For most back sleepers the best Alaska Bear sleep mask is the Silk Mask with Shaped Pad at $9.99. Side sleepers, lash wearers and travelers each have a better match below.
1 extra strap buckles the mask to the headrest, so your head stays back while the cups keep the cabin lights out.
$39.99
Shape against shape
Four mask shapes compared
Is a flat silk sleep mask or a contoured one better?
A flat silk mask is better if you want the thinnest mask, and the Alaska Bear ones start at $9.99. A contoured mask with eye cups is better if you want nothing touching your lids or lashes.
Compared
Flat silk
Shaped pad
Eye cups
Wide band
What touches your eyes
Silk, resting on closed lids
A soft pad around the sockets
Nothing: the cups are hollow
A padded band
On a pillow
The thinnest of the 4
Thin, with a soft ridge
The thickest of the 4
Even all the way round
Light at the nose
Closed by the cut of the silk
Closed by the pad
Closed by a molded nose piece
Closed by the width of the band
Masks on sale
3
3
6
2
Price
$15.99 to $35.86
$9.99 to $29.99
$14.99 to $39.99
$29.99 to $39.99
Better choice when
You pack light and like silk on your skin
You sleep on your back and want a soft seal
You wear lash extensions or blink in your sleep
You want audio, or one band with no clasp
Buyers
What buyers say
My favorite
Soft! Silky. Stays in place. Easy on the skin. Great for side sleeping. Concave enough to allow for eye movement. Keeps the light out but not bulky in thickness. Machine washable. ( I use a small lingerie bag for washing delicates).
I love this brand of sleep mask! They are a little expensive but well worth it in my opinion. The memory foam is nice and the strap is adjustable. They block out light really well and are soft on the skin. I am happy to have a few different colors now.
vanessa liles · August 17, 2026 · Verified purchase
The BEST sleep mask! GIFT WORTHY!
This is my 1st purchase of a sleep mask. I bought it for an international flight. I researched them all before I settled on the ALASKA BEAR brand. I am so glad I bought this one. It is SO soft, blocks out all the light and has a super soft contour fit that snugs your eyes. It really helped me relax and tune out others, especially when the person in front or behind opens their window shade to a bright sun when the rest of the cabin is dark. I will give these as gifts this year.
Can you wash an Alaska Bear sleep mask in a machine?
Most of them, yes. The foam and cotton masks are described as machine washable, and the silk masks ask for a cool, delicate cycle in a laundry bag. All 14 dry best in the air, away from a hot dryer.
Alaska Bear describes several of its 14 masks as full blackout, and the cup and pad models add a shaped nose piece to close the gap there. Fit decides the rest: a loose strap lets light in at the nose.
Which Alaska Bear sleep mask has the most buyer ratings?
The Silk Mask with Shaped Pad has the most, with 37,145 buyer ratings and an average of 4.5 out of 5. It costs $9.99.