The Best Firm Pillows Are Supportive Sleep Accessories

""I don't wake up with a stiff neck anymore, plus it just feels luxurious," she shares."

""Picture a travel neck pillow and then enlarge it by five," according to Alpert."

""The firmness level is spot on for me-I absolutely cannot sleep on foam pillows because they are too hard, and when a pillow is light down, it feels too flimsy," she says. "The semi-circle shape of the Cloud Side Sleeper pillow feels as if it elongates and hugs your neck.""

Pillow options include classic, crescent and cutout shapes tailored for side and back sleepers. Crescent and cutout designs cradle the neck and create shoulder space to maintain spinal alignment. The crescent design resembles an enlarged travel neck pillow with a central cutout that supports neck alignment and gives shoulders breathing room. Semi-circle shapes can elongate and hug the neck to prevent morning stiffness. Honeycomb surface patterns provide a smooth, almost glassy feel. Hypoallergenic down-alternative polyester fills offer soft to extra-firm densities that prop the head without excessive sinking and are encased in a polished cotton sateen shell. Firm and extra-firm options deliver buoyant support while softer options mimic the feel of light down.

Read at Architectural Digest