sleep.
As a team, we are big lovers of sleep. We appreciate the intricacies and rituals of a bedtime routine, the desperation to find things that work, and simply how much running on little sleep - and too much caffeine - can do to a person (spoiler: unconfined hyperactivity!). Which is why we will eagerly point you in the direction of all our favourites which work like a dream (excuse the pun) to ensure the best night of relaxation you can have.
In honour of International Sleep Day (which was last Friday), to raise awareness about the importance of sleep and the critical role it plays in both our health and wellbeing, we’ve put together a collection of some of our sleep essentials!
Of course, we couldn’t talk about a bougie (but affordable) sleep schedule without including our Spacemasks. An OG of Harriet and Rose, these heat up eyemasks have converted many sceptics and are the ultimate sleep purchase. In both jasmine and grapefruit scents, Spacemasks have a heat time of twenty minutes which is the perfect amount of time to lull you into a wonderful, warm sleep. At £3.50 for a single mask, and £17.50 for a pack of five, these are certainly a repeat purchase for many!
We are all prone to a doom-scroll at night every so often (no judgement!) and whilst it may seem to help you doze off, it can often do the opposite. Which is why when the Team found a brand new stockist on their adventures to the trade fair back in January (which feels a lifetime ago!) they snapped up something very exciting…blue light glasses. We have plenty more designs on their way too alongside our existing selection, so there is something for everyone. Blue Light glasses block the harmful levels of blue light emitted artificially from digital screens. This therefore reduces eye strain, migraines related to screen time, and headaches, as well as regulating our natural circadian rhythms which are responsible for a good night’s sleep.
And to keep your hair tangle free, we have some gorgeous mulberry silk hair scrunchies. which we stock in three different sizes (for all hair lengths and types!). Mulberry Silk is reportedly great at preventing hair breakage and pulling that often occurs when tying your hair up, so these are certainly a must have item. We are lucky to have these in a wide variety of colours, from chocolate brown, pale blue and merlot red. Perfect for those that tie their hair up at night!
If you love a soothing scent of lavender to lull you into the state of the dreaming, the Jersey Skin lavender Bonne Nuit Pillow Mist is an essential! Made in Jersey using locally grown lavender, simply lightly spritz your pillow before bed and let the delicate scent of lavender work its magic. It has been Jersey Skin’s best seller for over three years…and for good reason. Bonne Nuit spray is free from palm oil and parabens, as well as fully vegan and cruelty free. And of course, you’re supporting another small Jersey business, and the local economy and growers - so win win!
We also have both lavender scented bath salt sachets (£6) or bath cubes (£5) which are also wonderful to add into your night time routine. Simply run yourself a bath, add them in, and enjoy a soak in relaxation (and perhaps even with a good book!). Even using the bath salts as a foot soak if you don’t have access to a bath will still help lull you to sleep.
And of course, if you want a designated safe keep for all your sleep-related items, then look no further than our ‘sleep stuff’ canvas pouches, which are ideal for all the sprays, eye masks, heat up spacemasks or any other revered sleep gadgets. These zip top pouches come in either cream or black canvas for £15.
Whilst of course we can offer no proper advice (after all, whilst amazing at helping you by the perfect gift, we are not medical professionals!), but our products are tried, tested and come recommended! We are very picky about the items and brands that we stock here in the shop, so only things that we love and that we feel actually do what they say on the tin make it to our shelves. Sleep is sacred and important, and should be treated as such, so rest assured that all our sleepy essentials have been truly vetted to be fit for purpose! And of course, any question the Team is always on hand to help.