Do I need my "BEAUTY SLEEP"

OK So we now have your attention with the cute dog <------------- . Beauty sleep ? Does it matter ? . Well the answer is yes and it can effect your skin.

The quality and length of sleep you receive every night can have a profound impact on your skin’s overall health.  When we sleep our bodies recharge.  Not only do our bodies recharge, our skin does as well.   During sleep we heal, restore and eliminate toxins from the skin.  If sleep is compromised so is the body’s ability to carry out these essential skin functions.

(Que the boring fact you will never need to know in life ).........

During the first three hours of sleep your body will start producing the human growth hormone from the pituitary gland.  As we age, this hormone is necessary for the maintenance of youthful and radiant skin. Without this hormone release skin is not repaired from daily damage and thus induces the ageing process.

Dull Skin? When you miss sleep your cortisol levels increase.  Cortisol triggers inflammation.  Inflammation breaks down the proteins in the skin that keep skin radiant and smooth.  When you are tired the blood in your body is not flowing efficiently which normally results in a lack of oxygen in the blood.   This lack of oxygen causes your skin to appear ashy, pigmented, or blotchy.

Dry Skin? Did you know that during sleep you perspire more?  It’s true.  While you are asleep your body’s hydration rebalances and recovers extra moisture.  This makes sleep a natural moisturiser that can help to smooth out wrinkles on the skin.   If you miss out on sleep it can also affect the moisture levels in your skin and lower your complexion’s PH level.  A skin imbalance is created when your PH levels drop.  This imbalance causes your skin to not produce the moisture it so desperately needs, leading to drier skin.

So let's take some "ME TIME" and switch off time and focusing on getting a better nights Beauty Sleep.

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