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TL;DR: the goofiest eye cover you’ve ever overpaid for. Not a true neck pillow!Ok so all the people who said it blocks out ALL light are exaggerating. Try this simple experiment:1. Turn on all the lights.2. Put this over your eyes.3. Smoosh it down onto your eyes, forehead, and bridge of nose so it makes a good seal (FYI it blocks your nose a bit so hopefully you’re a mouth breather!).4. Open your eyes a little and wave your hands in front of your face.Did you see a shadow? Yeah, that’s because it’s not blocking 100% of the light. Sure if you smoosh it just right you won’t have gaps around your nose, but there is still light coming THROUGH it.Pros:-light! I was shocked at how little it weighs. I HATE heavy things around my neck (necklaces, halter tops, etc.) but this is light as a feather.-works ok as a leaning pillow, but it’s a bit hard for my liking. Yes it squishes, but when squished it doesn’t have the cushiony give of a regular pillow.-reversible-I guess you could wear it as a scarf but it’s kinda dorky-it does feel kinda nice wrapped around my head like the migraine/chiari woman mentioned.Other cons:-no neck support!! What?! This was disappointing since that’s what I bought it for (I thought it would be more versatile than those huge ugly toilet seat-looking things). If I bend my neck to the side I reach the kink point before I reach the pillow. I tried it as tight and as loose as it goes and various points in between. No dice. I do have a long, slender neck so YMMV. Leaning my head forward is a bit better as it props up my chin a bit, but it needs to be pretty tight to work and you might not find it relaxing to feel a bit strangled.-there is a faint weird smell. Not plasticky, but slightly minty. I’m super sensitive to smells and I didn’t find it that bad. OK, OK, it’s actually kinda nice.-makes an ASMR wooshy noise in your ears. This could be a pro for some people I guess¯\_(ツ)_/¯-not washable. If you’re greasy, sweaty, or wear makeup choose your pillow colour with this in mind.-leather tag is scratchy-sewing/fabric look kinda cheap so I doubt it will last. My starfish-shaped stud earrings caught on it so be careful about jewelry!-polystyrene isn’t renewable (and these days probably not even recyclable)bought this for my sister to take on a place trip - she raved about it - comfortable and aided her in sleeping on the place.I'm in love. I don't normally leave reviews so this is rare but I just need to express how great of a company Ostrich Pillow is -- they go above and beyond to make sure their customers are happy and believe me I'm happy.The Pillow itself is amazing. it's great used as an eye mask because it blocks out light 100% -- the pillow is so comfy that you could rest your head on a corner and you would not feel the hardness but rather the soft luxurious comfort of the material and stuffing - in case you need it tighter the strap in back tightens to give a more "fluffed" tight feeling. The Bead for the strap in back has a hole so when you reverse it it doesn't bother or irritate - in fact you really can't feel it !Only con -- be careful when adjusting strap the capped endpoints of the elastic strings can come undone if you are too forceful but it's just a cap you can glue it back or leave it off it really doesn't bother at all or look badI'm very happy with this product and more than happy to give my business to a great company who cares such as these guyscheersI’ve gotten teased because it looks silly but if it helps me sleep, I don’t care.I usually hear it more like a hat or headband and use it to cushion my face when I lean against the window or seat in front of me.The fill is little foam balls and they are pleasing to fish it with through the cover.Note I bought this many years ago so I can’t speak to any changes or authenticity of the current version. But if it is the same a it’s great.Very comfortable. It is much better than any eyemask for blocking out light while sleeping that I have ever used.It doesn't get caught in my hair like the velcro strips do on most other eyemasks I've used for blocking out light.And there is no strap, so there's no worries that it'll get worn out and too loose like with typical eye masks I've used for blocking out light.The only improvements I would make are to add a ponytail flap to accommodate more hairstyles and a way to add inserts to change the padding as needed.First impression is it’s soft, super light and comfortable. Taking it with me for an 11 hour flight. Will see how it does!This is a very comfortable Pillow. On the first use however the connector on the back pulled clean off.This is a great product and I would recommend it to all. The only reason I gave it 4 stars is because I have hot flashes and it makes me a little warm, This is thing is therapeutic just to sit and massage it, it's so soft! Overall, it's great at relieving stress. I got one for my boyfriend because he gets migraines, but he's yet to tell me how it works for him.First impressions... not great, I don't know how it compares value-wise to similar products on the market, but to me - there's just not £30 worth of product here, it's basically a glorified bean bag that goes around your neck/forehead. Secondly... whilst it doesn't feel cheap, it doesn't feel like a £30 product, it isn't packaged like a £30 product, and it isn't made like a £30 product; as you can see from the attached picture, the plastic cap on the end of the drawstring just easily popped off as soon as I unboxed the thing! I literally removed it from the packaging and it popped off. It is somewhat comfortable, but I will be returning it.This is the second one we have bought, and my son loves how they feel, but they have both got little holes very quickly, hence the low rating. The material is very fragile. Once it has a little hole, it starts to spit out the tiny beads (like very small bean bag beads). The second time around we knew about the problem and applied nail varnish as soon as the first hole appeared and that stopped it.My wife stole it from me and hasn’t given it back, she loves it and seems to have resolved a neck problem she was having. She sleeps with it every night now, she used to sleep with me! So now I’m buying another one for me!Bought this for my son who is only 12 and he agreed it was not worth the money. Its nice and soft however there is not much filling and the small balls just move away from where you need them most.It was also broken the toggle was broken.Sadly sent back.Best purchase I’ve made so far, very worth the money and it unexpectedly fixed my sleep schedule during the COVID-19 lockdown. Very much recommended!
