#Style Factor Edge Booster Gel

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The Style Factor Collection

I pay close attention to natural hair trends on social media, and lately one gel in particular has been buzzing in the community. I’ve seen TONS of videos about the Style Factor Edge Booster strong hold gel, so I knew I had to try it out myself.

I reached out to Style Factor, and was shocked when I received a package filled with many different products from their line. Not only did I get to try the viral sensation, but I got to play with 2 other gels, and a few different edge control formulas. Here are some of my thoughts.

Edge Booster Extra Shine Strong Hold Pomade

I received 2 full size jars of the Extra Shine Strong Hold Pomade in cool shine, and sweet shine. It is 100 ml/3.38 oz and described as being able to work on the thickest and coarsest hair, while it keeps your hair shiny and in place for longer than you can last.

This pomade has a hold power of 4/5, and is made with natural lanolin and castor oil. Lanolin is great at locking in moisture, while castor oil has been proven to assist with growth retention and helps with hair loss. Both of these in an edge control formula are great due to the extremely delicate and fine texture f our baby hairs.

Most edge products I’ve used can be severely drying and stiff, which sometimes results in pulling out those hairs. I did not have that issue with either of these. It glides on easily, and dries down to a soft hold. Your hairs stay in place, but are still extremely soft to the touch. You are still able to move the product around if you notice any flyaways or don’t like where the hairs are laying. There is a slight pomade texture left over once dried, but it is not overly sticky.

The only real difference I noticed in each of the products are the scents. My hair doesn’t hold scents, so this is not usually a factor when I purchase hair products. I’d most likely only purchase one at random because they work equally well, and the scent fades almost immediately on my hair.

Edge Booster Mini Extra Shine Strong Hold Pomade

I received all 6 of the mini 15 ml/.5 oz. strong hold pomades. Since I also received 2 full sizes, and the only difference between them all are the scents, I ended up only keeping 2 so I can keep them in my bag when I am on the go.

Florida’s heat and humidity is so intense during the summer, most of my styles end up frizzing up midway through the day. These are the perfect size to keep on hand for when you need to touch up your edges. Especially if you know you’re going to have a 8+ hour day.

Edge Booster Mini Strong Hold Water-based Pomade

I received the strawberry scented 25 ml/.85 oz. water-based pomade as well. This one is made with natural argan oil which absorbs quickly with no oily residue. Style Factor describe it as being norishing and hydrating while providing a strong and pliable hold.

It has a 5/5 hold, and I’d say the main difference between the other formula is the finish texture. While the extra shine pomade has a true pomade finish where you still move the product around, this one has a gel like finish. Once the water is absorbed into your strands, there is no stickiness or product left over, and your hairs will not move. You really have to commit to the style you want your hair in, because it is going to stay in place for about 16-24 hours, or until you wash it out.

While it may dry down completely, it is not a drying formula itself. Your hair should still feel soft and smooth after you’ve applied it. The best part is that since it has a gel like finish, it didn’t melt or drip like other pomades i’ve used in the past are known to do.

Edge Booster Strong Hold Hair Pomade Stick

I received one of the 70 g/2.36 oz. pomade sticks. This product claims to hold your style in place with a single swipe. You are directed to brush the pomade stick directly onto your short hair, while it is dry or damp hair for instant texture and all-day hold.

This one I would suggest only if you have extremely thick and strong hair, or if you have a very delicate touch. When I used this initially, I assumed it would be soft and almost melt once applied like other pomade sticks I’ve tried. This product is extremely firm, and doesn’t move around easily, so it pulled out some of my extremely fine baby hairs.

I wouldn’t personally recommend using it on your hairline if you have thin hair like mine. It may be good on high and low ponytails styles, and can help slick down any fly aways or other out of place hairs you notice.

Edge Booster Strong Hold Moisturizing Pomade

The moisturizing pomade is described to deliver deep hydration and pure keratin extract to strengthen hair. It is available in a 280 ml/9.46 oz. jar, and claims to be perfect for all hair types, wet or dry.

