7 Best BDSM Hoods In 2024, Reviewed by a BDSM Educator

There’s no better BDSM hood than Stockroom’s Open Mouth Leather. Unlike many other products, it’s made from the highest quality leather by world-famous craftspeople. Designed to be safe, comfortable, versatile, and exciting, it’s a guaranteed good time for advanced players and BDSM novices. I cannot praise The Stockroom’s Open Mouth Leather Bondage Hood enough and feel it would be a welcome addition to every kinkster’s play bag.

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Hi, I am M.Christian. Not to brag, but not many people are more experienced in all things kinky than myself. With over thirty-five years in the BDSM community, I’ve done almost everything and have the t-shirt to prove it.

Add my decades as a respected erotica author, sex tech journalist, and sexual education teacher. I’m more than qualified to select and write about the seven highest-rated BDSM hoods.

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How We Picked The Products

Choosing the top fifty, let alone the best seven masks can be quite daunting—if not nearly impossible. Fortunately, my years of experience as a sex toy review and kink educator have enabled me to put together tried-and-true test criteria that we could measure on a scale from 0 to 100:

• Manufacture: The finest BDSM hoods are made by respected kink-community manufacturers. Who else could make comfortable, safe, and exciting BDSM toys and garments than companies who know and love kink? It’s one of the first things I consider when selecting any review samples for my lists. After all, the BDSM scene will be using them, so it’s always worth noting when they say a company knows its stuff.
• Material: Right, along with making sure it’s made by a company that knows its stuff is what it’s crafted out of. Since masks are worn close to the wearer’s face, they must be made from body-safe material. There’s also how easy or not a mask is to clean and maintain.
• Design: Though masks look like they’d be fairly easy to construct, in reality, they require a skilled hand to be safe and effective. If a bondage mask isn’t well designed, it may even be dangerous, so it’s vital to be sexy while never putting your masked partner in danger.
• Safety: Every product must be created from the ground up to be not sexy or not but as safe as possible. It’s another great reason why I favor companies the BDSM community respects. The scene understands that kink is about understanding, respecting, and reducing the risk of someone getting hurt. A Mischief Bondage Hood is a good choice for novices as are other bondage masks with one or more mouth holes.
• Versatility: Though hoods are often one-trick ponies, as in there aren’t many designed for more than a single purpose, I gave the more versatile ones a few extra points.

Beginning with the top twenty top-selling BDSM hoods, I used my well-proven criteria to reduce them to fifteen possible candidates. After my team of sex toy testers checked them out, I passed the ten who passed muster along to a gaggle of BDSM experts and sexologists to see what they thought of them.

During testing, we rated each test criterion on a percentage scale from 0% (Worst) to 100% (Best). We then calculated the overall score using different weighted metrics depending on the importance of the test criteria. Half the total rating comes from Manufacture (25%) and Safety (25%). After that comes Material (10%), Design (10%), and Versatility (10%).

My last step was to check out what the Internet thought of them, which gave me these seven best BDSM hoods.

Everything We Tested

In this chapter, you can see a comparison table with all the products we tested. As you can see, each row has the test criteria our team used during the testing. To make our testing process even more transparent, we also included the raw test data so you can see how the products performed with each test criteria.

Name	Open-Mouth	Spandex Bondage	Scandal Lace	Rubber Hood	Guillotine Hood
Category	Best Overall	Budget	Beginner	Rubber	Experienced
Average Rating	96%	95%	94%	93%	92%
Manufacturer	96%	95%	94%	93%	92%
Design	95%	94%	93%	94%	92%
Safety	95%	94%	92%	91%	93%
Versatility	94%	93%	91%	92%	91%
Price & Value	91%	95%	94%	93%	92%
Price Tag	$179	$24.95	$21.60	$158	$145
Material	Black Leather With Metal Fittings	Spandex	Lace	Rubber With Metal Zipper	Garment Leather With Nylon Cord & Drawstring Clasp
Color	Black	Black	Black	Black & Silver	Black

1. Stockroom’s Open-Mouth Leather: Our Test Winner!

Why I Love Stockroom’s Open-Mouth Bondage Hood:

For designing, manufacturing, and selling top-notch BDSM toys, no company does it better than The Stockroom. Famous for their dedication to delivering the finest sex toys, equipment, and kinky attire in the world, when they make something, you know it’s going to be more than first-rate.

