Mattress Clarity was founded in 2015 with one goal in mind: to simplify your mattress and sleep product purchase decisions with personally tested reviews. While I do recommend it as a chin supporting travel pillow, it can easily be used to rest the head to the side or even to place it on the lower back for lumbar support. Rebecca Robbins, a postdoctoral fellow studying sleep at the time of our interview, says the best travel pillows will keep your head elevated and in alignment with your spine: “Look for something that would really be supportive. Lugging this neck pillow works best if you wrap it around the handle of your suitcase or backpack strap. Like the Travelrest, the Cabeau’s hemi-doughnut shape offers 360 degrees of support for anyone wearing it.

However, not all travel pillows are the same, and if you also happen to have a zealous hatred of your travel pillow, you probably have a bad one. So, I am always on the lookout for new products to try and have tested my fair share of sleep essentials to make sure you can have the best night’s sleep. My one design request/plea for the company would be to add velcro or some sort of adhesive to the long arms of the travel pillow so it can stay secured to the neck.MAKES A PERFECT GIFT - Surprise your friends and family with an awesome and functional gift that will help them sleep longer and better on car trips and airplane flights. There are also models that have added chin support to keep your head from falling over as you drift off to sleep. And because simulations are rarely enough, I brought eight travel pillows on two cross-country flights to see how the pillows felt in the specific back design of an airplane seat.

Regardless of who tried it, testers found that looping it twice was too loose and thrice was too tight. In addition, the sides are extra padded, the soft fabric is fully machine washable, and there is a clip to attach it to your hand luggage. BCOZZY Kids Chin Supporting Travel Pillow for 8-12 Y/O- Stops the Head from Falling Forward- Comfortable Road Trip Essential. The biggest problem with traditional travel pillows is that your head keeps falling forward, straining your neck.Some pillows are simply made for the neck and head, while others can also be used to support the back or to prop up a leg. Finally, this travel pillow is available in four different sizes, Small, Medium, Large, and X-Large – for kids aged 3 to 7, kids 8 to 12, and adults. If you have a shorter neck and tend to run hot on planes and would prefer a pillow designed to keep you cool: Consider the ventilated Cabeau Evolution Cool—the combination of a silky polyester cover (similar to spandex) and vented design did feel mildly cooler against our necks.