Organic Beauty View

A restful night’s sleep is the most potent, yet most elusive, beauty elixir. Deep sleep signals our bodies to release growth hormones that repair skin and strengthen hair and nails – and we don’t have to lift a finger! But even on nights when our exhausted bodies call us to recharge, there are a thousand and one reasons that we lie awake mulling over an unfinished to-do list. Sound familiar? One stress-melting, sleep-inducing secret is a bedtime mini-pampering session. Lucky for us, this month’s dreamy addition to the Dr. Andrew Weil for Origins line, Night Health, has a little something for everyone. If you only have a few moments before you hit the sack, dab on the line’s reparative face cream and mist your body with the sweet notes of chamomile, lavender and mandarin in the Bedtime spray. For a longer ritual, linger in a bath infused with the skin-nourishing, vitamin E packed bath oil, and massage the shea butter, almond and coconut Bedtime balm (non-greasy!) into pressure points on your neck, shoulders, palms and feet. Feel yourself relaxing? Other quick rituals include a cup of herbal tea before bed or a simple eye mask to block out light (even the rays from your digital clock are a potential disruption!). Your nightly eight hours (alright, maybe six…) will become your biggest beauty benefit. Writer :: Jolene Hart