No less so when they set their sights on producing an incredibly fun and perfectly safe model as their Open Mouth Leather Bondage Hood. Every inch of this amazing BDSM toy is a fetish or a bondage fan’s dream come true. Image using this bad boy while trying the best bondage position, well, I’ll let you figure that one out.

From the super-high grade leather it’s made from to its innovative and exceptionally safe design, this leather BDSM hood is the finest.

Minor Issues I Found During Testing:

I had an extremely hard time coming up with anything I didn’t like about this one. If pressed, I guess I might say it’s a little on the expensive side. But even that isn’t so much a criticism but more of an observation because it’s worth paying $179. If you don’t want to spend that much, you can also check other BDSM toys we reviewed that are within your budget.

Why Stockroom’s Open-Mouth Leather Is The Best BDSM Hood:

Somehow The Stockroom managed to produce something that not only looks and feels amazing but is one of the safest I’ve seen and most pleasurable I’ve used.

Beautifully crafted from super-supple leather, it’s designed to prevent the wearer from seeing but never impair their breathing. It’s the very definition of a brilliantly-made BDSM hood.

But there’s more to love and lust about The Stockroom’s Open Mouth Leather and why it’s our overall test winner:

• Manufacture: The Stockroom’s mastery of all things kinky is on full display with their Leather Bondage Hood. Handcrafted by their Los Angeles-based team of BDSM artisans, this bondage mask wouldn’t look out of place at a five-star fetish fashion extravaganza. But it’s elegant, beautiful, wonderfully sensual, and absolutely comfortable.
• Material: Other BDSM toy makers might save a few bucks using medium-quality leather, but not The Stockroom, which selected premium-quality leather for their Open Mouth model. Though it may mean going the extra mile to clean and maintain it, doing so also means it’ll be your favorite toy for years.
• Design: Bondage hoods are made to obscure or completely block the wearer from seeing, but only The Stockroom could make one that doesn’t prevent them from breathing. Their Open Mouth Leather Bondage Hood is the safest BDSM toy I’ve ever seen. It also suits every kinkster, from newbies to seasoned professionals.
• Safety: It’s so exceptionally safe that I will say again it’s a great choice for anyone interested in bondage scenes or just a little bit interested in the erotic possibilities.

Features:

• Material: Black Leather With Metal Fittings
• Colors: Black

Pros:

• It’s a gorgeous-looking, extremely effective, and absolutely safe BDSM hood.
• It’s made by The Stockroom, a world-famous kink equipment designer and manufacturer.
• The laces allow for a firm and comfortable fit.
• The leather hood is safe because it doesn’t restrict the wearer’s breathing.

Cons:

• The mask is somewhat expensive at $179.
• Some people may not enjoy wearing it due to how completely it blocks their vision.

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2. Fetish Fantasy Spandex Bondage Hood: Our Budget Pick

Why I Love Fetish Fantasy Spandex Hood:

We all like to save money, not least of which are all you kinky people out there. Though bondage hoods aren’t typically expensive, it’s still exciting that Lovehoney sells such a well-made and enjoyable one for $24.95.

Made from super-stretchy spandex, this one-size-fits-all slave hood does everything much more expensive ones do at half or maybe even a quarter of the cost.

A deal made all the better because the Fetish Fantasy Spandex is equipped with a perfect-sized mouth hole so the wearer can always breathe free.

Minor Issues I Found During Testing:

There’s very little about the Fetish Fantasy Spandex Bondage Hood I don’t like. From its easy-to-clean and stretchy spandex to its safe and comfortable feel, it’s amazing it costs a mere $24.99.

If I had to say something negative about it, it might be that some may find it’s too good at its job. I’m referring to how well it completely blocks the wearer from seeing or hearing.

Why Fetish Fantasy Spandex Bondage Hood Is Our Budget Pick:

Here’s a product that’s so well-made, superbly designed, and a pleasure to use. Even if you’re not into these sorts of sex toys, I still feel you should get yourself one.

Besides, if you don’t like playing with hoods, you’d only have spent less than $25. But if you discover you’re really into hoods, you’d have gotten an exceptional one while saving a lot of money.

