New offered face rests and sinus drainage

[FelafelTodd]

There are two new face rests in the market now that have been discussed here:

Kurve Face Rest

And

Bioance

I would like to know if anyone has been told about or has experienced an improvement with sinus drainage or congestion with these face rests.

Thanks!

 

[Jai]

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[Romanceistheway]

Here's a third, though I doubt it is much different than any other memory foam headrest:

Cloud Comfort Memory Foam Face Rest Pad

Stronglite’s Cloud Comfort Memory Foam Face Rest Pad will make your clients feel like their face is cradled in a cloud! The pad contours to your client with a heat-sensitive material that conforms to each individual face shape and relieves pressure points for deep levels of comfort. With a 10-year Manufacturer's foam warranty, you can count on many years of comfort for your clients!

 

[CatchpennyNinja]

Newly offered face rests

I did a search on the forum and found some posts from people who have purchased either the Kurve or the Boiance. Here they are:

Kurve Review by peacefulharbor:
I purchased this about two months ago (when I first saw it in the Massage Warehouse catalog) and I would say the feedback from my clients is great. I myself tried it out by lying down on my table and I do see a difference. I love the fact that there are eye "wells" (don't know what they call them, but they are indentations where your eyes would be) since I wear contacts and sometimes find that directly lying with my eyes on something bothers me a bit. The Kurve is much more comfortable. I previously used the memory foam facerest that MW offers in their "professional pack" and liked it, but I like the Kurve better. The foam on the Kurve feels softer and the angle of the support definitely is better.

Two downsides: the fitted facecradle covers do not fit "smoothly," since the Kurve is a slightly different shape. I just smooth them out as best I can and I haven't had any complaints, since the memory foam is so forgiving. I might try using the flat fleece covers this winter, which would probably eliminate any wrinkling against the face. I also have to tell my clients to pull the sides apart if they need more breathing room, but that's extremely easy to do.

The other downside is that the frame that holds the cradle makes noise (clicking, as it's a tight fit on my Oakworks Nova table) as I raise and lower it. But through trial and error, I discoverd that if I just pull it out away from the table a bit before raising it and locking it in place, it's not much noisier than my old one.

All in all, I'm very happy with it.

Kurve review by touchabilities:
I received my Kurve for an Earthlite table. So far, the clients that have used it say that it does distribute the pressure evenly on the face and 2 have fallen asleep in it. One client said "I can't see the floor with this one" and didn't like that aspect of it. I will echo the previous post re. the facerest covers; I'm ordering some of the flat fleece drape type covers. Overall thus far, I'm very satisfied

Boiance review by terab:
i think it's as comfortable as any face rest can be. i like it better than anything i've used thus far. my last face rest that i used was a memory foam thing. i liked that too but i think the boiance is better and my clients really seem to like it.

the directions that come in the package tell you not to take it apart but of course, i didn't read the directions first. i was so excited to get it i opened it up and then wanted to see what was inside. well, it's really cool. basically it's really nice foam but then inside the foam there are some squishy, gel-type of balls in it. the outside is a different sort of fabric too. anyway, i think it's worth it.