This one has a 4/5 hold, but I was still able to move my hairs around very easily. It doesn’t fully dry down, due to the moisturizing formula. I will probably use this one for when I braid or cornrow my hair. It has enough hold to get a very sleek look, but not the best for me personally, as far as keeping my baby hairs in place in 100+ degree weather and extreme humidity.

I may also try it as a gel alternative for when my hair is completely loose. The finish reminds me of a flax seed gel, and since it is easy to work with, I can see this being a great addition to my wash and go routine. I tested it on dry hair so I know it will not leave a stiff gel cast hold, but will keep your curls clumped and bouncy. I do however suggest applying it t wet or damp curls, as it will be easier to move around and will absorb better.

Edge Booster Fitting Gel

The fitting gel contains coconut oil and peppermint oil that help add shine for a fresh, high-end style. It has 5/5 hold and can be used every day, or for special occasions.

As far as gel products go, the fitting gel is closest to what I am used to. It has hold but there is some forgiveness as far as applying and moving it around while styling. I used it on a sleek low bun, and was surprised when I woke up the following day without covering my har, yet had no fly aways.

I was able to keep my bun for 2 days without reapplying product, before the cast started to release. When it did, my hair didn’t feel dry and I was able to wash it out easily.

The one drawback is if you use too much it will flake, so I’d suggest using a quarter size amount per section if you’re styling a wash and go.

Wigout Curl Conditioning Gel

The Wigout curl conditioning gel is supposed to do the job of a conditioner and gel in one product. It has a keratin-rich formula that nourishes hair to strengthen your curls over time. It also gives instant shine with long-lasting hold.

When I applied this product, I loved it. The formula itself is kind of slimy like a flaxseed gel because it moves quite a bit, but it is not sticky. Once you apply, you can feel the moisture it creates on your hands as well. I’m sure most people know the feeling of having to wash all of the excess residue off of your hands after applying a gel, but that doesn’t happen with this one.

I somehow forgot to wash out my conditioner, so I applied it on top but I know in the future I will use this product by itself because of how moisturizing it is. It has great slip, and is very hydrating so it also works as a detangler as well. Although it is a white formula, it does not leave flakes in your hair. It also has a very soft gel cast that is easy to manipulate.

Once it dried completely, I had very voluminous yet soft bouncy curls that lasted 4 full days before frizz started to set in. This one is by far my favorite out of all of the items I was sent and will keep this in my routine for when I want a quick, o fuss wash and go.

Edge Booster Strong Hold Styling Gel

Last but not least, I tried the fan favorite strong hold styling gel in the pineapple scent. It is a high shine formula with natural Camelia Sinensis seed oil to delivers textured shine.Your styles should last all day and help nourish healthy hair in the process.

While this may be the one that made you read this article, and the one you see all over youtube and instagram, it was my least favorite out of all the products. It has EXTREME hold.that surpasses it’s 5/5 ranking. It is very stiff and not that forgiving. While it says it can be used on dry or wet hair, I would always recommend applying it to wet curls so the additional moisture can help to move the product around. If your hair is straight, you may be able to get away with using it on dry hair.

Once it dried, it did combat shrinkage and did not flake at all even though I applied it on top of other products. The major drawback for me was that my hair was severely weighed down. Since I have very fine hair, my first and second day results were not appealing. The cast didn’t start to release until the fourth day, even after applying oils to loosen it.

My Day 4 curls looked like what any other product would give me on the 2nd day, and I was able to wear this wash and go until the eighth day before I decided to wash it out and try another product in my hair. i probably could have actually worn this wash and go until Day 10 before frizz and tangles started to set in.

Luckily when I washed it out, my hair didn’t feel dry at all because it is an alcohol-free formula. I personally will probably only use this on ponytails and bun hair styles, but not my wash and gos. I don’t think I can wait 3 or 4 days again in the future before I get results that I like.

If you have very thick and course hair, I would recommend you try this gel because of the definition, anti-shrinkage and hold it creates. I would still make sure to only use a dime size amount per section even with thick hair because the cast is impossible to break with oils.