But there’s more to like and love about this great BDSM hood:

• Design: Fetish Fantasy has outdone itself when it put its kinky brains into designing this fun product. Like how when they say it fits everyone, they aren’t kidding. Likewise how its mouth hole is perfectly positioned for ease of breathing.
• Safety: It warms the cockles of my heart to see a sex toy manufacturing company that takes BDSM safety seriously. Fetish Fantasy probably cut a few corners when making this affordable hood. Still, to their credit, they didn’t leave anything out when making this mask safe for everyone to use and enjoy wearing to enhance their sex life.

Features:

• Material: Spandex
• Measurements: It’s 10″ Long.
• Colors: Black

Pros:

• It’s amazingly affordable at just $24.99.
• It’s able to comfortably fit pretty much everyone’s head.
• Its mouth opening is positioned for ease of breathing.

Cons:

• A few people may feel this mask is too good at blocking sight and hearing.

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3.  Stockroom’s Scandal Lace Hood: Beginner-Friendly

Why I Love Stockroom’s Scandal Lace Hood:

Are you interested in exploring the wild and sexy world of bondage hoods but worried they may be too much for you or your partner? The Stockroom’s Scandal Lace Hood answers this and other novice kinkster’s questions.

Unlike many other models on this list, this one is made from semi-transparent lace. Put this hood on, and you won’t be blinded to the pleasures of sensory play while still able to see the world around you.

Minor Issues I Found During Testing:

The thing about lace is it’s not exactly durable. Though considering this mask costs only $21.60, it is not expensive to replace if it does get damaged.

Why Stockroom’s Scandal Lace Is The Most Beginner-Friendly:

For some people, the inability to see or hear the world around them can be more frightening than arousing. But The Stockroom has crafted a great entry-level open-mouth lace hood so everyone can enjoy sensory play without feeling too cut off or isolated.

Here are some other great examples of why I feel The Stockroom’s Scandal Open Mouth Lace is everything all you BDSM beginners will want and more:

• Manufacture: Making a mask out of fine lace is one thing, but only The Stockroom could put their BDSM brilliance to good use by crafting one that looks and feels like a million dollars but costs a little over $20.
• Safety: BDSM novices will love how this secure-fit lace hood gives all the pleasures of sensory play without making the wearer feel too isolated. It also sports an open-mouth section for extra-breathing comfort and safety.

Features:

• Material: Lace
• Measurements: It Measures 1.5″ x 5″
• Colors: Black

Pros:

• It’s an ideal open-mouth lace hood for BDSM novices interested in sensory play.
• It’s a beautiful, effective, easy-breathing model that will turn a few heads.

Cons:

• An open-mouth lace hood isn’t as durable as one made from leather, latex, or similar materials.

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4. Stockroom’s Rubber Hood with Zipper: Rubber Hood

Why I Love Stockroom’s Rubber Hood with Zipper:

When looking and feeling sexy, you can’t beat the shiny slickness of high-grade rubber. It’s something The Stockroom knows and loves as much as their fetish-appreciative fanbase.

It’s an appreciation they poured into making their very hot Rubber Hood with Zipper. A kinky dream comes true; no other mask is as elegant, stylish, or pleasurable to play with.

Minor Issues I Found During Testing:

Remember me saying lace hoods can often be surprisingly fragile? While rubber ones are more durable than lace, you’ll also need to be extremely careful not to damage them. However, if you know about rubber BDSM toys, you’re also probably well aware of how to clean and maintain them.

Why Stockroom’s Rubber Hood Is Our Preferred Rubber Model:

Incredibly well made, masterfully designed, and excellent for many different BDSM activities, if the rubber is one of your fetishes, put this hood on your shopping as fast as possible.

The following are other great reasons why I’ve chosen The Stockroom’s Rubber Hood with Zipper is one of the greatest I’ve ever seen or played with:

• Manufacture: It takes great skill and experience to craft anything, not least of which is BDSM toys out of rubber. But The Stockroom has a lot of skill and decades of experience, so their extreme rubber hood with Zipper has earned its place on my list.

Features:

• Material: Rubber With Metal Zipper
• Measurements: It’s Available In Five Different Sizes.
• Colors: Black And Silver.

