Fighting signs of ageing can be difficult, not to mention expensive. With so many products available claiming to reduce wrinkles and give you a youthful glow, it can be confusing to navigate. Plus, does the stuff you’re buying really work? Do you know what you’re putting on your face?
Enter silk. A (now not-so-hidden) secret of the beauty world, silk can do wonders towards reducing signs of ageing, which is why sleeping on a silk pillowcase is becoming increasingly popular. Sleeping on a silk pillowcase can help you fight signs of ageing in multiple ways because of its natural benefits.
How Do Pillowcases Affect Your Skin?
It is possible for people to experience premature ageing on one side of their face because the side that you sleep on loses moisture into your pillowcase. Also, repeatedly squashing your cheek into your pillow gives creases the chance to really set into your face. Over time, this will increase the formation of wrinkles.
Because of these reasons, the pillowcase you’re sleeping on can really affect the state of your skin and, in turn, how much your skin ages. While materials like cotton and polyester are more widely used, they can pull and tug at your skin, causing irritations. They’re absorbent too, meaning that your skin gets less hydrated throughout the night.
Ivory Oxford Silk Pillowcase
Reducing Wrinkles
Silk is extremely delicate and gentle. Instead of tugging and pulling at your skin, it simply glides over it, reducing the setting in of lines and creases. Silk is also non-absorbent, meaning your skin won’t lose moisture throughout the night. It keeps your face hydrated so that you wake up with beautiful skin.
No More Dryness
It is widely known that hydration helps reduce the appearance of fine lines. That’s why it’s so important to keep your skin hydrated throughout the night. Plump skin shows fewer of these lines because it gives off more of a glow than dehydrated skin cells.
The tightly woven fibres of silk help keep moisture close to the skin so that you don’t dry out. It also has the same effect on your hair, so you don’t wake up on a bad hair day ever again.
The reduced friction and added moisture will help you to say goodbye to dry skin for as long as you sleep on your silk pillowcase.
Dark Circles Gone
Dark circles are another thing that can make your skin look aged and dull. It’s also another issue that can be helped with a little bit of extra hydration. With so many eye creams and serums available to you, a more natural way to reduce dark circles is by sleeping on a silk pillowcase. You can also try sleeping in a silk eye mask, which does the same job but focuses particularly on your eyes.
Getting enough sleep on at night also helps to reduce dark circles around your eyes, and silk pillowcases can help you with this. Silk is naturally temperature regulating, keeping you at the perfect temperature to drift off into a restful sleep.
Bye Bye Breakouts
Not only do silk pillowcases fight signs of ageing when it comes to your skin, but they can sometimes help prevent breakouts, giving you smooth and youthful skin, free from blemishes. But how?
Well, any products that you put on your hair during the day are going to end up on your pillow at night. If it’s on your pillow, it will also end up on your face. Hair products contain oils and chemicals that can irritate your skin and clog your pores. This can cause inflammation, irritations or breakouts. Silk pillowcases won’t absorb any of these chemicals and they are both antibacterial and hypoallergenic, protecting your skin throughout the night.
Comfort Above All
In addition to the many ways that silk pillowcases can help the appearance of your skin, the luxury fabric also provides the ultimate comfort. As we mentioned briefly earlier, it is naturally temperature regulating, which is useful for women who experience hot flashes during menopause.
It is often recommended that women who experience these symptoms should sleep in light, breathable silk pyjamas and silk sheets. This will help control the heat, allowing for comfort all night long.
Silk pillowcases may be pricier than other materials, but they’ll certainly last longer than that pot of miracle anti-ageing cream in your bathroom cabinet. This makes them a worthwhile investment for many. To learn more about the benefits of silk, take a look at the rest of our blog or browse the Jasmine Silk website to explore our range of silk products.