Final Thoughts

While not every product worked for me personally, they did perform how they claim to. I believe Style Factor does an excellent job at creating products for every hair texture, curl type, hair density, your finish preference, etc. It is just a matter of testing the different formulas, to figure out which one works best for your specific hair type.

If you want to learn more about Style Factor, and their full range of products, you can visit StyleFactor.us. Unfortunately you can not purchase directly from their website, but I was able to find various links where you can purchase from Amazon and other online beauty retailers. Check out the links below!

Edge Booster Extra Shine Strong Hold Pomade

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Edge Booster Mini Extra Shine Strong Hold Pomade

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Edge Booster Mini Strong Hold Water-based Pomade

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Edge Booster Strong Hold Hair Pomade Stick

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Edge Booster Strong Hold Moisturizing Pomade

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Edge Booster Fitting Gel

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Wigout Curl Conditioning Gel

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Edge Booster Strong Hold Styling Gel

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Best Edge Control Products For Textured Hair

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Best Edge Control Products For Textured Hair

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Best Edge Control Products For Textured Hair

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She Is Bomb Collection Edge Control, £20.99, 100ml

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Style Factor Edge Booster Strong Hold Water-Based Pomade, £20.99, 3.38oz – Citrus Scent

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Mielle Organics Honey and Ginger Edge Gel, £15.10, 4 oz

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The Mane Choice Laid Back, £24.99, 2 oz

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Creme of Nature Argan Oil Perfect Edge Hair Gel, £6.93, 63.7g 

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Avlon KeraCare Edge Tamer, Style 3, £10.15, 115g / 4 oz.

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Palmer’s Coconut Oil Formula Super Control for Edges Gel, £6.49, 64g

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Mixed Chicks Slick Styling Tamer, £5.95, 50ml

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Design Essential Sleek Edge Control, £9.99, 2.3oz

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Eco Styler Olive Oil Styling Gel, £6.96, 946 ml

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Got 2B Ultra Glued Gel, £10, 150 ml

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The Definitive Guide to Growing Out Your Eyebrows

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The Definitive Guide to Growing Out Your Eyebrows

As mood-altering and face-defining as a red lip can be, brows have a similar power to completely transform a face. But if you’ve been experiencing the forever struggle of sparse arches or you’ve found yourself in recovery mode from a grooming mishap, all is not lost! The good news is that you can get them growing.

Ahead, two experts share what you should and shouldn’t do to help make your arch enemies your most powerful face-framing ally.

Get to the Root of the Matter

Brow expert Giselle Soto says that internal factors like poor nutrition, alopecia, aging, hormones, and stress can be equally as responsible as more obvious reasons for sparse brows, like overtweezing, which can cause the hair follicle to actually become inactive, and clogged pores from makeup and creams, which stops the hair follicle from opening up and inhibits growth.

It’ll take some time to figure out just what is holding you back from your best brows. Soto says that if you’ve always had thin brows, there a chance that they won’t grow in any more than the current state they are in. However, once you get to the problem, it’s worth making a few adjustments to your diet and grooming routine to see if you notice any changes.

Give It Time

Compared with the rest of the hair on our bodies, brows tend to need a bit more time and coaxing to sprout—so try to be patient. “Unfortunately, you can’t stimulate hair to grow any faster than your body naturally would. Eating a clean diet does increase your chances, however eyebrow hair growth takes time,” says Soto.

If you’ve had a brow mishap, it can typically take six to eight weeks for your brows to fully grow back in. While everyone has different skin regeneration timing, this is the minimum amount of time you’ll need to see a difference in this particular area.

Try a Serum

It’s going to be a labor of love, but Soto says that if you’re willing to put in the time, the best way to get your arches growing is to commit to a brow serum. You can either mix one up yourself using equal parts castor, vitamin E and argan oils (1 teaspoon of each), or layering castor, rosemary, or lavender essential oil onto them everyday.

“Massage the oil into your eyebrows for two to three minutes before bed, leave it on overnight, and wash it off the next morning,” Soto explains. If you prefer a store-bought treatment, look for ingredients like peptides, keratin, and biotin, which all help stimulate and boost and rebuild the hairs and follicles.

