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Poll posted by BR Natalie
We all know sleep is important for our health and our appearance. Otherwise they wouldn't call it beauty sleep right?
If we don't get enough sleep our skin suffers. After a few nights missed sleep you'll probably show the signs - puffy eyes and sallow skin. A regular routine of missed sleep and you're setting yourself up for dull skin, dark circles and fine lines. Lack of sleep ages the skin.
How about some science? When you don't get enough sleep your body releases cortisol (a stress hormone). When you have a lot of cortisol floating around it will break down collagen - and that's what keeps your skin smooth, elastic and looking young.
Luckily for us, Oasis have come up with a great night cream, aptly called Beauty Sleep. Beauty Sleep is a night moisturiser for all skin types (including sensitive skin). It is full of antioxidents to protect your skin from premature ageing and it will keep skin looking fresh with anti-ageing vitamins A, C and E.
We're going to be putting it to the test - and so we're asking:
How many of us are actually getting our beauty sleep?
Babies, work, Facebook, "just another episode of Downton Abbey" - the joys of life can, more often than not, be sleep stealers. So get chatting below and tell us - do you regularly get your 8 hours? What keeps you up at night? Is lack of sleep making you look old?
I get 8 hours sleep if lucky! My 8 month doesn't settle thru the night so im constantly up, it does make sense that not enough stress will stress you out, I definitely feel that. I could have early nights but my late nights are where I unwind after a busy day with my 2. Not enough sleep does catch up with you after a while