Beauty sleep

Here's how it's done...
Beauty sleep is no myth
When we sleep our entire body recovers and regenerates, and this includes our skin. Getting enough rest, therefore, directly leads to increased skin health, thus increased radiance, suppleness and clarity.
Take the day off
One of the single most important things you can do to boost your skin's recovery overnight is to cleanse it of all the dirt, grime and make-up residue that has accumulated on it over the course of the day.
TRY: Sunday Riley Aquamarine Melt Gel-Balm Cleanser, £38 (cultbeauty.co.uk) tackles stubborn make-up with ease and leaves a rinse-proof hyaluronic acid on the skin to hydrate.
Hydrate, hydrate
In the daytime, we mostly steer clear of thick, deeply hydrating products - like a rich oil - as they can leave a sheen on the skin and cause our complexion to appear greasy. At night, however, it is their time to, literally, shine.
TRY: Beauty Pie Le Masque Micro-caviar Overnight Moisture Mask, from £29 (beautypie.com) is a joy to apply, with its thick frogspawn-like oil-in-serum omega-9 bubble texture. It sinks into skin as you sleep, leaving it visibly plumped by morning.
Scent to sleep
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