Over the past few years, editors and dermatologists at Good Housekeeping, Elle, PureWOW, Prevention, HuffPost, the Today Show, Country Living, and HGTV have tested or written about Blissy's silk pillowcase and its effect on skin and hair.
Coverage spans hands-on product tests, dermatologist commentary, and TV segments. The throughline across most of it is the same: less friction overnight tends to mean fewer sleep creases, less frizz, and softer-feeling hair and skin by morning.
For a deeper look at the mechanics behind that claim, our guide to why silk outperforms cotton and satin for skin and hair breaks down the science these outlets are pointing to.
Below is a summary of what each publication actually said.
What Editors and Dermatologists Say About Skin
Good Housekeeping: "Outperformed Dozens of Other Silk Pillowcases"
Good Housekeeping's product testing team evaluated Blissy's pillowcase for durability and feel after repeated washing, with commentary from Lexie Sachs, a fiber scientist at the Good Housekeeping Institute.
"Blissy's pillowcase outperformed dozens of other silk pillowcases in our evaluations." — Lexie Sachs, Fiber Scientist, Good Housekeeping Institute
Sachs also noted she'd personally used her Blissy pillowcase for over three years, which speaks to the durability point Good Housekeeping was testing for. Read the full Good Housekeeping silk pillowcase test.
Key points:
- Tested by Good Housekeeping Institute's product lab, not just a single writer
- Cited for outperforming other silk pillowcases across multiple evaluations
- Fiber scientist reported personal, long-term (3+ year) use
Elle: A Dermatologist's Take on Hydration
In a piece dedicated to silk pillowcases and skin, Elle spoke with a dermatologist about how fabric affects moisture retention overnight.
"The pillowcase will help your skin and hair retain hydration instead of sucking out the moisture like other fabrics might — leading to clearer, smoother skin and sleeker strands." — via Elle, "If You Want Better Sleep, Skin, and Hair, You Need a Silk Pillowcase"
Key points:
- Sourced from a dermatologist quoted directly in the piece
- Central claim: silk helps skin and hair retain moisture, rather than absorbing it away
- Framed as a joint skin-and-hair benefit, not skin-only
HuffPost: The Friction-and-Absorbency Explanation
HuffPost's commerce team included Blissy in a piece explaining the dermatological reasoning behind silk pillowcases, drawing on prior derm-sourced reporting.
"Sleeping on a silk pillowcase can actually prevent facial wrinkles from forming on the skin because it's a material that causes less friction and is less absorbent than microfibers or cotton, so it won't absorb the natural moisture from your skin." — HuffPost, "These Expert-Backed Products Are The Real Deal"
Key points:
- Explains the mechanism: lower friction and lower absorbency than cotton or microfiber
- Ties that mechanism directly to wrinkle prevention
- Positioned as an "expert-backed" pick within a broader roundup
Today Show: Dr. Pimple Popper on Overnight Skin Care
Dermatologist Dr. Sandra Lee (Dr. Pimple Popper) featured the Blissy pillowcase in a Today Show segment on product picks for glowy skin.
"This is so great because it's really soft, it doesn't give you creases. I think it's really a great way to take care of your skin, especially when you're sleeping." — Dr. Sandra Lee, Today Show
Watch the Today Show segment with Dr. Pimple Popper.
Key points:
- Featured on-air by a practicing, well-known dermatologist
- Specifically called out for reducing sleep creases
- Positioned as part of a broader "skincare while you sleep" routine
What Editors Say About Hair Health and Frizz
PureWOW: An Editor's First-Person Beauty Routine Test
A PureWOW commerce editor tested the Blissy pillowcase over several weeks and tracked changes to her existing beauty routine.
"I noticed that my hair was as smooth as if I had blow-dried it the night before." — PureWOW, "Here's What Sleeping on a Blissy Silk Pillowcase Taught Me About My Beauty Routine"
She also reported scaling back on heavier creams during the test, attributing it to better overnight moisture retention.
Key points:
- First-person, multi-week editor test (not a quick roundup mention)
- Noticed smoother hair without blow-drying
- Reported using less heavy skincare product during the test period
Prevention: Less Product, Better Mornings
Prevention's test similarly focused on how sleeping on silk changed a longtime product routine.
"Ever since I have been using silk pillowcases, I have cut down on the majority of the products I would use on my face and hair. I just don't need them anymore." — Prevention, "How Sleeping on Silk Leads to Smoother Hair, Younger-Looking Skin, and More Restful Nights"
Key points:
- Editor reduced overall product use for both hair and face
- Framed the switch as ongoing, not a one-time test
- Article ties the pillowcase to sleep quality as well as beauty routine
Country Living: An Associate Commerce Editor's Switch
Country Living's Anna Mahan, Associate Commerce Editor, wrote about permanently swapping her pillowcase for Blissy's.
"Not only is this 100% mulberry silk pillowcase quite cooling, it also boasts some pretty impressive skincare benefits. The smooth fabric claims to help reduce hair breakage and frizziness." — Anna Mahan, Associate Commerce Editor, Country Living
Read the full Country Living Mother's Day gift guide featuring the pick.
Key points:
- Named editor made a lasting personal switch, not just a one-off review
- Called out both cooling and skincare benefits
- Cited specifically for reducing hair breakage and frizz
HGTV: A Curly Hair Editor's Take
HGTV Commerce Associate Editor Julia Morlino, who has curly hair, wrote about the pillowcase's effect on tangling and bedhead specifically.
"Blissy has saved my bedhead forever. As someone with curly hair who constantly deals with tangles, I now wake up frizz-free and as stylish as someone can be in the morning." — Julia Morlino, Commerce Associate Editor, HGTV
Editors with curly and textured hair in particular flagged less tangling as a standout benefit — a pattern that shows up across multiple outlets in this roundup. For more on that specific benefit, see our breakdown of the best pillowcase option for curly hair.
Key points:
- Written from the specific perspective of curly, tangle-prone hair
- Cited for reducing bedhead and overnight tangling
- One of several editors to single out curly/textured hair benefits
The Common Thread
Across eight outlets and several dermatologist-sourced quotes, two claims keep surfacing.
The first is mechanical: silk creates less friction against skin and hair overnight than cotton, satin, or microfiber.
The second is about moisture: several editors and derms pointed to silk's lower absorbency, meaning it pulls less natural moisture away from skin and hair compared to other fabrics.
Good Housekeeping's testing team and independent editors at PureWOW, Prevention, Country Living, and HGTV reached similar conclusions through very different methods — lab evaluation on one end, weeks-long personal testing on the other.
For the full explanation of why that happens with mulberry silk specifically, see our guide to why silk outperforms cotton and satin for skin and hair, or shop the Blissy silk pillowcase to see it for yourself.
