Sleep is that ingredient that makes all the difference to our skin. We all know that a major component of better skin, and better health for that matter, is sleep. Current habits, such as multitasking overload, technology use and alcohol/caffeine consumption inhibit quality rest.If you are looking to freshen up, liven up and improve your skin, try to get some more shuteye in your nights. Make sure that you are able to get in some very deep sleep so that your body can do all that it wants to do to repair itself. This means getting comfortable and cozy and releasing some stress.But, why? Why do we need to sleep to keep our skin looking fresh?Well, while we sleep, our body goes into reparation mode. This means, it begins to ‘heal’ itself on a cellular level and helps to clear away things that our body doesn’t want or need. Without going into the jargon and detail. Sleeping is the one ‘thing’ that really could be the answer to all the beauty prayers. In fact, one of Audrey Hepburn’s beauty secrets was lots of sleep!Sleeping helps in the following areas of our skin…
- Skin elasticity. Our skin, when young, is supple and tight. Over time, the skin will degrade and becomes less so. Sleeping helps our body to regenerate, and therefore, slow down that process keeping our skin looking supple.
- Our eyes. Everyone speaks about ‘bags under the eyes’. In fact, it is almost our number one indicator that someone just hasn’t had enough rest. Sleeping helps to keep our lymph moving which keeps our skin from creating dark circles around our eyes.
- Blemishes. If you are prone to blemishes or other skin conditions, sleeping will help your body replenish itself by replenishing your immunity. That is not to say that sleep will fix all of your skin problems, but it will certainly make matters worse if you don’t have enough sleep and will aid in the healing process when we are getting enough!
- Weight and metabolism. When we don’t sleep well, our metabolism and digestion is not working at its optimal level and we often crave carbohydrates for energy, which over time can mean weight gain. When the appropriate amount will give you the right boost necessary to be active in your day, which, of course, is crucial to keeping your skin looking fresh and your metabolism working.
- Your overall look. Everyone knows what you haven’t had enough sleep. They comment all day, “you look tired”. Sleep helps you to look replenished and rested because all of your organs aren’t having to work so hard being depleted and over-loaded.
Watch Soon as I will share some great tips for distressing to aid in optimal z’s!