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The Jet Lag Plan

Product note

Contoured blackout sleep mask

Darkness is the cheapest sleep aid you can carry.

Price band: Budget ($), $15–$30

What it's for

  • Blocking cabin lighting, seat screens, and hotel standby lights
  • Protecting your body clock from light at the wrong hour
  • Signalling 'sleep now' when the timing is odd

Who it's for

  • Light-sensitive sleepers
  • Anyone following a jet lag plan that requires avoiding evening light
  • Hotel sleepers dealing with thin curtains

What to look for

  • Moulded eye cups so nothing presses on your eyelids or lashes
  • A nose-bridge baffle, since that gap is where most light gets in
  • A wide, flat strap with an easy adjuster you can work in the dark
  • Light weight and a fabric that does not trap heat

Honest downsides

  • Contoured masks are bulkier than a flat strip of fabric
  • Straps can catch hearing aids or glasses arms
  • Cheap foam smells for the first few uses

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