All The Essential Items For Catching Zzzs, Right This Way – Refinery29

All The Essential Items For Catching Zzzs, Right This Way

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Snooze solutions are not one size fits all — and the sheer amount of sleep support products out there is vast. So, we curated an all-encompassing shopping guide to the best ergonomic buys — spanning everything from the bestselling mattresses to hemp-infused wellness goods, thermoregulating pajamas to sheet sets, and even atmosphere-enhancing gadgets to shut-eye specific literature.

If your ability to sleep soundly has become somewhat compromised of late (aka your once ripped PTFO-muscle is now a feeble shadow of its former self), then consult the hit-list ahead for helping fellow troubled sleepers re-claim those good Zzzs. Each of these products comes highly reviewed and specially designed to provide the soundest of slumbers. Scroll on to shop yourself back in the direction of dreams.

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Brooklinen Weighted Throw

Brooklinen’s newest product launch takes the supportive comfort of weighted blankets to the next level with a cozy knit crafted from textured cotton and filled with a glass bead weighted interior — that’s best described as feeling like a “warm hug” for your body.

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Brooklinen Weighted Throw Blanket, $, available at Brooklinen

Saatva Classic Mattress

Memory foam has disrupted the mattress industry with specialized materials engineered to provide contour body support and improved air circulation — and Saatva’s hybrid spring-and-foam style is a top most-wanted buy from our best mattress story. As our R29 reviewer put it, “I fell asleep immediately. I woke up without the sore back I typically get from beds that are slightly softer than a wooden board.”

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Saatva Classic Mattress, $, available at Saatva

Sõl Organics Classic Bedding Bundle


A top-seller from our sustainable bedding roundup for good reason — this super-soft organic cotton sheet bundle is not only eco-friendly, but it’s also crafted with long-staple fibers for even lighter and longer-lasting sleep support.

Sleep Deal: 35% off with code WINTER

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SOL Organics Classic Organic Bedding Bundle, $, available at SOL Organics

This Works Deep Sleep Pillow Spray

This best-selling spray is crafted from a calming blend of lavender, vetiver, and chamomile that’s formulated to relax your body and mind for more peaceful slumbers.

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This Works Deep Sleep Pillow Spray, $, available at Anthropologie

Lunya Washable Silk Set

Not all PJs are created equal — and this stylish set of washable silk with thermoregulating benefits to help maintain a comfortable body temp while sleeping proves it.

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Lunya Washable Silk Set, $, available at Lunya

Gravity Blankets Weighted Sleep Mask

Made from micro-plush and imitation cashmere, this sleep mask uses the same technology as your favorite weighted blanket to provide just the right amount of pressure stimulation to your face. It’s also designed with a specific shape to block out all light, so you can fall asleep in total darkness.

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Gravity Blankets Weighted Sleep Mask, $, available at Gravity Blankets

Indie Lee Sleep Body Oil

This sleep oil is crafted with a soothing blend of lavender, patchouli, and vetiver, to help prepare you for a sound slumber. It also includes Jojoba, grape seed, and marula oils to nourish dry skin.

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Indie Lee Sleep Body Oil, $, available at Indie Lee

Hatch Restore Sound Machine


The Hatch Restore was one of our 2020 MVPs (Most Valuable Products) for good reason. This smart light meets soothing sound machine offers customizable scenic sounds along with guided meditations to help you wind down and drift off. The Restore also employs a natural sunrise-and-sunset light feature to encourage more gradual wake-ups on those dark and dreary mornings.

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HATCH Restore Sound Machine, Smart Light, and Alarm Clock, $, available at HATCH

Wayfair Sleep Gel Memory Foam Mattress Topper

Can’t afford a mattress? Don’t even sleep on it — because we’ve got your backs even more affordably supported with this cooling and top-rated mattress topper crafted out of CertiPUR-US-certified gel memory foam. It’s water-resistant, hypoallergenic, and backed by a three-year warranty.

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Wayfair Sleep 2.5″ Gel Memory Foam Mattress Topper, $, available at Wayfair

The Nue Co. Sleep Drops

This little vial of drops pack a dual sleep-inducing and tranquility-enhancing punch with an all-natural and non-habit-forming blend of Valerian root, passionflower, catnip, and chamomile.

Sleep Deal: New customers use code NUE15 for 15% off your first order

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The Nue Co. Sleep Drops, $, available at The Nue Co

Vitruvi Quiet Blend

Drop this soothing blend of sage, ylang ylang, and geranium into a bedside diffuser to softly scent your space for optimum snoozing conditions.

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Vitruvi Quiet Blend, $, available at Vitruvi

HoomBand Wireless

An audio headband specially designed to “revolutionize your sleep routine with modern tech” — Hoom’s snooze-savvy device rests softly over your ears playing everything from stories to soundscapes and meditations through an accompanying smartphone app.

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Hoom HoomBand Wireless, $, available at Amazon

Coop Home Goods Full Body Pillow

Give your body the extra sleep support it deserves with a top-rated body pillow crafted from advanced memory-foam technology that’s designed to help support healthy alignment and promote a more peaceful snooze environment — and that, as one reviewer describes it, feels, “just like a hug for your whole body.”

