NOTES ON Sleep Lines The pesky lines associated with some solid pillow time, sleep lines that once faded after a few minutes upright, tend to stick around as we age – some resting permanently as real wrinkles splayed across your face. In fact, after sunlight and exposure to UV rays, sleeping is the second biggest cause of wrinkles. Which, when you consider we spend approximately 2,500 hours a year asleep, makes perfect sense. So, here are a few tips to prevent and treat any existing sleep lines. PERRFECT THE PILLOWCASE A common mistake is using pillowcases with fabrics that grip skin rather than allowing it to slide across it. Silk or satin is ideal and the most likely to cut down on creases as you sleep. SLEEP ON YOUR BACK Sleeping face down and pushing skin into sheets or pillowcases causes the skin to fold and crease and eventually stay permanently over time. While it's difficult to change your sleeping position, sleeping on your back (and avoiding sleeping on your hands) allows for a fresh face come morning. SLEEP MASKS If you don't want to commit to a silk pillowcase, try a silk sleep mask instead. Nighttime masks do a good job of keeping skin in place while you sleep, so even if there is a lot of pressure, the skin does not fold on itself. STIMULATE COLLAGEN Stimulating more collagen can help minimize these creases. This can be done with microneedling, various lasers, and as always, products. If you're unfamiliar, microneedling works to boost collagen production by creating tiny punctures in your skin. These spots serve as entry points for any products you put on your skin after. Plus, the small holes signal to your body that it needs to boost collagen production to heal them, filling in fine lines. A MISS FRANC favourite! NIGHTTIME PRODUCTS MATTER When you sleep, your skin is in repair mode, fixing the day's damage (think: pollution and sun exposure). The products you use pre-bedtime can make a real difference in the health of your overall complexion. MISS FRANC is host to a variety of overnight products for all skin types – ask for a personal consult at your next appointment. #missfranc #missfrancsydney