5 Minutes 5 Questions: Perpetual Shade

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I love my sleep and I rarely have an issue sleeping. Working nights in a hospital has definitely enabled me to sleep in those most unnatural conditions (plastic bench in scrubs with rough blankets). Regardless of where you have to rest your head, what better way to enhance the quality of your sleep then with a Perpetual Shade Luxury Eye Mask. (Note: Normally, I wouldn’t want anything touching my face at night but the silkiness of the fabric gives a nice soothing head hug.)

This is 5 Minutes 5 Questions with the fashionable and lovely Sasha Hlavinka, owner of Perpetual Shade:

1) How long have you lived in NY?
10 years

2) Why did you start Perpetual Shade?
I experienced difficulty sleeping and could not find a sleep mask that was both comfortable and fashionable.

3) What is your advice on how to sleep on a plane?
I always travel with my sleep mask, a cashmere oversized scarf and headphones. I play music on low, wrap my scarf around my neck to create a pillow and place my sleep mask on. I’m usually out as a light in about five minutes!

4) What is your favourite Perpetual Shade and why?
My most favorite Perpetual Shade sleep mask is the Black Lace sleep mask. It is simple, elegant and black (my favorite color)!

5) What are the top three characteristics on your Love List (characteristics or qualities you are looking for in a potential mate or current mate)?
1. Confidence
2. Adventurous
3. Ambitious

Don’t forget to ‘Like’ Perpetual Shade on Facebook and “Follow” on Twitter and Instagram. Thanks again to Sasha for being one of the product sponsors for The Love List Lounge early this February. I appreciate your support.

ELENA:)

 

The power of the blankie

I spent an entire weekend in bed. Ok – slight exaggeration. Way too much time. For a girl whose sleep-in is usually a couple minutes after 8 am – i slept like baby. All thanks to my blankie (it’s actually a duvet)!

Fact: a great blankie/duvet is like a great snuggle that won’t let you down. Forget the other person breathing on you, or warming up their feet with your body heat. The duvet will never nudge you over when you snore (i mean, who doesn’t snore) or wake you up a touch early. You can be the big spoon or the little spoon – the duvet doesn’t care. It’s the comfort that keeps on giving.

ELENA:) ps: my next book is called the Art of Spooning!