Pros:

• It’s a finely made and extremely attractive hood.
• It’s a great mask for fetish-fashion events, improving your sex life, or BDSM dungeon crawling.
• It comes in a range of different sizes.

Cons:

• Latex BDSM toys require careful maintenance to avoid discoloring or becoming damaged.

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5. Stockroom’s Guillotine Hood: For Experienced Kinksters

Why I Love Stockroom’s Guillotine Hood:

Know your way around your local dungeon but are looking for a uniquely intense product to shake things up? Then look no further than this executioner-styled leather hood submissives and dominants will shiver excitedly when wearing or seeing it.

Minor Issues I Found During Testing:

The only potential problem with this one is that it’s more of a fashion statement than a functional BDSM garment. Though if you’re into intimidation BDSM play or look like you have a dom come to lop off someone’s head, this is the mask for you.

Why Guillotine Hood Is Our Recommendation For Advanced Kinksters:

Advanced BDSM enthusiasts know how good it can be to look as badass as possible. Wear this executioner’s mask at your next dungeon party or fetish-fashion event, and your fellow kinksters will delightfully drop to their knees.

But that’s only one good reason why The Stockroom’s Guillotine Hood is what every experienced BDSM player should have in their closet:

• Design: As far as good-looking and sexy bondage hoods go, this one tops them all. As elegant as it is brutally handsome, This BDSM leather hood will make every dom appear extra dominant and have submissives lining up to be punished.
• Versatility: Though it’s not as limiting as most models, The Stockroom’s Guillotine wouldn’t look out of place on a fetish gala’s runaway or in the darkest of BDSM dungeons.

Features:

• Material: Garment Leather With Nylon Cord And Drawstring Clasp
• Measurements: It’s Approximately 23″Long.
• Colors: Black

Pros:

• The mask is an absolute beauty and sure to be loved by novices and experienced BDSM players.
• Its elegant design combines style with functionality.

Cons:

• The bondage mask is fairly expensive at $145.

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Other Good Alternatives

CalExotics Boundless is the most comfortable hood we have tested. Its breathable spandex and open-mouth design are guaranteed to delight sensory play enthusiasts looking for a mast that can be worn for a long time. If comfort turns you on as much as not being able to see or hear, get ahold of this one ASAP.

Ultimate Leather Dog Hood is a ferociously wild, call-of-the-wild pet play hood from Extreme Restraints. There are dog-gone good hoods, then there’s this puppy play one which paws-down and puts every other pet play gear in the doghouse. Fitted with buckles, laces, and a d ring for a leash, this one will have you howling and wagging your tail with pleasure.

What Is A BDSM Hood?

A BDSM hood is a garment designed to reduce or completely eliminate the wearer’s ability to see, hear, or sometimes speak during sensory deprivation play scenes. They can be made from many materials, including cloth, silk, latex, faux leather, or rubber.

Similarly, there is a staggering array of different variations, often with more features. Some include being fitted with a ball gag, o ring, lockable buckles, blindfold, extra padding, and more. You can check the best ball gags and BDSM blindfolds we reviewed in their respective extensive guide.

But Why Should I Use One?

Hoods are popular in the BDSM community, but if don’t really feel like using hoods, a good alternative is BDSM muzzles since they basically play the same thing making hoods & muzzles worth checking out for several reasons. The most common is restricting the wearer’s sight or hearing; they increase physical sensations. For instance, a flogging, breast play, or a million other kink scenes will feel far more extreme when a submissive is experiencing sensory deprivation with a BDSM mask over their head.

Another popular use for masks is during power exchange play activities. Submissives may agree to wear a bondage mask as part of a punishment play scene or as a challenge, such as a dom requiring them to clean their boots when they can’t see them.

Pro tip: If you have some extra cash to spare, you can never go wrong in using spanking paddles to spice up the BDSM experience. And the perfect complement is to get some of the best spanking benches as well.

Fetish fashion fans—try saying that three times fast—also like playing with hoods because of how striking and sexy they look. Though they may be slightly modified so the wearer can still safely navigate while wearing one over their head.

How To Use A BDSM Hood?

Most head masks may appear simple; using them can be physically and emotionally risky. To hopefully reduce both, first-timers should limit wearing them to a few short seconds and no longer.

