NIGHTTIME HABITS TO SMOOTH SKIN
it turns out our bodies can do serious work for us while we sleep— we just have to give it a little help along the way. try one or all of these treatments to wake up looking refreshed and gorgeous.
use two Pillows
Prop your head up on an extra pillow to prevent puffiness. you can also prop up the head of your bed. This is a time when gravity helps you with lymph and blood flow so fluids won’t accumulate under your eyes and in your face.
SLEEP on a luxe Pillowcase
Wash your hair with a silicone-free shampoo and use a silk pillowcase—sleeping on a silk or satin pillowcase also helps your hair’s overall health. Fibers on most cotton pillows are rough against the hair cuticles. don’t want to splurge on silk? Changing a cotton or linen pillowcase every one to two days can also bring an improvement.
Remove Makeup— all of it Pin your hair back
your hair contains oils and dirt that can get on your face and pillowcase and cause breakouts. Braid your hair or pin it up into a bun as you sleeps.
Get Eight hours of Sleep
Catching a good night’s sleep can really effect the way you look. Sleep can reduce dark circles because lack of sleep compromises your body’s circulatory system and you get stagnant blood in the vessels under the eyes because it hasn’t properly drained. lack of sleep also causes your skin to look pale and tired because your circulation has been impaired.
Do a Spot Treatment…
With a purifying mask. you can use it to target acne and leave it on overnight. The extended skin contact time brings much better results. Queen helene the original Mint Julep Masque
try a leave-on exfoliator
While we sleep, the skin is working its hardest to repair itself. It’s the best time to apply leave-on exfoliators, to give the ingredients time to absorb and correct daily damage to the skin caused by uv exposure and environmental aggressors.
use eye Cream
No doubt you’ve heard it a million times, but eye cream is important. Start using great moisturizers and eye cream at night (even if you’re in your 20s). When the morning rolls around, your skin will be plump and hydrated.