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Be Careful When Shaping

Whether you’re a waxing devotee or prefer threading to tweezing, both Soto and Jaimineey Patel, head of training at Blink Brow Bar London, agree that the way you shape affects how your brows grow. “Waxing causes the brow hair to grow back at the slowest rate compared with all the other shaping methods,” says Soto, who notes that sugaring also has a similar growth effect as waxing. If you prefer threading or shaving, the hair will grow back quicker, but keep it mind that it will also fill in with a spiky edge, which will impact how it looks and how your fill-in (with products) turns out.

Patel says that overplucking is a major factor in poor hair growth. She recommends avoiding tweezing altogether but says that if you can’t resist, make sure you are removing only the hairs that are outside of your brow shape.

Mind Your Skin Care

Many exfoliants and peel-off mask are extremely harsh on the eyebrow region, which will cause hair to fall out. Patel also adds that any stringent products like alcohol-based face treatments can be dehydrating to the skin and should be avoided around the brow area. It can strip the natural moisture that your brows need to flourish.

Camouflage the Patches

While you wait out the six weeks before new hairs fill in, use a soft powder and highlighter to hide the skimpy spots. “The contrast between the light highlighter and dark brow powder will camouflage the sparse areas,” says Soto.

Patel recommends a brow gel enriched with mini microfibers to coat tiny baby brow hairs and give the illusion of thicker, fuller brows, or a brow pen or pencil with a fine, nimble tip that you can use to gently draw upward strokes through the brow to resemble brow hairs. When you’re ready to get growing, or at least look like you are, give one of these brow boosters a go:

Blink Brow Bar London Brow Build Gel

Tiny little microfibers within a tinted gel base stick to sparse spots to make it look like your brows are a lot fuller and thicker than they really are.

$28 at Net-a-Porter

RevitaBrow Advanced

While it’s not a brow growth formula, this nourishing conditioner that has peptides, lipids, biotin and green tea extract, does for compromised brows what skin-care serums do for stressed-out skin.

$110 at Revitalash

Benefit Brow Contour Pro

Click each of the four sides on this elementary-school throwback pen to either fill, shape, highlight or define.

$34 at Benefit Cosmetics

BrowFood Velvet 3D Brow Glide

Fill and go with a formula that’s a liquid pomade, thickening gel, styling wax, and conditioner all in one. It’s really pigmented so it’ll look like your brows are tinted, and once you swipe it on, it stays put for the day.

$24 at Lashfood

Joah Brow Down to Me Precision Brow Pencil

Use super-fine tip to re-create the look of natural brow hairs and then the spoolie end to brush any strays into place.

$9 at CVS

Source: http://stylecaster.com/beauty/how-to-grow-out-eyebrows/

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Beauty Basics - What are things for my eyes?

The eyes are tied with the lips as far as being the two most expressive features of the face. Unlike the lips, our eyes offer us two blank canvases on which we can go nuts with color and texture with far less worry about it all rubbing off just because you ate a sandwich. I think I can speak for the entire beauty community when I say: eyeshadow is awesome, winged eyeliner is everything, and regardless if you’re subtle or full on seductive with your eye look, eye makeup is a confidence booster.

To the makeup novice, understanding what products exist for the eyes will help in comprehending the zillion tutorials and photos that saturate the beauty social scene. Sure, everyone knows what eyeshadow is (probably), but do you know the difference between foiled and matte? Loose pigment and pressed? The list goes on, so let’s get started.

Eye Primer

Just like with the rest of the face, using a product to prime your eyelids will help your eye makeup in a lot of ways. Not only will products like eyeshadow apply smoother and be easier to blend, a good primer will reduce the risk of creasing, fading and transferring, which is when eye makeup from one part of your lid transfers to another part when you blink. Many cosmetics brands have a dedicated eye primer product, which can be a clear gel or creamy consistency. It can also be tinted in order to provide coverage like a concealer would.

If you don’t have a dedicated primer, basic concealer can also work well, just make sure to set the concealer with powder before applying the rest of your makeup. Also, some cream eyeshadows can serve as a primer base. The best example of this is the Pro Longwear Paint Pots by MAC, which many beauty enthusiasts use as a go-to primer.