But even if things seem to be going well, always be prepared to immediately remove the mask from your partner’s head. Panic attacks, accidental injuries, and more are ten times worse when someone can’t see.

It’s also why I strongly suggest establishing clean lines of communication and safe words between whoever is wearing the mask and their partner. Please avoid using gags or anything else that might prevent a submissive partner from using a safe word. However, some people may go silent when they are in crisis. If this is the case with you or your partner, have either of you hold a small object. That way, if something doesn’t feel right, all that’s necessary is to let go of it to signal you’re in distress.

Never leave someone who’s wearing a mask unattended. In fact, please don’t take your hands off them for even a second. Being unable to see can play havoc with a person’s equilibrium. It may cause them to take a nasty fall if left unsupervised.

To avoid a possibly nasty injury, remove everything—and I mean everything—you or your partner might bump into. Along with that, place lots of cushions, pillows, futons, or whatever you can find so they can do so safely if they do fall.

Finally, breath play is intrinsically dangerous so avoid it at all costs.

How To Clean A BDSM Hood?

It’s important to keep your sensory deprivation hoods clean, so anyone who wears them won’t spread or contract something unpleasant. But this doesn’t mean you should use harsh chemicals, which may be far more dangerous.

Instead, consult with whoever made or sold it to find out how to properly clean and maintain it. If, for some reason, that information isn’t available, ask around to see what other hood owners recommend.

I’ve found that the best way to clean a hood is to determine what it’s made from and then go from there. Synthetic materials like latex, faux leather, or treated cloth should be lightly washed with warm water and a mild soap or sex toy cleaner.

Conversely, leather, untreated cloth, etc., require a different approach. Most leather fans agree a tiny splash of mild vinegar and water works wonders. Because bondage masks are so close to the wearer’s mouth and sinuses, avoid scented soaps or treatments. Remember the maxim that a little goes a long way, especially when it comes to cleaning your BDSM gear. You can read more on how to clean your BDSM hood in this guide.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Are BDSM Hoods Safe?

Yes. Sex hoods are completely safe to play with, but only if the dom and sub understand how risky they can be. From making sure the wearer is comfortable and can easily communicate with their partner and ensuring the playspace is injury-free, safety should be on everyone’s mind. Not all masks are appropriate for BDSM play where a submissive partner wants to feel extremely confined [1].

How To Store A BDSM Hood?

The most effective way to store a hood is in a cool, dry place without exposure to direct sunlight. A closet is an excellent place, as is under your bed. Bondage masks shouldn’t be kept flat or folded. Ideally, they should be placed on a mannequin to maintain their shape.

You can read more about storing BDSM sex toys in this guide.

How To Make A BDSM Hood?

Do not, under any circumstances, attempt to construct your DIY BDSM hood. While they may appear to be simple to make, they require a great deal of experience and no small amount of skill to be safe to wear. Therefore, I recommend buying your masks from BDSM community-approved manufacturers rather than risk injuring yourself or those you play with.

How Long Can You Wear A BDSM Hood?

Having someone wear a sex hood for longer than a few minutes at a stretch is not advisable. Over time you may get used to how they feel. That said, because there’s always the possibility of a negative reaction, possibly leading to someone getting hurt, so please don’t wear it for an extended time [1].

How To Put On A BDSM Hood?

Many bondage masks are designed to easily slide over the wearer’s head. Other types are adjustable, like ones equipped with laces, buckles, etc. Do not, under any circumstances, use a hood that’s too tight or cannot be removed quickly. A good rule of thumb is if a hood can come off in less than two or three seconds [1].

How Do You Breathe In A BDSM Hood?

No matter what it’s made of or how it’s designed, every hood shouldn’t impair the wearer’s breathing. Do not purchase or use any dominatrix hood, however sexy it may look, that may risk the wearer’s health [2].

How Do I Choose The Right Size?

Determining what hood will satisfy you starts by carefully measuring your head size. While some manufacturers don’t offer masks in two sizes, knowing how big around your noggin will make shopping for them much easier than if you’re guessing if they’ll fit [1].

Primary Sources

1. Recon. Fetish For Beginners: Hoods And Masks (October 2017)

2. TheBDSMTRainingAcademy. Hoods and Their Devious Purpose

3. Sexissocial. BDSM 101—Bondage Hoods (May 2013)

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