If You Regularly Suffer From Headaches Or Hangovers, You Need This Eye Mask

While it might look like your regular eye mask, this bad boy is actually so much more than that. The IMAK is filled with dense beads, which allow it to contour perfectly to your face, while applying a comforting amount of pressure. When kept in the freezer (inside a ziplock bag) the beads cool and provide instant relief when needed. The mask was designed with migraine sufferers in mind, so blocks out all surrounding light — a literal godsend when you have a headache or serious hangover.

I only started getting migraines this year, and this was the first one I've ever gotten during the night. It woke me so violently I turned to my sleeping boyfriend and begged him to get me this eye mask from the freezer (and my meds) because it felt like I was being stabbed straight through the eye, into my brain.

I can't say that the eye mask took my migraine away completely on its own but I can honestly say that it offered far more relief that I'd imagined possible. Normally, I use a regular eye mask and a cold pack when I'm in pain, but the compression beads in the IMAK made all the difference. I actually managed to fall back to sleep once my pain killers began to kick in and kept the mask on until morning — even once it had lost its coolness, the pressure and how well it blocked out the morning light was incredible.

I'm overwhelmed with a feeling of hopelessness when I have a migraine, but last night this mask made me feel a little better about my most dreaded situation. It's also going to be my go-to gift for every migraine sufferer I know (along with some other things I included on this list).