Lack of sleep

Lack of sleep

Not getting the right amount of sleep is a disaeter for your skin. Night-time is when the skin repairs itself-you built new cell and replace collagen and elastin damaged by the day expoure to sun and pollution. The skin is also more absorbent at night, which mean it takes in treatment more effectively. In fact research shoes that up to 25 percent more of some vitamin treatment enter the skin at night compared to during the day. Lack of sleep cut these benefits andcauses side effects of its own, such as dark circles, sallowness and puffiness under the eyes, as the skin diverts blood to fuel the tired brain and other organs. Lack of sleep will leave you with spotty, dry skin- this will be most noticeable on the face where your skin is thinnest and most sensitive.skin will also start to get scaly and possiblely after a few bad night,s sleep as it gets more and more dehydrated.

Solution
Sleep experts admit that some of us do thrive on four hours a night, while others need atleast ten to feel their best. To find out how much is right for you, go to bed when you are tired and get up when you wake up, for a week, and calculate how long you spent in bed. Divide the week,s total by seven that,s your optimum sleepload.

Researchers have found that taking a bath with the water at atemperature of 38 to 41 degrees Centigrade promotes the production of sleep hormones, add some lavender or melissa oils to the water and you will compound these benefits. Milky drinks can also induce sleepiness, and if all else fail, try some herbal help with supplements of valerin or passionflower, which have been shown to assist people to fall asleep faster and stay asleep longer.