Struggling to sleep? These brilliant buys should super-charge your slumber
This summer’s heatwaves ruined everyone’s sleep patterns but are you still struggling to drop off, despite the darker, cooler nights? Then this one’s for you – say hello (or night night) to the TEMPLESPA sleep range
Written in partnership with TEMPLESPA
Do you emit a hollow laugh whenever you hear the old chestnut that we all need a solid eight hours of sleep each night? Whoever came up with that one clearly wasn’t (a) stressed, (b) a parent of small children and/or (c) menopausal. So often, that elusive restful night can feel like a dream that’s just out of reach.
We can just about accept that we’re never going to sleep well during a heatwave. But now autumn is here, with its longer, cooler nights – yet many of us are still struggling with insomnia.
And the results go beyond just feeling groggy the next day. It’s at night when we are in deep sleep that our skin’s repair mechanisms kick in and get down to business. So while we’re resting, our skin cells are working hard on renewal, repairing damage and encouraging the production of collagen and elastin. If we’re not getting a good night’s sleep, this can accelerate the visible signs of ageing, including an increase in fine lines and more dehydrated skin.
But, thankfully, TEMPLESPA has the solution. For more than 25 years, the trusted British skincare brand has been creating forward-thinking, innovative products backed by science, blended with botanicals and inspired by the Mediterranean. They’re big on creating spa moments within our everyday routines, with gorgeous sensorial textures that really do the job. No time to go to the spa? Bring the spa to your bathroom or bedroom!
What to expect from TEMPLESPA’s sleep range? We’re talking expertly formulated products that combine clinically proven ingredients to give your skin everything it needs during crucial sleep repair mode, with calming (and delicious) aromatherapy scents to boost shut-eye. This dreamy combination means not only should you drift off more easily, but wake up with skin that is revived and renewed.
Ready for bed? Here are the sleep-boosters you need for your bedside table.
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The cooling eye gel
TEMPLESPA Glass Act Eye Lifting Serum, £50
Meet the newest innovation from TEMPLESPA, a clear, bouncy gel eye serum that is glass-like in both consistency and in its results, smoothing fine lines to leave skin super-smooth. It’s packed with peptides to lift and firm around the eye and niacinamide to brighten. It also contains an adaptogen herb root extract that reduces the appearance of dark circles. Pop it in the fridge so that when you massage it around the eye area at night, it will instantly depuff and provide cooling relief.
Buy NowThe lightweight sleep-inducing night cream
TEMPLESPA Repose Relaxing Night Cream, £50
This night cream contains vitamin A to reduce fine lines, plus various hydrating ingredients to keep skin plump. Then there’s the pleasing texture: a light gel-cream that won’t overload your skin, especially on hot nights. Instead, it immediately sinks into the skin, leaving it feeling velvety soft. But the scent is equally important. The blend of lavender, vetiver and frankincense essential oils with hops is so relaxing, you can even massage a little into pulse points to allow the zen-inducing fragrance to really work its magic.
Buy NowThe relaxing bath and body oil
TEMPLESPA Drift Away Relaxing Bathing & Massage Oil, £35
Designed to be used on dry skin as a massage oil, or poured into a warm bath where it transforms into a milky soak, this gorgeous bottle is what you need to maximise winding down time. The oils nurture the skin to leave it soft and supple, and sink in swiftly so you’re not left with any greasy residue. Again, it’s the scent that brings the magical moment to your evening: a blend of patchouli, lavender, geranium, frankincense, chamomile, myrrh, dill seed and orange, it instantly transforms your space into a haven.
Buy NowThe sleep-enhancing pillow spray
TEMPLESPA Quietude Chill Out & Sleep Well Mist, £28
Whether it’s to help you sleep better at home or to turn a hotel room into a more cosy space, this calming spray is an absolute winner. The light mist fills your space with another of TEMPLESPA’s calm-inducing scents. This one is a blend of grounding vetiver, relaxing chamomile and lavender, and frankincense that helps deepen breathing. The deeper you breathe, the more relaxed you feel – hello deep sleep.
Buy NowThe dreamy enveloping body cream
TEMPLESPA Duvet Comforting Body Cream, £36
Think of this body cream as your light tog summer duvet that’ll hug your body and soul. Its feather-light texture drenches the skin in hydration, thanks to a patented ingredient called Aquaxyl that helps the flow of water through the layers of the skin, locking in moisture. It also contains guarana to help reduce the appearance of bumpy skin so that when you wake in the morning your limbs feel soothed and smoothed.
The safe space diffuser
When you get into a pattern of bad sleep, it’s easy to associate your bedroom with a place that brings you stress, restlessness and hours of tossing and turning rather than a tranquil space. To help bring a different energy into the room, place this stylish reed diffuser next to your bed and let the calming essential oils diffuse throughout the day. Then, when you’re ready to get into bed, take some deep breaths and let the peace and calm wash over you. Sweet dreams!
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