The best beauty products to help you sleep

April 13, 2018

Whether we’re glued to our devices into the wee hours of the night or stressing about work, a good night’s rest often eludes us (and studies show that most Canadians don’t get enough zzzs). Science, of course, has proven that a lack of sleep affects our skin. “Sleep is the essential first step in skincare,” says Donna Regii, the director of brand and retail market strategy of UK-based skincare brand This Works in North America. Three things happen to our bodies when we go into sleep mode,” she explains. “Repair, renewal and detoxification. If you don’t snooze, your body won’t reschedule those things that are supposed to happen at night.” As a result, you’ll start to notice signs of sleep deprivation on your face (hello, dark circles and wrinkles). Thankfully, these products are designed to help us get some quality shut-eye! Click through to see them all...

Spritz your sheets and pillows with a pillow spray infused with lavender, chamomile and vetiver.
<strong>This Works Deep Sleep Pillow Spray, $34, sephora.ca</strong>

While this iconic serum wont’ help you snooze, it’ll work overtime at night when your skin goes into repair mode so you wake up looking radiant and well-rested.
<strong>Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair Synchronized Recovery Complex II, $120 for 50 ml, esteelauder.ca</strong>

Prepare a bath with a cup of this stress-reducing soak, made with a blend of salts and minerals, botanicals and essentials oils.
<strong>Goop G.Nite Bedtime Bath Soak, $45, thedetoxmarket.ca</strong>

This whipped salve cocoons your skin and your senses with its silk-like softness and sweet-smelling combination of cocoa butter, tonka and lavender.
<strong>Lush Sleepy Body Lotion, $20, lush.ca</strong>

Apply the roll-on directly under your nose and breathe in the smell of lavender, petit grain, Melissa and ylang-ylang.
<strong>Province Apothecary Therapeutic Sleep Well Roll On, $32 for 10 ml, provinceapothecary.com</strong>

This nighttime moisturizer releases motion-activated lavender to help you get a restful sleep.
<strong>Dermalogica Sound Sleep Cocoon, $108, dermalogica.ca</strong>

Pure silk fabric and a comfortable fit make this sleeping mask a worthwhile investment to get your beauty rest.
<strong>Slip Silk Eye Mask, $58, net-a-porter.com</strong>