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I’ve always related to Goldilocks. If my bed is too soft, too hard, too anything, I can’t and won’t sleep at all. My bed has to be just right—after locking down the right mattress and the infallible bedding that I love, the last thing to check off my to-do list was to find the perfect pillow. And as we all know, that’s a task much easier said than done.
In many ways, I feel like I’ve been looking for the perfect pillow forever. Every time I think I found it, within a few months I’m inevitably disappointed. I’ve tried flat pillows, fluffy pillows, pillows filled with goose feathers and pillows filled with memory foam, and none of them have been perfect—there’s always the eventual crick in my neck or discomfort in my shoulders at some point.
That is, until I found the perfect pillow for me, because it is the perfect pillow for me—I created it myself. Pluto Pillow allows you to customize your pillow completely from scratch; it’s designed uniquely for you, your sleeping preferences, your habits. I didn’t know a good night’s sleep could be as easy as placing an order online, and I didn’t know it would work out so well. Honestly, the Pluto Pillow has been life-changing.
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It’s Designed Specifically for You
When you order your Pluto Pillow, you answer a brief questionnaire, and then the algorithm crafts an entirely customized pillow for you—no matter what, your pillow price stays the same.
What’s your height and weight? What is your current pillow like, in terms of softness and height, and how do you rate it out of five? Is it too high for your neck? Too hard? What kind of pillow do you prefer, what position do you fall asleep in, and what position do you wake up in? All of these questions are considered by the algorithm when designing the perfect pillow for you—unlike some custom pillows, Pluto doesn’t merely factor in your firmness preference. Instead, it takes a holistic approach to your sleep.
And boy did that approach work for me. By using my body stats and sleep position, it found a pillow that promotes healthy sleep, good back alignment, and comfort. The first night I used it, I felt a notable difference; I fell asleep faster, slept deeper, and woke up with no aches and pains in my neck—a brand new, very welcome feeling.
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The Innovative, Hybrid Tech Checks Out
Pluto’s pillows use an innovative hybrid design that’s unique to the brand. The pillows have a foam inner core for maximum support and the right amount of plushness and a soft, fluffy outer pillow that feels great to rest your head on. Depending on what kind of pillow the brand is constructing for you after your questionnaire, more or less foam—or different types of foam, with varying density and thickness—is used.
Here’s what I love about this design in terms of feel: The pillows are never hard or uncomfortable, even if you prefer a firm pillow. I like a mix of firmness and plushness, but I definitely prefer a harder pillow to a softer one. In the past, all that’s gotten me is the feeling of resting my head on a rock. With my Pluto pillow, my head is still supported sufficiently, but I don’t have to sacrifice fluffy softness to get there.
The foam core offers a little bit of bounce, too, so if you toss and turn a lot at night, you’re in safe hands. The best part about the foam, though? It’s weather resistant and adjusts to different temperatures, unlike memory foam. Whereas memory foam tends to get softer under heat and firmer under cool air, your Pluto Pillow will stay exactly as you like it, no matter what the season is or how high you’ve cranked the AC.
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It’s About Comfort Down to the Details
Aside from everything I mentioned above, the Pluto Pillow still has all the benefits (and then some) of your current pillow, too. Its pillows are hypoallergenic, and you can choose from a 350-thread-count cotton cover or a lightly quilted cover.
I know how hard it can be to ascertain whether you’ll love a pillow, even if that pillow is custom-built for you, without feeling it IRL. Pluto knows that too. All pillows come with a 125-night guarantee; if you don’t love it within that time, just send it back. So, really, you’ve got nothing to lose and everything—especially a good night’s sleep, for every night to come—to gain. What are you waiting for?
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Photographs by Florence Sullivan
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