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adults have a difficult time getting the recom-
mended eight hours,” said Dr. Nazarian, ad-
mitting that she only averages six. Hitting
snooze repeatedly and defiantly isn’t an op-
tion when, like her, you work a full-time job
and have two small children. Similarly, Linda
Bui, a global supply-chain manager (and new
mom) in New York lamented, “I’m lucky if I
get four hours a night.” Anyone who manages
to maintain dewy skin despite such sleep hur-
dles has likely developed an effective beauty
routine.
Los Angeles-based facialist Joomee Song is
one such woman. “My nighttime routine
starts as soon as I get home—I cleanse and
let go of the day,” she said. Dr. Nazarian ad-
vised that, even with limited pillow time, you
can replenish your skin both in the evening
and in the morning by applying products with
antioxidants, moisture and collagen, the samethings your body naturally produces over-
night. Ms. Song applies Bynacht’s Illuminating
Super C Serum with hyaluronic acid in the
morning to offset the water loss she suffers
when skimping on rest. Patting on a sleeping
mask—an emollient version of a face cream
meant to be absorbed all night—can provide
further rejuvenation. “Masks offer occlusion,”
by covering skin with a film, said Dr. Nazar-
ian, which can help ingredients to penetrate.
And these days, you can find an overnight
concoction that promises to combat every
kind of skin concern, from redness (Drunk El-
ephant’s Overnight Mask) to wrinkles (Glow
Recipe’s Sleeping Mask).
Those interested in taking a herbal ap-
proach might turn to Dr. Barbara Sturm’s
aptly named Sleep Food, a pill that com-
bines skin-repairing antioxidants with St.
John’s wort; or Juna Nightcap Sleep Drops,which aim to relax a racing mind with
trendy full-spectrum hemp oil (calm mind =
calm skin). Dr. Nazarian, however, regards
both with skepticism. “Neither has been
evaluated by the FDA to treat sleep abnor-
malities,” she said. If you do opt for a bo-
tanical boost, coupling it with an extra layer
of insurance—like SiO Beauty Super EyeLift
silicone patches that claim to prevent un-
der-eye creases—doesn’t hurt.
If all else fails and you wake up looking
like you didn’t catch a wink, resort to quick,
refreshing measures: A cold compress can
bring down puffiness, said Ms. Song, and
Ms. Bui whips out her gua sha massager—a
stone tool you glide over the face to boost
circulation for a fresh-faced glow. Or fake it
like the best of them: “I throw on a chili-red
lipstick,” said Ms. Bui. “That just makes ev-
erything brighter.”S
LEEPING IS ONEof my favorite
activities,” said Manhattan der-
matologist Dr. Rachel Nazarian,
who values it beyond its poten-
tial for sweet dreams. “Sleep is
vital for skin renewal and repair.” Overnight,
our largest organ recovers from damage
caused by sun, pollution and LED light; col-
lagen forms at the deepest layers of skin;
and skin cells turn over. All that can ener-
gize your visage by the time you wake. A
2015 study in the journal Clinical and Exper-
imental Dermatology found that adults who
got seven to nine hours of sleep had supe-
rior moisture retention and “subjectively
felt more attractive,” said Dr. Nazarian.
But apparently, not even vanity can con-
vince us to get enough shut-eye. “I find most
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