Have you ever thought that a good night’s sleep can enhance your beauty? If you like to work overnight and have an irregular sleep schedule, you are more prone to dry skin, dark circles, fine lines, ageing and other problems. Yet, there’s no need to panic since you can restore your youth and beauty with a beauty sleep! Keep reading to know more!

What is beauty sleep?

A “beauty sleep” means beautifying your skin while sleeping. It may sound absurd, but many experts do point out that entering a quality deep sleep at a proper time can stimulate skin metabolism, and you can wake up refreshed and your skin glows naturally from within.

The way to get a beauty sleep is simple. You only need to go to bed between 10 p.m. to 2 a.m., the earlier the better. This period is the peak hours of vasodilation and metabolism. If you can enter deep sleep, your body will produce a large amount of growth hormones which can stimulate the metabolism of skin cells and skin renewal, and repair skin damage during the day.

If you always work overnight, have a reversed sleep cycle or suffer from prolonged insomnia, you will miss the best timing of growth hormone production. Insufficient growth hormones can gradually trigger hair loss, thinning skin, wrinkles, loose skin and other ageing problems.

5 tips to help you get a beauty sleep

1. Foot bath before bed

Having a foot bath when you shower before bed can relieve the blockage of meridians, promote blood circulation, facilitate detoxification and make you feel lighter. You should soak your feet 90 minutes before bed, otherwise, it can be counterproductive as you may feel more awake.

2. Keep yourself warm

Make sure your blanket covers your neck, wrists and ankles when sleeping to keep yourself warm and relieve stress before bedtime, which can help you fall asleep more easily. You should also pay attention to the temperature and humidity of your bedroom to prevent cold or heat from affecting your sleep quality and leading to skin dryness.

3. Use a comfortable pillowcase

The skin on your face comes into close contact with your pillowcase for 1/3 of the day, which makes a soft and comfy pillowcase important. A skin-friendly or silk pillowcase can reduce irritation and friction on the skin, which helps reduce wrinkles. You can also train yourself to sleep on your back to avoid wrinkles caused by compressing and pulling your facial skin.

4. Reduce exposure to light when you sleep

A dark room helps you enter deep sleep, which helps promote melatonin production and stimulate the self-repair of the skin. You should turn off the lights and use blackout curtains to create a dim area that helps you fall asleep.

5. Use makeup remover and cleanser and maximise your night skincare routine before bed

You must remove makeup and cleanse your face before going to bed otherwise the makeup residue and dirt will exert pressure on the skin. As moisture loss is high during our sleep, our skin becomes dry easily. Applying moisturising cream or Vaseline, or even night cream with better nourishing and soothing effects can help balance and repair your skin while resting.

Swissline CS Luxe-Lift Overnight Balm

A perfect night skincare routine before a beauty sleep can easily bring you glowing skin! This Swissline overnight balm features two of the most sought-after skincare ingredients – silk and gold. The unprecedentedly luxurious and highly effective combination can repair your skin, help you combat ageing and restore elastic and firm skin. Its major ingredients include:

Cellactel 2 Complex

Swissline’s exclusive Cellactel facilitates skin cell regeneration and preserves energy, which help repair essential skin functions, as well as lift and revitalise the skin to reduce fine lines and wrinkles.

Bio-mimetic growth factors 3%

The natural Fibroblast Growth Factor-2 (FGF-2) extracted from plant seeds can boost the synthesis of the extracellular matrix in the dermis, promote signal transduction between cells, and stimulate collagen regeneration, playing a dominant role in the skin repair process. It helps lift your facial contour, smooth your skin and reduce wrinkles.

Gold & silk complex

Gold can help improve circulation and renew cell vitality. The balm utilises advanced biotechnology to effectively combat environmental and daily stressors, and reduce lifestyle-induced skin damage, giving you silky and glowing skin in an instant.