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My eczema symptoms (discomfort and bouts of itchiness) come to a head at night...
They’re worse in cold and windy weather, but sometimes, a particularly scorching day can cause flare-ups, too. The resulting patches of skin, called “plaques,” are raised, scaly, and painfully snag on any fabric with the means to latch on… which, unfortunately, happens to be a lot of fabrics.
Last winter, it got to the point where I spent my waking hours concerned about whether I’d be able to sleep that night. I’d spiral about being tired the next day, waking up my partner, etc. Sometimes, the stress itself led to eczema flare-ups, and you can imagine how vicious that cycle was.
That spring, a close friend of mine was gifted a Breeze comforter from Buffy, and she passed the recommendation on to me. I took Liv’s advice and haven’t looked back since (I’m too busy sleeping through the night).
My Fateful First Order
Liv had me seek out Buffy’s Breeze line for its naturally temperature-regulating properties. She also told me their material was “basically silk” and, for that reason, she thought/hoped it wouldn’t irritate my skin the way most sheets did.
While perusing the Buffy website—and trying not to get my hopes up—I learned that the brand offers a FREE 7-night trial. Customers can order and sleep with any item for 7 nights, completely free of charge, before committing to purchasing. What did I have to lose?
Editor’s Note: At the time of writing, Buffy’s sitewide Sleep Week Sale is on (that means big savings if you shop now!).
Within 10 minutes, my cart was full. I ordered the Breeze Comforter, the Breeze Duvet Cover in Blue Stripe, and the Breeze Sheet Set (apparently, it’s 7x award-winning!) in Powder Blue.
Buffy Arrives at My Doorstep
My first observation was that Liv was right about the sheets’ texture: the bedding had a silk-like sheen to it, and an airy feel that got me excited to snuggle up inside. Pulling the Breeze Comforter out of the box was wild—its outer lining was legitimately cool to the touch, a sensation I hadn’t felt from a fabric before.
The new sheets didn’t wrinkle like our old cotton sheets as I smoothed them over our bed—a good sign, because easily wrinkled bedding historically agitates my skin at its worst moments.
I was noticeably more comfortable the first night we slept with our new haul. It was January, so I didn’t want to give Buffy all of the credit just yet. Maybe our bedroom was extra drafty that night?
The temperature regulation made me less inclined to itch my skin, which helped me sleep better and decreased the likelihood of a flare-up. Even on nights when my skin was acting up, the Breeze bedding kept me cool and didn’t snag on my plaques (a painful pattern I’d begun to think was inevitable).
I was relieved to hear that my partner was also enjoying the Breeze sheets. A big fear of mine was that I’d be subjecting him to discomfort just because my skin condition required a cooling antidote. The fact that we both felt equally comfortable—something we’d never gotten from the same sheets before—made me incredibly curious as to how Buffy works.
The Proof is in the Pudding Materials
The secret to Buffy (and to my happiest skin) is the eucalyptus-based lyocell, a fabric made by spinning natural wood pulp into fibers.
Each SilkShape™ fiber is smoother than cotton and linen, which makes it far less likely to snag, catch, or irritate the skin (an enormous win for me). Lyocell is known for its moisture-wicking and naturally cooling capabilities, which prevent heat rash (love to hear it) and allow people to maintain their body temp in bed without spreading heat to others.
Additionally, lyocell has fewer nooks and crannies for allergy-inducing microorganisms to hide that pair with Buffy’s Oeko-Tex® certified fabric dyes (apparently the “benchmark for textile safety”), which means they’re tested to contain no harmful levels of chemicals.
I appreciated the level of concern that went into Buffy’s design… the last thing I needed was a hidden trigger to my sensitive skin like a harsh dye.
My Skin is Happy, So I’m Sticking with Buffy
A few years back, Aveeno produced what they called a State of Skin Sensitivity report and found that roughly 71% of adults identify as having sensitive skin. I’ll never forget the solidarity I felt in reading that statistic.
Still, it has been difficult to find lifestyle changes that (a) make a difference in my eczema symptoms and (b) don’t negatively affect those around me. Why aren’t more people talking about this stuff?!
With any luck, my story will encourage people in the same situation to test-run Buffy’s award-winning, eucalyptus-based bedding.
