Therabody - SleepMask - Ultra-Comfortable 100% Blackout Eye Mask With Gentle Massaging Vibration - Blue

Few months in and it started to rip from the bottom but overall the vibration settings feel nice and soothing

Bought this thing as a hope my girlfriend would obviously like it, but she get headaches from time to time, and that nesses with her sleep. Well she loves it, im probably about to use it too.

I mostly sleep on my back (rarely on either side) and have always had trouble falling asleep (mainly due to tinnitus and lots of thoughts from the day running through my head) and sometimes staying asleep. Hence, my curiosity about a "sleep helper", such as the "Therabody - SleepMask with Vibration Therapy". I wanted to explore if such a mask could make a difference for people like me. In summary: It did, and it didn't. It helped me greatly to relax, especially after a long day of work with my eyes strained due to computer work with multiple monitors, but it didn't do anything to make me fall asleep faster. This is not to say that it might help other people, though. The Sleep Mask works entirely without the app, but you would miss out on all the relaxing and peaceful music and white and pink noises of various lengths between 7 - 21 minutes which you can get through other apps, too, but they all charge for it. You get to use this app with the sleep mask. The music/sound/noise sound therapies are: (1) Peaceful Soundscapes; (2) Restful Sleep; (3) Soft Background Noise; (4) Relaxation and Stress Reduction; (5) Travel and Decompression; and (6) Guided Meditation. The app also includes a 3-part video tutorial of about 1 minute each, which complements the provided user manual. The Sleep Mask's magic revolves around relaxing vibrations that massage the eyes area to help clear your mind. You can choose from "Gentle Pulse Low/High", "Slow Rise and Fall Wave Low/High", and "Constant/Steady Rhythm Low/High". The settings are only controlled through the mask's single button, and not through the app, and as such, it takes some getting used to remembering how many times to push the button to set one or the other vibration mode. I personally found the mask super-comfortable and soft, and it does provide total blackout, which comes in very handy for lighted settings (e.g. street lights you can't block out) and travel. There is also still room enough to open/blink with your eyes so you won't feel claustrophobic or anything. I experienced no "light leakage" when wearing the mask. Though I enjoyed the relaxing and peaceful music, it would be better if it came through the mask and not a smartphone close by, which can be irritating. The vibration is audible, and as such might disturb your partner lying next to you. In conclusion, I am giving this mask 4 points as it really gets the job done relaxing me and relaxing my eyes. I sometimes use it between meeting breaks, just for 15 minutes, and it does make a difference in making it through a workday without too much stress. I didn't count on it to be helpful in the falling asleep department. As such, I am giving this mask well-deserved 4 stars and would recommend it to anyone who seeks relaxation first.

--- SETUP --- Setup is extremely easy. Just open the box, plug in the included USB C cable, charge, and begin to use that same night. --- FEATURES --- 100% light blocking, USB C rechargeable device, 3 vibration settings with one-button touch, comfortable, easy to wash, light, and portable. --- EXPECTATIONS and PERFORMANCE --- I’ve never been one to use sleep masks, as I always imagined they would be uncomfortable. However, the Therabody Sleepmask with vibration may have just made me a believer. For starters, the mask is very comfortable. Once you put it on, you can adjust the strap, which itself is comfortable on the sides of your head. I wear glasses daily. The way that I put the strap is to wear it between my ears and my head, like the feet of the glasses. In this manner, the strap is not uncomfortable. Once on, the mask really does a great job at blocking all light sources. I tried it the first night intentionally leaving the light on. I told myself I would get up and turn it off after I tested it with the lights on. Turns out, I fell asleep and the lights stayed on all night. Since it was completely dark for me, the lights didn’t bother me. When my bedroom is actually dark, small light sources like the light outside the window or blue and red lights that emit from our technology are even easier to mask. The mask itself has a button that, when pressed, will turn on 3 vibration settings. The first in a single non-stop vibration, the second is pattern vibration, and the third is a vibration from low vibration to high vibration. All were comfortable to try, but my favorite was the steady vibration, as the noise and consistency of it allowed me to keep my mind clear of other things, allowing me to sleep faster. To wash, the layer of the mask that touches our face can be easily removed so that it can be tossed in the washing machine. There is a magnet inside of the mask that allows you to perfectly align the removable layer again with the vibration machine. You do not need the app to use the device. In fact, the app itself doesn’t connect to the facemask at all. Instead, the app just provides music as a complementary additive to your sleep routine. I only tried it once, but I find music distracting, so the vibration and sound of the vibration were enough for me. --- APPROVAL --- Overall, this mask has made me a converter and I plan to take it with me wherever naps are necessary. Airplanes, car rides, or even the occasional nap at work will help give me a sensation that I am in the dark. The vibration is a great way to lull anyone to sleep, so I recommend the mask to anyone who might find themselves in any of the situations above.

