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Monday, April 19, 2010

Regaining Your Youth Through Sleep

No, you’re not dreaming.

It really is possible to get moisturized skin, glossy hair, and fresh look while you snooze. People underestimate the importance of getting enough Zzz’s as they get too caught up with life. Well, take some time off and feel better with enough downtime.

Sleep gives you a chance to med stressed-out skin.


Sleep time is optimum for cellular repair because there are more hours for products to sink in and fewer environmental stressors to prevent absorption. If you have dry to normal skin, after cleansing, apply a dime-sized blob of petroleum jelly to slightly damp skin. Rub in it until it becomes less greasy. This should happen in less than 30 seconds. The petrolatum creates a seal, so moisture penetrates and plumps skin rather than evaporates. If you’re worried about making your oily skin worse, opt for a serum that’s non-comedogenic to keep from clogging pores. It’s better that you get a product that comes with skin strengthening peptides as well such as EnzoFX3 from LifeFX Global,

To deflate your puffy, tired eyes, there’s also something you can do.


To awaken looking rested, treat eyes before you hit between the sheets with a generous dose of caffeine-packed eye cream. There are tons of products to choose from, so you won’t have a problem buying one for yourself. Because the cream isn’t topped by eye makeup, it can easily seep into the skin to tighten and reduce bloating. Next, elevate your head with a couple of pillows before you fall asleep to prevent fluids from building up under the eyes.

If you’re puffiness is caused by allergies as opposed to lack of sleep, consult your doctor about taking an antihistamine because this could help drain the excess fluids that build up on your face. If you still have bags in the morning, do a facial massage around the eyes to stimulate blood flow and take down any swelling. In fact, you can exercise your entire face and stretch the muscles so that your skin looks firmer and suppler. These wonderful workout routines are available on the net, and all you need to do is download the instructions.

As for your hair, you can change drab into dazzling.


Use your downtime to get less frizzy hair with an ultra-conditioning mask. Look for products that say ‘overnight’ on the label. They are less messy than the ones that you put in the shower. Apply this to hair that’s been towel dried it will slide off if your strands are still wet. Then, help the mask penetrate your roots by covering it with a shower cap. The heat from your scalp will encourage oils to absorb into hair and it can be likened to getting a salon treatment for eight hours in a row. When you wake up, skip the shampoo and conditioner and simply rinse. This is taking the phrase ‘rise and shine’ to a whole new plane.

Try these little tricks and feel better about yourself in no time at all. After all, to look good, you need to work at it. But what you’ll get from it will surely make it worth the effort.

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