- Murad’s Sleep Reform Serum
What’s the one essential ingredient to fight those pesky signs of ageing that doesn’t cost the Earth? Pentapeptides? Botox? Well…It’s actually the simplest thing of all – some good old-fashioned shut-eye. Your skin is nocturnal. Not only does it regenerate overnight, but it’s during these magic eight hours that hormones are balanced, stress levels are steadied, and weight gain is stabilised. Basically, night is when skin cells are more receptive to change, which is why, for the last, the beauty industry has been working hard to find ways for improving those important Zs.
Leading the way with the latest in leap targeted skincare is Howard Murad ( one of the world’s top dermatologist). He has created a sleep reform line, which uses melatonine hormone. Melatonin is essentially the body’s time keeper; without it the body’s internal rhythm gets knocked out of sync, causing tell-tale signs of ageing like irritated skin and dark circles. As we age our levels of melatonin reduce, so when we don’t get enough sleep, our skin does not get the same chance to repair itself. This is when Murad’s Sleep Reform Serum, £79 comes in.
Used topically to reduce the signs of sleepless nights and stress, Murad’s serum harnesses malatonin’s powerful antioxidant benefits to reduce inflammation, while his patented Repair Enhancing Matrix relaxes the muscles and pushes melatonin further into the skin for maximum impact.
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- Dr Gerald Imber’s Youth Corridor £92
Also new from internationally renowned plastic surgeon Dr Gerald Imber in New York is Youth Corridor, £92. He has discovered that melatonin will drive vitamin C and E to the skin more tan 1000 times better than any other product on the market. So while other products have used the hormone for his anti-oxidant benefits, Imber has combined it with highly potent vitamins, giving his serum the serious benefit of preventing free-radical damage and increasing collagen levels.
US brand Perricone MD’s High Potency Evening Repair £80 created by dermatologist to strengthen the skin’s barrier’s against external aggressors overnight – think it’s plugging your skin into recharge. It contains the highest percentage of of Retinols (Vitamin A) available in non-prescription product. Vitamin A is often prescribed to patients with problem complexions thanks for its ability to slough away dead cells and encourage new, younger cells to surface.
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- Dr Weils Night Health
Mean while Dr Andrew Weil’s Night Health range from Origins helps the skin during REM (Rapid Eye Movement) sleep cycle, when the facial muscles are most relaxed and therefore more likely to be receptive to regenerative ingredients. Buckbean and St Paul’s Wort extract in the Night Health Bedtime Face Cream £45, relieve tense-looking skin.
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- YSL Beauty Sleep Restoring Palette
Finally, a new rescue palette for tired-looking skin that has taken a battering from daily aggressors like pollution , air conditioning and stress has been launched by YSL. The Beauty Sleep Restoring Skincare Palette, £40, rejuvenate the complexion by using oat sugars to slough away imperfections and a natural rice-bran butter extract to hydrate. Dark circles and other tell-tale signs of insomnia and stress are caused by skin that is weakened through lack of lipids, causing it to get thinner, allowing the blood vessels to become more visible on the surface. This cream’s sunflower oil extract restores hydration and strengthens the skin.