Since I own several Therabody devices, and wear a sleep mask every morning due to some bright bedroom skylights, I was excited to try this mask out… Largely I was looking for an upgrade on comfort, but I was also enticed by what Therabody might achieve in a connected device. First things first, this isn’t really a connected device, nor a smart device. It works on its own and opens a range of pleasant sound-only sessions from the app. Unlike a Theragun, you cannot control the level of vibration from the app, nor do these sessions provide unique vibrations in coordination with the sounds you’re hearing. This alone is a bit of a let down, but their marketing is clear enough that it’s not really ‘smart,’ per se… __Limited Features__ That aside, the vibrations provided do seem like they could help relax you if left to run long enough. As other reviewers have said, you can somewhat hear the vibrations more than feel them through the cushion around your eyes. At times I found myself wanting a bit more, or more attention closer to my eyes to relieve eye strain, but vibrations primarily resonate at your forehead area. Had this tool been smart and allowed more variety from the app… or more control over the vibration style and strength, I think it would be more successful for me. Surely too much vibration would cause a headache, so I can’t fully knock them on this - longer sessions at lower vibrations may be enough. __Comfort__ I had some issues with making these both secure and comfortable. No matter how I placed it, I could not avoid having the strap in conflict with my ears. Placing it above either caused pressure on the top of my ears (like a N95 used to) - or - if placed where I’d prefer the strap to go, caused the lower portion of the eye cushion to slide up into my eyes. To their credit, the side straps have a portion of soft material that can lay over your ears before the strap begins. I managed to get something ok for me by simply making the mask looser than preferred and allowing this padded strap area rest on my ears. I’m a side sleeper and was never able to fully make it work enough to wear all night. Early on in my use, the removable foam pad (which is surrounded by fabric) had a significant chemical smell, despite doing the suggested initial cleaning. This concerned me a bit, especially knowing how foam was proponent in a recent major CPAP, health-related recall. It’s not the same issue here, and it did eventually air out after 7 days, but I surely noticed it, causing me to limit my initial use of this mask. __Better for Naps, IMO__ That brings me to my next point, I see this more as a nap or relaxation tool. I don’t think I’ll try using it for sleep anymore at this point, instead I see the benefit for shorter naps, where maybe the sound sessions from the app could encourage relaxation. __Overall Impressions__ In the end, I see the appeal of a mask like this, but it still seems to miss the mark... for me at least. I was never fully able to make it comfortable and secure enough for night sleep. For naps, I look forward to continuing to use it with the various relaxing sound options, which while simple, seem well produced. For some, this may truly help them sleep, but that isn’t my issue. I can sleep, but need to block out light. These do provide a true black-out, but better personalized comfort and an app controlled version of these would go further for someone like me. ***Good Stuff*** - Well designed to keep vibration components padded and out of the way of sleep poses - Soft and flexible - Lightweight - Wide, full blackout of light - Removable, washable eye pad. - App sounds are well produced, good for relaxation - Light vibration created seems to reduce forehead stress if allowed to run for at least 10 mins ***Less Than Good Stuff** - Strap was hard to make both secure and comfortable at the same time. - Not smart, no app control beyond providing a name. - App sounds do not provide unique vibrations, only sound. - Vibrations can be a bit too weak, no way to make them stronger when you have less time. - Vibrations originate too far away to help with eye strain muscles.