When it comes to looking and feeling good, it’s easy to focus on the products – the makeup, the vitamins, and the moisturizers that allow us to look and feel our best. With so much focus placed on these beauty and health enhancers, we can forget that one of the key ingredients for a balanced lifestyle is right in front of our very eyes – sleep.

Your body needs time to go into repair mode.
Think you have a crazy schedule? Your skin is way busier than you’ll ever be. During the day, skin actively fights off invaders. At night, it goes from protection mode to repair mode. In other words, while you’re getting some shuteye, your body is hard at work. Sleep is the body’s time to send fresh cells to the epidermis, rejuvenating old and damaged cells.

Just one all-nighter can result in dark circles and acne.
Since your body needs a full night’s rest to properly do its job, one late night can have immediate effects. There’s the obvious issue of shallow, dull skin and dark circles, but not getting enough sleep can also mean having to deal with increased breakouts. Bottom line: When you are tired, you look tired! Combat both issues using…

The less you sleep, the more likely you are to experience premature aging.
We’ve all been guilty of staying up every now and then, but an accumulation of sleep debt can become a serious problem. The body and skin are slower to recover from environmental stressors, skin’s barrier function is seriously compromised, collagen production slows significantly, and intrinsic skin aging increases. You might not be able to see these things at first, but eventually you’ll notice, whether it’s a breakout that seems to last forever or a sudden case of psoriasis.

Can’t fall asleep? Try these tricks.
Just as lack of sleep results in dull skin, good sleep habits are the secret to a glowing, hydrated complexion—basically, what every beauty lover wants. If you’re having trouble drifting off, try a few of the expert-approved tips we picked up:

• Work out late in the day or try doing yoga! It helps switch off the brain from work and school commitments.
• Take a bath with calming essential oils. Think chamomile, sandalwood, and ylang ylang.
• Head to your local Planet Beach! We offer RELAX services to help you unwind and enjoy an amazing 8 hours of sleep!

Now, put your best face forward, and get your beauty sleep!