By Katie Martlew
Did you know that those precious eight hours spent snoozing is not only the good for the mind, body and soul, but it’s also the best time to repair and pamper your skin and hair?
“Night time is the ideal time to treat the skin. Some people ask ‘how does our skin know it is night time?’ The truth is it doesn’t but what it does know is that while you sleep all the repair and maintenance functions go into overdrive; the elimination of toxins (thus the dash to the loo in the morning) and all wear and repair functions kick-start. Our skin as a whole is a natural repair mechanism, it wants to be healthy. Night time is the ideal time, therefore, to give the skin all the nourishment, vitamins and minerals it needs to maximise these functions and to top it off a good ‘drink’ (moisture) to wash them down.” Christine Snow True Solutions’ Regulatory & Education Manager
Rescu. recommends these top five products to take you from simply sleeping to Sleeping Beauty…
To soothe and nourish stressed out skin…
1. Decleor Aroma Night Regenerating Night Beauty Cream
This lovely silky smooth night cream works to hydrate and nourish through aromatherapy, to relax both the skin and mind. Infused with Freesia, Sweet Almond and Cherry Blossom, it leaves skin feeling smooth, and looking renewed, rested and luminous. Like all products from Decleor, the incredible aroma alone makes you want to use this product religiously, but it’s the results that keep you coming back for more. We love this product.
RRP 50ml $130 Stockists: 1800 808 993
For the correction of early wrinkles and signs of fatigue…
2. Clarins Multi Active Night Youth Recovery
Formulated for busy women in their 30’s, this night cream is packed with Kiwi Extract for skin nutrition and cellular energy, Imudilin to boost the skin’s defence systems and coordinate cell renewal, and Natural Carob Extract to encourage dermal repair and collagen production, and reduce the appearance of early wrinkles. Available in both lightweight, and rich formulations. We loved Multi-Active Day from the first time it came to the market and this excellent night cream from the same family delivers the results every time. The lightweight is great for those who are prone to oiliness yet need the hydration and the rich formula is perfect for dry skin.
RRP 50ml $89.00 Stockists: 02 9663 4277
The high-power, youth-reviving skin repairer
3. Lancome Genifique Repair Youth Activating Night Cream
This innovative new night cream contains special active ingredients, which revive the genes of youth responsible for repairing the skins barrier function. The creamy texture cocoons skin in a silky protective veil, leaving skin looking smoother, fresher and visibly rested. There has been a lot of buzz around this breakthrough from Lancome and the Youth Activating night cream delivers complexion perfection upon waking. In one week, skin visibly improved before our very eyes.
RRP 50ml $155 Stockists: 02 9931 8888
The ‘stick-on’ wrinkle smoother
5. Frownies
These stick on pads help pull skin taut to smooth wrinkles over time. Our road test showed that Frownies require commitment and don’t produce instant results but they do make sense. We love that they are an excellent preventative measure too. When you sleep, you are still making micro contractions with expressions and even lying on a pillow will produce wrinkles. Having your skin pulled taut and terrific can only help delay the inevitable. While slightly offbeat and probably best for the single gal, they have stood the test of time and garnered a strong cult following over the years. A viable alternative for those terrified of needles and gravity!
RRP $49.95 a pack. Available at www.frownies.net.au
Treat your hair at bedtime, not just your skin…
5. Pantene Night Miracle Leave On Crème Serum
Packed with Pantene’s winning Pro-Vitamin formula, this new leave-in treatment absorbs into the core of the hair, helping to repair damage for up to eight hours while you sleep (without leaving yucky residue on your pillow). Just apply at night, wake up and style as usual- no need to rinse out. Too easy. Smells great and perfect for those who are time poor and don’t get to give their hair a nice deep treatment during the week.
RRP $9.99 Stockists: 1800 028 280
