71%* of us aren’t. And the impact of that on your skin is very real. Optimising your overnight skincare is all-important to help maintain healthy, happy skin.
How a lack of sleep affects your skin
Looking tired is a very real thing. And its effects continue long after you’ve reached for your first coffee.
- Sleep deprivation impacts collagen production, leaving the skin less plump, and lines more prominent.
- Sensitive skin will feel a sleep deficit the most, as it further compromises the skin’s protective barrier.
- Hyaluronic Acid production is affected, leaving skin dehydrated, dull, and prone to dark circles.
- Poor circulation caused by a lack of shut-eye leads to puffiness and tired, crepey skin.
- Without sleep, your stress hormone (cortisol) levels will rocket – causing skin conditions like eczema and rosacea to flare.
Power up your beauty sleep
Sleep is your skin’s chance to repair and renew. Choosing skincare designed to work overnight means you’re supercharging that process. Enter, our Bonne Nuit night cream, which is clinically proven to reduce the appearance of fine lines in four weeks**. Collagen-boosting BioPeptides mean skin looks more plump and smooth. Plus, melatonin-mimicking actives protect against blue light to help regulate your sleep-wake cycle. It’s win-win.
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Nighttime is also when retinoids can come out to play. The active ingredient of choice to speed up cell turnover and reduce the appearance of fine lines, they had a reputation for being synthetic and harsh. Until now. Our Retinal Booster – with an A – works faster than Retinol, is 100% natural, and clinically proven for sensitive skin. So powerful, you’ll never use Retinol again.
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Your skin’s dream nighttime routine
Step 1:
Apply 1-2 drops of Retinal directly to dry cleansed skin.
Step 2:
Apply Bonne Nuit BioPeptide Renewal Night Cream to face and neck using gentle upward strokes.
Starting small? Add one drop of booster into your palm along with a pump of night cream, mix, and apply as one.
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Apply 1-2 drops of Retinal directly to dry cleansed skin.
Step 2:
Apply Bonne Nuit BioPeptide Renewal Night Cream to face and neck using gentle upward strokes.
Starting small? Add one drop of booster into your palm along with a pump of night cream, mix, and apply as one.
- CUSHIONS
Sleep expert Hayley Pedrick’s five tips for better sleep
1. Consistency is key
When you keep your bedtime and wake up times consistent, you fall asleep faster and improve circadian alignment.
2. Establish an unwind routine
Your last waking hour can be divided into three; 20 minutes finishing off tasks, 20 minutes of sleep prep like brushing teeth, then 20 minutes of relaxation.
3. Eat protein at breakfast
Waking early is often linked to a blood sugar imbalance. Protein at breakfast helps improve blood sugar stabilisation and reduce the likelihood of sleep-disrupting fluctuations at night.
4. Move more
Exercise increases feelings of drowsiness or ‘sleep pressure’ through the buildup of adenosine triphosphate (ATP) which is involved in energy production.
5. Reduce blue light exposure from 8pm
Low lighting, blue light-blocker glasses, and Bonne Nuit Night Cream will be your friends here.
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When you keep your bedtime and wake up times consistent, you fall asleep faster and improve circadian alignment.
2. Establish an unwind routine
Your last waking hour can be divided into three; 20 minutes finishing off tasks, 20 minutes of sleep prep like brushing teeth, then 20 minutes of relaxation.
3. Eat protein at breakfast
Waking early is often linked to a blood sugar imbalance. Protein at breakfast helps improve blood sugar stabilisation and reduce the likelihood of sleep-disrupting fluctuations at night.
4. Move more
Exercise increases feelings of drowsiness or ‘sleep pressure’ through the buildup of adenosine triphosphate (ATP) which is involved in energy production.
5. Reduce blue light exposure from 8pm
Low lighting, blue light-blocker glasses, and Bonne Nuit Night Cream will be your friends here.
* Omnibus research commissioned by Direct Line among 4,003 UK adults between 13th and 18th October 2021 here
**Based on a clinical study on 22 subjects over four weeks and a four week independent consumer trial on 119 subjects with sensitive skin.
***G. Siegenthaler et al., Retinol and retinal metabolism, Biochemical Journal, 1990, 268, pp 371-378
**Based on a clinical study on 22 subjects over four weeks and a four week independent consumer trial on 119 subjects with sensitive skin.
***G. Siegenthaler et al., Retinol and retinal metabolism, Biochemical Journal, 1990, 268, pp 371-378
