When Current Body approached me after I had expressed an interest on an Instagram post that featured the Dr Harris Sleep Mask to kindly ask whether I would like to try it and give an honest review. I snapped their hands off .

In my excitement I temporarily forgot that anything on or around my face can trigger a panic attack. This started after I had an MRI scan many, many years ago; the one where they discovered I had Cataplexy. I hated it and it scarred me for life. I can remember having a facial a little afterwards and freaking out when the therapist put an LED mask over my face, turned the lights off and walked out. I couldn’t breath, started panicking and when she heard me shouting she ran in and had to remove it.

You can imagine how my first night using the sleep mask went!

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First things first. I was sent the mask to try it to see how it helped with my sleep; if at all. I am not that wrinkly around my eyes / forehead so this is not something I’m overly concerned with but if it helps – bonus . Sleep however is something I krave. Oh to have a full, uninterrupted 8 hours. A girl can dream. I’m sure having a full night’s sleep would make me look and feel 5 years younger overnight!

Apparently the sleep mask helps you to relax and relieves any tension. It softens any lines for up-to 5 hours and it can help with sleep.

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How it works • taken from Current Body website. It explains how it works better than I ever could.

Lines and wrinkles are formed by muscle contractions that happen underneath your skin – it’s been scientifically proven. These muscle contractions form two types of wrinkles – static and dynamic. Dynamic wrinkles are temporary lines formed by expressions, like when you frown or smile. Static wrinkles are more permanent lines.

Using 2R Technology™ (muscle relaxation and emotional relaxation), the Dr. Harris Anti-Wrinkle Sleep Mask targets dynamic wrinkles, using carefully placed silicone dots to stimulate mechanoreceptors – tiny little nerve endings in your face.

Once this starts to happen, it then involves your autonomic nervous system (your rest and digest system), which helps to relax the body – in particular, muscle tone and emotional relaxation.

Since this is an eye mask, that effect is localised right where you want it – those pesky brow furrows. Plus, while the mask gets to work on delivering a fresher, more youthful appearance, you’ll also experience mind and body relaxation.

I do recall the first few nights using the mask.

I found the strap that ensures the mask doesn’t move a little too tight for me [ I obviously have a large head] . It was soft against the skin but the first time I wore it I felt like I was suffocating. I managed the recommended 15 minutes but to be quite frank I was glad to take it off. I guess scan trauma combined with not used to wearing a sleep mask contributed – I was however determined to conquer my fears and each night for the following weeks I did the same; 15 minutes every night and I actually started to relax and find it enjoyable.

It has been 5 weeks now and I have eventually found myself relaxing and not panicking so much – I still have my moments. I have even fallen asleep wearing it on a couple of occasions. This is progress. I still haven’t managed to wear it for a full night yet, but it is great for relaxing my over active mind.

I still do not achieve a full 8 hours sleep but for someone who has had very disturbed sleep for the past few years I am currently only waking once in the night. I find I fall back to sleep more or less straight away something that didn’t happen before I started using the mask. Something is working. Regards wrinkle reduction I haven’t noticed that my lines look anymore softened but like I stated earlier they are not very prominent and I haven’t been overly examining them.

How to use •

Put on the anti-ageing sleep mask with the strap surrounding your ear.

Press one finger firmly over the relaxation point between your eyebrows.

Hold for 5 seconds.

Release and lean back, allowing the mask to work for at least 15 minutes.

For longer-lasting results, wear as a sleep mask overnight.

The Dr Harris Sleep Mask retails at £89.99 and is available exclusively from Current Body // HERE

If you can afford it; you are after a natural anti-wrinkle solution [ albeit temporary and something I have not really noticed for myself ] that also assists with sleep quality then I say go for it. For me the pleasure of enjoying better sleep is enough in itself and as far as I’m concerned is worth its weight in gold.

Tracey x