Eyeshadow

The case can be made that this product is everyone’s favorite, and with good reason. I mean, the colors! And despite your eye and hair color and other factors, anyone could pull off any color eyeshadow, if you know what you’re doing, that is.

As far as formula variations, you’ll most commonly find pressed powder, loose powder (or loose pigment), cream (in stick form or pan), liquid and straight up glitter. Eyeshadow pressed into a little pan can be found packaged individually or in a palette with other colors. You can also purchase an empty, magnetic palette to put all your individual panned shadows in one place, essentially creating your own palette from scratch. Often these are called Z-Palettes (what the “Z” stands for I have no idea). 

Finishes include matte, shimmer, metallic, and almost every variation of sparkly you can imagine. Metallic shadows are sometimes called foiled, or chrome, depending on what type of metal it’s mimicking, I guess. There’s also duo- or multi-chrome, which is an iridescent or metallic shadow that reflects more than one color in direct light.

Quality varies between brands, product lines, and even individual shadows. A good eyeshadow generally has a lot of color payoff without having to use too much product to build it up, and blends well on the lid and with other eyeshadow colors. Bad eyeshadows are patchy, which means as you try to blend product you see patches of color wipe away making little bald spots. They may also have a chunky or chalky consistency, meaning the texture isn’t smooth for optimal blending. Another bad sign is when the eyeshadow is a different color on your eyelid than it is in the pan, or if it plays poorly with other shadows. Bad eyeshadows may also flake off or have a lot of fallout, meaning powder falls onto your cheeks, although even some good eyeshadows have a little bit of fallout. Future articles will talk about how you can deal with fallout effectively.

Many cosmetics marketed as being for other areas of the face work just as well as an eyeshadow. For instance, bronzers, blushes and highlighters often look excellent as part of your eye makeup. Likewise, you may find an iridescent eyeshadow that works well as a highlighter, or a rosy shadow that is great as a blush. Makeup is about creativity, after all, so breaking convention is always in style.

Eyeliner

Eyeliners share many similar characteristics to writing instruments. There’s the usual pencil variety, brush-tip liquid eyeliner, felt-tip liquid eyeliner (like a Sharpie for the eye), and little pots of gel or ink pigment you apply with a special eyeliner brush. Eyeliner of every type will come in basic black, which is always a classic, but nowadays you can find eyeliner in every color of the rainbow as well as different finishes, from matte to glossy and even sparkly.

Traditionally speaking, you can apply eyeliner to your upper and/or lower lash lines. This can be along the lashes themselves (as thick or as thick of a line as you desire), or in the waterline. The waterline is the inside edge of your eyelid (upper and lower) immediately adjacent to your lashes. If you choose to wear liner in your waterline, it is highly recommended you use a waterproof gel formula that resists smudging, as your natural tears and eye moisture will wreak havoc on most other formulas. I also strongly suggest never using an eyeliner with glitter or texture in your waterline, as this can cause irritation.

Mascara

If you look at any female cartoon character, whether it be Minnie Mouse, Betty Boop, or Bugs Bunny in a dress, almost always it’s the eyelashes that set her apart from her male companions. We attribute long, fluttery lashes very closely with femininity, so using mascara, even without other eye makeup, will instantly zhoosh up your whole look. Even the most minimal makeup tutorials will usually insist on applying mascara, as the impact with how it flatters the eyes is undeniable.

You’ll almost always find mascara in a little tube with highly pigmented liquid ink, and a spooly brush applicator. Brush shapes, sizes and bristles will vary wildly from the traditional pipe-cleaner-like brush, to spiky plastic brushes or combs. The intent is always the same regardless of the applicator, you’re trying to apply the ink to your individual lashes to emphasize them. Some formulas will claim to be more volumizing, curling or lengthening. Most brands have a separate waterproof version of every mascara formula, ideal for special occasions and events where you might sweat or cry, and need your makeup to stay on point.

