Things You'll Need:
- Water-soluble face cleanser
- Cotton rounds
- Nightly acne skin treatment, such as: glycolic acid, salicylic acid or Retin-A
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Step 1
Wash your face before retiring going to sleep. Cleanse your face with a water-soluble cleanser and warm water, making sure to rinse well. Using cotton rounds to apply the cleanser on your face will make for a very gentle and thorough cleansing to remove dirt, oil and dead skin cells that might block your pores during the night. Pat dry with a clean towel.
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Step 2
Apply your nightly skin treatment. Using some treatments at night will increase their benefits. According to futurederm.wordpress.com, salicylic acid, glycolic acid and Retin-A increase the rate of cell turnover. These compounds enhance the healing effects of sleep on your skin but can be irritating and can cause sun sensitivity, which makes them ideal for nighttime use.
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Step 3
Do a relaxing activity to unwind before going to sleep. Sip some herbal tea, like chamomile for its relaxing properties or burdock root for its skin purifying qualities.
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Step 4
Get good quality sleep for about 8 hours. Getting enough sleep is the best remedy for healing naturally. It is during this time that your body will replenish itself, getting rid of bad cells and invaders and will make new healthy cells. Quality sleep is the door that will lead you to less inflammatory processes, hormone balance and less stress, which will greatly improve the condition of your skin.
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Step 5
Keep your bed with fresh linens. Change your sheets and pillow cases every two days. Turn over your sheet or blanket and pillow case so you are using each side only once before laundering. Doing this will help avoid clogging your pores with dead skin cells and sebum absorbed by the fabric, helping to keep your skin clear.
