Dealing with a busier-than-ever social calendar? Extra hours at work? Between late nights and early mornings on-the-go, there’s a chance you aren’t getting all the sleep you need.
If you’re feeling sleep-deprived, chances are the effects are also showing on your skin. In fact, Estée Lauder conducted an unprecedented first-ever clinical study with University Hospitals Case Medical Center and Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine to assess the link between sleep and skin aging. It showed that chronic poor sleepers had 2X more key signs of skin aging* compared to good sleepers, including fine lines, laxity and uneven skintone.
* In a clinical study on 60 women with University Hospitals Case Medical Center and Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine.
While getting enough sleep is essential, there are other ways to help give your skin the wakeup call it needs when you’re running on empty. Discover our 6 tips to help you reveal a brighter, more awake looking complexion.
How to Wake Up Dull, Tired-Looking Skin
#1: WASH THE DAY AWAY
Cleanse your skin nightly to remove any dead skin cells, dirt and excess oil. Advanced Night Cleansing Balm melts away makeup, sunscreen and other impurities while helping nourish and replenish skin.
#2: CARE FOR YOUR BARRIER
A dull, tired looking complexion can signal that your skin barrier needs a little TLC. If you’re seeing signs of skin barrier distress, upgrade your routine with soothing, repairing formulas that can help strengthen it. Our Advanced Night Repair Serum and Overnight Treatment are favorites for barrier-repairing benefits.
#3: GO FOR GLOW
Upgrade your daily regimen with products that can help restore lit-from-within radiance. A treatment lotion like Micro Essence with Bio-Ferment is a go-to for awakening youthful, healthy-looking skin with glowing vitality.
#4: TARGET DARK CIRCLES
Give tired eyes a brighter, more wide-awake look with an eye cream like Advanced Night Repair Eye Gel-Creme. This lightweight formula, infused with our exclusive Night Peptide, can brighten the look of dark circles while plumping and hydrating dry undereyes.
#5: LOCK IN HYDRATION, MORNING & NIGHT
Give dull, lackluster looking skin the moisture it craves by committing to a day and night moisturizer. Our multitasking creams not only replenish skin with hydration, but also contain glow-enhancing ingredients like Hyaluronic Acid to help skin appear more awake.
In the AM, use Revitalizing Supreme+ Youth Power Creme to saturate skin with 72-hour hydration and a boost of radiance. For your PM routine, apply Revitalizing Supreme+ Night Power Bounce Creme to plump and deeply moisturize skin until morning and beyond.
#6: TAKE ON SKIN CONCERNS OVERNIGHT
Need a break from your busy routine? Let your skincare do the work while you sleep. Apply our overnight powerhouses like Advanced Night Repair Serum and Overnight Treatment before bed—and wake up to results.
Our bestselling serum can help you look like you got your 8-hour beauty sleep—even when you didn’t, while our cocooning leave-on treatment can help you awaken with a fresher, more recovered look.
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