False Eyelashes

Also known as falsies, these are eyelash imitators where the lashes are attached to a band that you glue onto the eyelid, immediately on top of your natural lash line. Some look very natural, and others up the glam factor exponentially, and then you have theatrical types that go crazy with fur and feathers and stuff. People with sparse lashes or lashes that refuse to curl up will enjoy false lashes. Traditionally they are applied with a special lash glue that is placed sparingly along the band, allowed to set for a minute to get tacky, and then adhered to the lid immediately above the lashes. It’s important that the falsies aren’t adhered to the lashes themselves, as removing the falsies later could potentially tear out your lashes if they’re attached.

Eyebrow Products

While not an absolute necessity, it’s common among beauty enthusiasts to include their brows in their daily makeup routine. Nowadays the full, natural-looking brow is the hot trend (thank heavens), which is a big departure from the thin, tweezed-to-death eyebrows of the 90’s and before. For those of us who haven’t tweezed a brow hair in their life and are blessed with little bushes of goodness, you might brush or shape them in place and be done. For everyone else, you have a variety of products to choose from to get on the same level, or in the general vicinity of fleek.

Products vary from pencils (like eyeliner, only formulated for the brow), to powders or gel formulas that you apply with a small angled brush, as well as pomades and liquid formulas that are usually brushed in with some sort of spooly. Generally, whatever you apply to your brows should mimic the natural hairs, therefore finding a color similar to your brow color is essential.

Eye Makeup Remover

It’s worth mentioning that if you intend to venture into the land of eye makeup, you’ll want to have a good eye makeup remover. A lot of eye makeup products, especially eyeliners and mascaras, are formulated specifically to stay put on your lid. Think about it, you spend all that time putting your face on, the last thing you want is product to start to migrate just because you blink or squint (like humans typically do). That’s not even including potential tears and rubbing your eyes. So yes, my point is, you might find that just washing your face will leave behind a residue of mascara and liner that will likely make you look... well... I can’t think of a comparison but you’ll look unkempt. You know what I’m saying.

Face soap typically isn’t meant to be rubbed into your eyeball, and general makeup wipes are usually too gentle to really scrub clean the eye area. This is why almost every beauty brand has a dedicated eye makeup remover, which is usually an oily type of liquid, gel or balm that won’t irritate your eyeballs, while still being powerful enough to saturate and melt away all your makeup, even waterproof mascara.

You could just say, “screw it” and let the makeup residue stay where it is, but then you’re almost guaranteed to wake up the next morning with full-on racoon eyes, and maybe even some lovely black stains on your pillow. Not to mention leaving makeup on too long is just bad for the skin.

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Purple Pillow Review

Pillows seem simple. You fill a cloth bag with soft material, put it on a bed, and get a good night’s sleep. It’s the easiest thing in the world, and it’s low-tech.

Why not a high-tech pillow, especially if it works really well? There is a high-tech option out there, but all the tech is inside. The Purple Pillow won’t connect you to the Internet, or play music. The tech in this pillow is all inside, and it provides a great night’s sleep.

The Company

These pillows are, in fact, rocket science. Founded by brothers Terry and Tony Pearce, Purple manufactures a full line of bedding and other cushioning products. In 2013, the brothers took their experience making wheelchair and other medical cushioning products to create their Purple line of mattresses, pillows, and accompanying bedding products. Made with their patented Hyper-Elastic Polymer™, which stretches up to 15 times its resting size, the pillows (and mattresses) are designed to be as comfortable as possible.

The Purple pillows have generally been well-received and rated, although not all reviews are rapturous. They are on the expensive side for pillows, but for many people, the expense will be worthwhile. The pillows are a new product, funded by a Kickstarter campaign in late 2016.

The company itself is based on the Pearces’ experience manufacturing cushioning products, beginning with wheelchairs. To protect people from pressure sores, they came up with Floam™. It’s a light-weight cushion fluid which received five patents. It ended up not only in wheelchair cushions, but also footwear, ankle and knee braces, critical-care medical beds, and even golf bag straps.

