One of the cardinal rules of proper body care is getting 8 hours of sleep daily. However, in today’s busy world it is very hard sometimes to set aside one third of your day for nothing but relaxation. What you may not realize though, is that breaking this little rule can have disastrous effects on your beauty skin care regime if you let it. So what can you do to make sure your body is taken care of and you reap the beauty benefits of a consistent sleep pattern?
Employ proper relaxation techniques. Skip the over the counter sleeping pills and employ this little known body care tip, use lavender essential oil or spray for your pillow to induce relaxation. This scent will actually help you nod off.
Use a cool-mist humidifier in the bedroom. Not only does the soothing sound lull you to sleep but the increase in humidity is a good skin care tip as your skin will actually absorb and increases your skin’s hydration.
Body Care Tip – Magnesium: Taking 600 milligrams of magnesium one half hour before bed has a direct calming effect on the brain and muscles promoting sleep.
We all would love to have more hours in the day to fit in all of our needs and wants, just make sure not to squeeze any extra time into your day that you should be using for sleep. We all know the health benefits of a good night’s sleep, now that you know that your beauty skin care regime can benefit too, enjoy every blissful relaxing moment of your nightly eight hours of downtime.
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