Late nights, endless tasks leading to stress. We all experience these things in life, it’s OK. You can usually deal with it all. What you don’t like seeing are the visible effects showing on your face.
For the days you need to fake a full 8-hour sleep we have created the Anti-Fatigue Mask. And the Anti-Fatigue Eye Mask. You can use them separately or together for a complete overhaul.
Not only for the times you’ve ‘burned the midnight oil’, ‘the candle at both ends’ or when your well planned 7-9 hours sleep evades you. They also make or a revitalising pre-make-up treat, for the times you want your skin to glow with good health. Or use them each week as an energising skin treatment, as part of your weekly skincare regime. In fact, use as often as you like, as often as you need it. Your skin will look gorgeously luminous, like it has been lit from within.
Your reflection often mirrors what is happening in your internal system.
Illness is often confined to your internal organs and the secondary symptoms are seen on your skin. But lack of sleep and fatigue are different…
The occasional late night may leave you with dark circles under your eyes for a day or two. But not getting a good 7-9 hours regularly is problematic. Tiredness affects your daily productivity and it affects how your body’s internal systems function and how the largest organ, your skin, looks and feels.
Continual fatigue means more than tiredness. It means you are not at the ‘top of your game’ and this alone will lead to stress levels soaring.
Fatigue V’s Skin
Let’s talk about cortisol: an essential hormone released by your adrenal glands. Cortisol is known as the stress hormone.
When you get optimal sleep, your cortisol production meets the defined needs of your body. You produce most in the morning, less in the afternoon and your lowest point is at midnight. Helping to control your wake/sleep cycle (circadian rhythm).
Cortisol regulates your body temperature, blood sugar and metabolises the nutrients from food. It has an anti-inflammatory effect.
When you’re tired (and/or stressed), your cortisol production increases. The increase causes an opposite effect to the intended role of this stress hormone.
So rather than it being anti-inflammatory, it causes inflammation.
Inflammation is one of the main causes of ageing of cells and the premature ageing of your skin.
It may also cause your skin to become sensitised to things which have never caused issue in the past. It may cause you skin to become high in colour, sensitive.
Rather than metabolising nutrients well… you become susceptible to weight gain (especially around your stomach area).
It increases oil production in your skin - giving you a shine to your skin throughout the day.
In general, the over production of cortisol leaves a feeling of lethargy in mind and spirit.
The over production of cortisol and your skin?
The effects will be varied on everyone. Whichever symptoms you experience, it causes the release of negative and destructive messengers to your cells. This leads your skin to age prematurely.
Visible signs of excess cortisol
Heat, swelling, excess oil production, inflammation, redness, dull lacklustre skin with pronounced lines and wrinkles.
But what is not apparent immediately, is how excess cortisol breaks down your collagen and elastin. This leads to thin skin and increases visible signs of ageing in the future.
Self-care
If lack of sleep and fatigue are issues for you, your stress levels are likely to be heightened. It’s tempting to reach for food which will increase your cortisol production. These include sugary treats (because a sugar rush will energise you) and processed foods (because you're too tired to cook from scratch).
Exercise is good, over-exercising must be avoided. The excessive adrenalin is a stimulus to all your body’s systems. Avoid hard exercise before bedtime.
And switch off blue light emitting devices (this includes your TV) at least an hour before you close your eyes to sleep.
Be mindful of your bedtime. The 7-9 hour rule should be respected!
Create a nighttime ritual
This is your time. It could be the only time that you can claim as your own each day.
My nighttime ritual is all about me! Allowing me to wind down and consider my day. It allows me some peaceful thinking time. It’s often when I have my best ideas! My nighttime ritual includes, picking my outfit for the next day, my skincare ritual and facial exercise ritual. All things which benefit me.
A skincare ritual
Turns a necessary process into ‘me time’ I use it to remove my makeup and prepare my skin for sleep. Your body including your skin repairs and regenerates at night. It does this most successfully between the hours of 1:00 am-3:00 am and even more successfully once you have been to sleep for around 3 hours. Make bedtime between 10:00 pm – 11:00 pm. The ingredients in your skincare are utilised well when you’re sleeping. Give your products and your skin a helping hand. Apply them to perfectly cleansed skin. Take time to massage everything into your skin. Enjoy what you are doing for YOU! And you will reap the benefits.
For the days you need to fake a full 8-hour sleep.
Let’s face it, there are days we all need to do this, it maybe party season, or your 7-9 hours of sleep simply evade you.
Unveil truly radiant skin in 2 minutes with our salon strength glow getting mask. Anti-Fatigue Mask - it’s the ultimate quick fix for dull, tired skin. It boosts circulation and intercellular energy; revealing a luminous complexion in the same time it takes to clean your teeth!
It leaves your skin looking gorgeously luminous, like it’s been lit from within. Hydrated and plumped, your skin will look and feel smooth and velvety. It envelops your skin in an elastic microfilm to lift, sculpt and firm your features, leaving your face feeling vibrant and energised.
It’s the ultimate canvas for flawless make-up.
You can use it as a revitalising pre make-up treatment, for a smooth and dewy skin, the perfect canvas for your foundation.
And for your eyes, we have your secret weapon. (your secret is safe with us!)
Banish the signs of skin fatigue around your eyes in just 15 minutes! With Anti-Fatigue Eye Masks.
Our wrap around eye care covers 100% larger area compared to under eye masks. You can now enjoy the best results over a larger area.
Get on with your day. Our transparent, refreshing hydrogel is hard to detect. Choose to relax while it works or carry on with your day. Its works while you work.
Your mask awakens your skin on contact, banishing the signs of fatigue after one treatment, so you can fake a full 8-hour sleep. More than this, it works to smooth, firm and lift your eye area. It reduces dark circles and puffiness too.
Whether you use it to achieve the smoothest canvas for flawless, long lasting eye make-up OR as a long-term skin energising treatment, you simply can’t get enough! In fact, the more you use it, the more vibrant your eyes will look.
The glow just keeps on giving!
With regular use both masks boost cellular energy level to aid the production of collagen, elastin and skin hydrating hyaluronic acid. Your skin will feel firmer and stronger with continued use.
Find out more about our 2 minute miracle – Anti-Fatigue Mask.
Find out more about our Global Eye Care Treatment - Anti-Fatigue Eye Mask.
While prevention is always better than cure. Sometimes you need a helping hand.
Of course you will get 'Better Skin for Life', if you sleep well. All your skincare products will have the best results if your skin is functioning well.
If you’re not sure how to achieve this or which products are right for you, book a personal consultation at our Virtual Skin Bar. We will help you make the best skincare choices based on the information you share with us about your skin type, your skin conditions and your lifestyle. We will help you to 'Better Skin for Life'.
All you need is 20 minutes, a computer, tablet or phone.
Book your 20-minute appointment here
With love,
Kirsti