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Coop Home Goods Full Body Pillow, $, available at Amazon

Care/Of Sleep Supplements

Take charge of your sleep routine with the help of Care/Of‘s ashwagandha and melatonin capsules. (In my experience, these don’t cause nightmares — yay!)

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Care/Of Sleep Supplements – 30ct, $, available at Target

Bearaby Tree Napper

Reward yourself with a sound nap underneath this chunky-knit TENCEL blanket that comes in your choice of 15, 20, or 25 lbs. It promises benefits from stress-soothing to body-relaxing and heavenly slumbers — by helping to put you to sleep faster and keep you asleep longer with optimal weight distribution.

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Bearaby Tree Napper, $, available at Bearaby

The Good Patch Dream Patch

These transdermal patches (placed on the wrist) pack natural sleep aid power with premium valerian root and melatonin to help promote deeper, more relaxed snoozes.

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The Good Patch Dream Patch (2-Pack, 8 Patches), $, available at Amazon

Snooz Portable Sleep Sound Machine

This top-rated white noise machine boasts 4.7 out of 5 stars on Amazon with rave reviews starting at, “The Snooz machine has been the most amazing little machine to help me get a high-quality night of sleep,” and not ending with, “This has the best sound of any white noise in the market.” The portable gadget emits a non-looping white noise experience generated from a real fan inside the device that can be seamlessly controlled through an accompanying smart phone app.

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SNOOZ White Noise Sound Machine, $, available at Amazon

Slip Silk Beauty Sleep Travel Bundle

Thermoregulated sleep gear doesn’t stop at PJs — try outfitting your head too with a silk pillowcase and sleep mask set designed to reduce damaging friction on skin during beauty rest.

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Slip Silk Beauty Sleep Travel Set, $, available at Anthropologie

Buffy Cloud Comforter

Crafted from super-soft eucalyptus fabric and a fluffy recycled filling, Buffy’s bestselling Cloud comforter feels, as one reviewer describes it, like “sinking into a tub of whipped cream.”

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Buffy Cloud Comforter, $, available at Buffy

Quay Hardwire Blue Light Glasses

Who’d have thought we’d need glasses for a better snooze? Quay’s Blue Light filtering frames are not only stylish, but the specially-crafted lenses also provide Blue-Light filtration to cut down digital light headaches and eye strain for optimal undisturbed slumbers.

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Quay Australia Hardwire, $, available at Quay Australia

OLLY Sleep Gummies

Not only are these under-$20 gummies legitimately delicious, but they get to work quickly to gently lull you to a deep, sound slumber.

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Olly Sleep Gummies – Blackberry Zen – 70ct, $, available at Target

Casper Foam Pillow

This editor-favorite pillow is crafted to provide your head neck and shoulders with premium sleep support. The hypoallergenic pillow is crafted from a medium-firm, cooling memory foam gel — that reviewers describe as supportive and “so, so cool.”

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Casper Foam Pillow, $, available at Casper

Alka-Seltzer Heartburn Relief + Sleep Support Gummies


These melatonin and Alka Seltzer-packed gummies not only wield dual-purpose benefits for sufferers of both heartburn and restless sleep, but they also come highly recommended as one of our top Amazon hidden gem purchases.

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Alka Seltzer PM Heartburn Relief Plus Sleep Support Chews, $, available at Amazon

Sunday Riley Luna Retinol Sleeping Night Oil

The key to unlocking your best beauty sleep is a few drops of this cult-favorite serum away — crafted from a blend of retinol, blue tansy, and chamomile essential oils, Luna works to deliver even-toned, luminous, and more youthful-looking skin while you slumber.

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Sunday Riley Luna Retinol Sleeping Night Oil, $, available at Sephora

UV-Free Light Therapy Lamp

This UV-free, 10,000 lux-intensity light therapy screen comes with adjustable tones to brightness settings that increase levels of serotonin and melatonin to kickstart happiness, energy, and more regulated sleep patterns.

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Circadian Optics Light Therapy Lamp – UV-Free LED Lamps, $, available at Amazon

Moon Juice Dream Dust

Described as a soothing pre-bedtime potion that’s specially alchemized to promote high-quality restorative sleep, this vegan blend of super-herbs can be mixed with your favorite nut milk for a sleep-supporting nightcap.

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Moon Juice Dream Dust, $, available at Moon Juice

Why We Sleep: Unlocking The Power Of Sleep & Dreams


This New York Times bestseller comes from the sound-sleeping mind of Matthew Walker, UC Berkeley’s director of the Center for Human Sleep Science — it provides a full and informative exploration of sleep’s powerful potential described as, “Clear-eyed, fascinating, and accessible, Why We Sleep is a crucial and illuminating book.”

Bonus points for reading it before bed to lull yourself off to la-la land.

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Matthew Walker Why We Sleep: Unlocking the Power of Sleep & Dreams, $, available at Amazon

Hey Girl Sleep & Calming Tea Blend

This cheeky tea was specially formulated for troubled sleepers suffering from insomnia, anxiety, or stress — the Tangerine Dream blend promotes pre-bedtime relaxation and calm.

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Hey Girl Tea Sleep Tea, $, available at Amazon

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