Power of Effective Skincare - Why Your Skincare Routine Deserves a Silk Upgrade?

Throughout the day, our skin is exposed to a barrage of environmental stressors like dust, pollution, and UV rays that can take a visible toll over time. All these elements are factors that can compromise the skin's natural barrier, dull the skin radiance, deplete its vitality and accelerate signs of aging.
Fortunately, nighttime offers our skin an opportunity to rejuvenate as we sleep. During this time our skin rebuilds its collagen and mends any damage caused by UV, reducing the effects of wrinkles and age spots.

We can enhance this process by having the right beauty treatment routine to keep our skin looking youthful, radiant, and healthy. After all, nobody likes waking up with wrinkles on their face, or dark circles under their eyes.

If you want your skincare products to work more effectively, silk pillowcases and sleep accessories offer many benefits that help you wake up looking good and ready to face the day. Let’s dive into find out how silk can transform our overnight beauty treatment regimen.

What Are Overnight Treatments and How Do They Work?

Overnight treatments are beauty products formulated to aid in repairing your skin while you sleep. They have ingredients that work throughout the night to moisturize, repair, and invigorate your skin.

Their benefits include:

Better Absorption: Beauty care products seep in better when left overnight, because your skin and hair follicles are more receptive to them during sleep.

Simple to use: Overnight treatments save you time and effort by seamlessly integrating skin care into your beauty routine. You simply apply, go to sleep, and wake up with the benefits.

Targeted Usage: They can be formulated to address specific concerns like dryness, dullness, fine lines, hyperpigmentation, uneven skin tone or other damage.

Examples of overnight skincare products include hydrating masks, night creams, or anti-aging serums. 

How Silk Pillowcases Can Help with Overnight Treatments?

1. Silk pillowcases don’t absorb as much beauty products as other fabrics
   

   Cotton pillowcases aren’t only rough, they have a high absorption rate which encourages treatments like night oils, to be transferred from the skin and into the pillow while you sleep. When oil is lost this way, your skin is forced to replenish it, resulting in an oilier complexion that clogs your pores and causes breakouts.
   
   Compared to cotton, silk is less absorbent, enabling serums, treatments and moisturizers to stay on your skin and work optimally throughout the night.
   
   

2. Silk has an anti-aging effect
   

   Lying on a rough cotton fabric can rub against your face and irritate your skin for many hours at a time, resulting in wrinkles. As your skin ages it produces less collagen and loses its natural ability to bounce back from the harsh treatment of your pillow and other elements. This means that the creases and lines it develops can eventually become permanent.

   By contrast, silk, which has a naturally smooth texture, allows our skin to glide over the fabric, causing less damage to your skin, and helping minimize sleep creases. Silk also contains amino acids which when in contact with the skin assist in collagen production and act as a natural moisturizer, resulting in skin that feels hydrated and refreshed when you wake up.

   Silk has a tight weave which gives it a low absorption rate of only around 11% of its weight - less than half that of cotton. This makes it highly compatible with overnight treatments because it helps preserve your skin’s natural moisture content throughout the night. Silk’s smooth, natural fibers keep friction at a minimum, meaning less dryness and damage to your skin.

3. Temperature regulation

   Silk has temperature-regulating properties that benefit skin health by keeping you cool in summer and warm in winter, helping you get more restful sleep. Silk breaths freely, allowing for excess heat and moisture to dissipate, which helps you stay cool in hot weather. It’s also a good insulator that can trap and retain body heat, keeping you warm in colder weather. In fact, silk adjusts to the ambient temperature, alternately absorbing and releasing heat, allowing you to stay comfortable in your immediate surroundings.

   
   

4. Hypoallergenic and Mild

   If you have sensitive skin or suffer from allergies, eczema, acne, or other skin conditions, you will find silk pillowcases favorable for your bedtime routine as they can help reduce irritation and itching. That’s because silk contains a protein called sericin which naturally discourages accumulation dust, bacteria, and mites that you might find on a typical cotton pillowcase. Clinical studies have shown that people who sleep on silk pillowcases experience fewer incidences of acne compared to those using cotton.

Silk Eye Masks Improve Your Beauty Sleep

Eye masks are popular sleep accessories that offer more than a good night's sleep. They also keep visual signs of aging at bay, especially those made from pure mulberry silk. That’s why dermatologists often recommend adding silk eye masks to your nighttime beauty ritual.

Eye masks block out artificial light which suppresses the production of melatonin - a sleep-inducing hormone - allowing you to enjoy restorative sleep. They provide a barrier between your eyes and the pillow, improving hydration and allowing beauty products like eye cream to do their work efficiently. This way, they’re able to protect the delicate skin around your eyes from premature aging.

As someone looking to protect sensitive skin and prevent wrinkles, mulberry silk eye masks are a great way to provide a luxurious feel to your skin and promote your beauty sleep.

How To Choose the Best Silk Pillowcases and Eye Masks

While shopping you will find many different types of silk pillowcases and accessories, but those made from pure Mulberry silk are the best. Be on the lookout for the following things:

1. Momme weight: The higher the momme count, the denser and more durable the fabric. A 22 momme weight quality is ideal for pillowcases.
2. Premium grade: Silk is graded on an A, B, C scale, where 'A' is the highest quality and 'C' is the lowest. Keep off anything with a grade lower than 6A.
3. OEK-TEX Certification: This quality mark guarantees the silk is free from hazardous chemicals and dyes.

At Bare Heritage, we offer premium silk pillowcases and eye masks that meet all these standards and more – our products are crafted from 100% pure mulberry silk with a rich 22-momme weight,  dermatologist-backed and OEKO-TEX certified.
We also use grade 6A, the longest strand of mulberry silk and a slow weave technique unique to Bare Heritage, resulting in an even more refined quality and elegant finish for an unmatched luster and smoothness. 

Upgrade Your Overnight Treatment with Silk

Opting for silk to improve your skincare routine is a smart choice that’s recommended by beauty experts. Silk reduces friction, keeps your skin and hair hydrated, and preserves treatment creams, helping you wake up looking and feeling radiant.

There’s no point spending heavily on overnight skin care products only to be sabotaged by your pillowcase. Make the switch to Silk today and see the difference for yourself. 

Bare Heritage Has Got You Covered!

At Bare Heritage, we’re focused on premium silk products that complement your beauty care routine. Give your skin the luxurious treatment it deserves by browsing our collection of 100% Mulberry Silk Pillowcases, and eye masks.