Building on the success of Floam™, the Pearce brothers continued their search for lower-cost cushioning, and in 1996, they invented Hyper-Elastic Polymer™. It was initially in medical beds, as part of mattresses, and in smaller applications such as shoe insoles, pillows, and wheelchair cushions. By 2013, however, the Pearces had created the technology to manufacture Hyper-Elastic Polymer™ in a size large enough to cover a king size mattress at commercially viable rates and prices.

Bed for your Head

The first thing you’ll notice about the Purple pillow is its weight—10.5 pounds. Despite the weight, the pillow has a good form factor—it’s not too thick like many pillows. It has a good width for sleeping, and the included air-booster will keep those who like thicker pillows happy.

The Hyper-Elastic Polymer™ releases pressure where it needs to. It’s laid out in a grid of cells. The cells are designed to yield only after weight over the weight threshold is reached. The walls then release and transfer the pressure to neighboring cells. The net result is that high-pressure parts of your body—the head—sink in, while the low-pressure parts—your neck—are fully supported. In fact, the edges of the pillow are designed to be extra supportive of your neck. Air moves freely in the pillow, keeping your head cool.

The Technology

The Hyper-Elastic Polymer™ is processed into a grid. The walls of each cell of the grid are designed to hold a certain amount of weight, and once that weight is exceeded, the walls yield. They transfer the weight to nearby walls. The pillow (and mattress), thus relieves pressure as a soft mattress does, but it also provides support for spine and neck. It’s a durable product. It shouldn’t develop a body impression.

The durability also should remove the need to fluff the pillow. It will keep its shape for as long as you own it.

It also is designed for motion isolation—you won’t feel someone else move in bed.

The cell design lets air flow freely. Moisture won’t get trapped inside. The free air flow also should allow for a much cooler sleep than other products. Finally, it’s naturally antimicrobial and hypoallergenic.

Engineering & Features of the 10lb Purple Pillow

My Experience

As noted, it’s heavy. Be prepared when you pick up the box. After opening, I tried it out for a nap. The coolness of the pillow struck me from the beginning. The continuous cool feeling remained throughout my nap. It feels like it’s filled with a jiggly-soft gel (although it’s not a gel). It has the right firmness for me, also. It’s neither too firm nor too fluffy. It’s very easy to fall asleep on. My wife tried the pillow also, and she was equally enthused.

I am so impressed by the comfort of this pillow that I want to get some to give as gifts. I’m even thinking about buying a pair for our guest room. Our guests will sleep well on them, and I know they’ll also make a talking point—people love uniqueness. I can see this pillow replacing my authentic down feather pillow.

Purple markets this pillow as a “bed for your head”, and I think they’ve nailed it. Because the Hyper-Elastic Polymer™ doesn’t break down, it’s a “forever pillow”. While the $99 price tag sounds high for a pillow, I expect they could be the last pillows you’ll ever buy. It’s worth every penny we spent.

Minor Issues

The firmness around the edges can be a minor problem. If you are like me and move around a lot while sleeping, you might find your head on the edge—where it’s firm. The edges are for neck support. Even getting off-center a bit will draw attention to that firmness.

This pillow is probably not a good pillow for stomach sleepers. Its heaviness makes it awkward to move around. Stomach sleepers need to adjust the pillow for their head and arms.

Pros

Coolness—the pillow is one of the coolest I’ve ever used; it seems to breathe.

Long-lasting—its apparent durability justifies the price.

Small form-factor—the thin design is perfect for neck support and spinal alignment, while the air booster will satisfy those who like thicker pillows.

100-day refund—if you’re not satisfied, you can return the pillow within 100 days for a full refund.

Cons

Firm edges—if you move around while sleeping, you’ll find your head on the firmer edges, which can lessen the comfort you experience.

The price—it’s worth the price, but I expect many people will at least gulp before buying; with the return policy, however, I think you’ll find this isn’t a major problem.

Summary

If you are a back or side sleeper, I highly recommend this unique pillow. If you tend to sleep on the warm side, or are hot at night, this pillow will solve your problem with its continuous cooling—it’s almost cold. It is a terrific, comfortable pillow which I can recommend without hesitation.

Purple Pillow Review

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