A: If you are attached to your existing pillow, try the La Petite since it is
meant to be placed on top of your favorite pillow. It measures 19” long
x 10” wide x 2”in thickness. It is low profile, so as not to crook
your neck when you add it to your existing pillow; yet high enough to suspend
your face. The La Petite is more precise than the Le Grande; if you start out
on your back and move your head from side to side, your face will be properly
placed over the crescents and suspended. This model is also great for travel
and fits nicely in your briefcase or travel bag. The La Petite can also be folded
in half to create a single crescent, and offer cervical support. It promotes
back sleeping, and is used post op when the neck and head must be comfortably
stabilized, or to ease stress and tension in the neck and shoulder area at the
end of a long and stressful day. However, if you experience painful ear syndrome,
do not choose the La Petite, as the little arms, or appendages are more firm
than the Le Grande, since the appendages are smaller. The La Petite slightly
leads in sales and was the “first born” in the Save My Face Pillowette
family! The Le Grande may be used by itself if you do not need “a lot of pillow”.
The Le Grande joins the La Petite in it’s versatility and can be used
on top of a low profile pillow like a feather down. It is bigger and fluffier
than the La Petite! Many people visually go for the Le Grande because it is
so fluffy…they grab it and hug it! It is recommended for “true side
sleepers”… meaning those of you who start out on your side. It is
designed for those of you who like to clench the end of the pillow while you
sleep. For those of you who experience painful ears while sleeping choose the
Le Grande Pillowette. It does not profess to relieve the problem since part
of your ear helps to support, but would be your pillowette of choice. Since
there is more mass in the center of the pillowette, it is not as precise as
the La Petite. If you start out on your back, then move your head from side
to side, your face could come in contact with the pillow…you must scoot
to the edge with this pillowette…but it is well worth it! The crescent
openings are the same size as the La Petite, however, appear smaller because
of the larger size of the appendage. The appendages are pliable so you can pull
it down away from your chin area. The Le Grande Pillowette is helpful if a person
is bedridden for any reason and is recovering and must remain on their back
for a length of time. It may be placed lengthwise down the center of the back
between the scapula and is very comfortable when one must be elevated.
Q: What are the pillowettes filled
with?
A: All pillowettes for home use are filled with an exclusive pure synthetic
fiber that is hypo-allergenic and can be machine washed and dried as often as
you like. It is so pure that dermatologists and skin care specialists recommend
it by name. The fill is milled several times to keep it fluffy and has a one
year warrantee against flattening out. All pillowettes are surrounded with a
200 thread count, 100% cotton, flame retardant fabric. (In case of fire, use
your Save My Face Pillowette to shield you!)
Q: Can I use my own pillowcase on
the Save My Face Pillowette?
A: NO. The web that is created over the crescents will cancel out their face
saving benefits. Not only that, but the extra fabric will cause crinkled fabric
marks on your face.
Q: I thrash around a lot in my sleep,
how do I know I am going to stay on my pillowette?
A: Good question. Usually when one falls asleep, you sleep fairly deep for maybe
the first couple hours. Then you wake up, use the restroom, re-position your Save My Face Pillow, and
fall back asleep. I would say that even if you tossed your pillow sometime in
the middle of the night that at least you’ve gotten half your sleep time
in the proper position!
Q: What if I am still waking up
with sleep lines?
A: Three things could be causing you to be waking up with sleep lines and to
say that the pillowette is not working. That you are not completely over the crescents. For some people having their
face free from contact with their pillow is a foreign feeling! Make sure that
you have moved your face so that your face is totally exposed. Your ear should
be your support along with your forehead and chin. You are pushing your base pillow up through the crescents canceling them out.
Your head is too heavy for the La Petite and you need to switch to the Le Grande
Pillowette or my favorite, use the La Petite on top of the Le Grande.
