Active women, rejoice: Even while you’re snoozing, you’re getting plenty accomplished. Slumber is nature’s most powerful beauty treatment. Not only do the optimal seven to nine hours a night leave you looking luminous, but also many hair, face and body products are most effective overnight because they penetrate better when you’re at rest. Spend more time in bed and wake up to these benefits.
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A radiant
complexion
Prevent moisture loss
by applying a cream with
skin-sealing dimethicone.
Skimp on shut-eye and your
skin will look dull. “When
you’re tired, blood doesn’t
flow e;ciently,” says Michael
Breus, M.D., author of Beauty
Sleep. As you snooze, your
body churns out human
growth hormone—a crucial
ingredient for collagen
production. All this below-the-surface metabolic activity, however, helps cause
skin to lose about 25 percent
more water overnight than
it does during the day,
says Howard Murad, M. D.,
author of The Water Secret.
Sadick, M.D., a dermatologist
in New York City. Before
bed, dab on a gel with caf-
feine, which temporarily
tightens skin. We like
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Try ( 1) Lancôme
Génifique Repair Youth
Activating Night Cream
($95, lancome-usa.com).
( 2) Vichy Aqualia Antiox
Anti-Fatigue Ice E;ect Eye
Stick ($28, vichyusa.com).
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Wide-awake
eyes
Smooth skin
The reason you’re stuck
hauling overnight bags on
your a.m. commute: When
you’re horizontal all night,
fluid can pool beneath your
eyes. To prevent this, skip
salty foods after lunch and
stick to one glass of wine at
dinner; sodium and alcohol
encourage swelling, says Neil
You know recovery is just as
key as working out when it
comes to keeping your body
toned; the same goes for
your skin. Overnight, skin
cells regenerate and facial
muscles that create lines
relax, says Rubin Naiman,
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Ph.D., a sleep specialist
at the University of Arizona
in Tucson. To enhance the
benefits, dermatologists
suggest applying products
with antiaging ingredients
like glycolic acid, such
as ( 3) Anew Rejuvenate
Glycolic Overnight
Facial ($30, avon.com).
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