Why Sleeping Late is Bad for Your Skin
When you’re sleep-deprived, your body makes more of the stress hormone cortisol. Elevated levels of cortisol can lead to increased stress and inflammation in the body, hurting your skin’s quality. Your skin becomes imbalanced, which leads to a dehydrated complexion, redness, and breakouts. Not enough sleep can also accelerates the aging process. During deep sleep, the increase in growth hormones repairs damaged cells. Since cell repair cannot occur, the accumulation of damaged cells leads to the numerous skin complexion problems.
Solutions for Night Owls
For students who are studying for exams or for working ladies who are doing overtime or just for you party .animals out there, Its almost inevitable to sleep late. Here a few solutions to glowing skin even though you did not have 8 hours of beauty sleep.
1. Make sure your skin is hydrated
Use a good moisturizer or a hydrating mask to make sure that your skin is hydrated. To make sure that your skin fully absorb the moisture, you can do simple massages or face patting. Start from cheeks, clutch your fist and move it in an upward direction to your temple. Next, put both fist in the middle of your forehead and move to the side of your temple. Don’t forget to take care of your neck as well. Move your hands from you lover jaw down to your neck.
Face massage
neck massage
2. Use Serum
I cannot emphasize how important serums are! They can really stimulate and improve your skin. Serum is concentrated nutrients for your skin. A drop or two would be enough for your face. Apply the serum before midnight. Use an over- night repair serum as it is more likely to penetrate deep into the skin, stimulate cellular repair overnight, enhancing cell viability, and promoting metabolic cycles. Pat your gently after application.
3. ASK FOR Professional Help
If you still feel that your skin needs more than just a normal repair, come down and visit us, Let us offer you tailored made treatments to give your skin the deep repair and nourishment that it needs. We are located conveniently at Bishan and Orchard, pick your favorite location !
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