A good night’s sleep, as we know, is highly beneficial for a healthy body. But did you know that you can make the most of hair and skin benefits too while you’re asleep? While you’re resting, your skin and hair heal themselves, and truth be told, sleeping on a silk pillowcase can assist in this process. Putting a literal spin to the term ‘beauty sleep’, swapping your cotton pillowcase for a silk one can mean some major beauty benefits for your skin and hair. While cotton robs your skin of moisture, silk does the exact opposite making it perfect for sensitive skin. Curious to know more on the hair and skin benefits of using a silk pillowcase? Read on...
 

Slows down the skin ageing process

Slows down the skin ageing process

Did you know that using a silk pillowcase can actually give help you achieve wrinkle-free skin? Cotton pillow cases absorb your night creams and serums thereby taking away the nutrients your skin needs while you’re asleep. However, silk pillowcases help retain the skin’s moisture and keep your skin supple; mainly slowing down the skin’s ageing process. We suggest using this pillowcase from an early age as that will reap long term benefits.

 

Fights hair fall and split ends

Fights hair fall and split ends

When you use a silk pillowcase while sleeping, hair glides on it instead of rubbing against it while tossing and turning. A cotton pillowcase, on the other hand, weakens the hair follicles due to friction causing breakage resulting in hair loss. Using a silk pillowcase for hair also retains the moisture in the hair, thus reducing frizz and split ends. Goodbye, bad hair days!

 

Keeps the skin taut and supple

Keeps the skin taut and supple

Wrinkles are caused by the loss of collagen and elasticity, which reduces skin volume. Silk is a natural fibre that contains strings of amino acids, which has the same pH level as our skin. These amino acids leave the skin hydrated thus retaining moisture in the skin. Unlike dry and flaky skin, hydrated skin cells show fewer wrinkles. Those with dry skin should especially resort to this method to help their skin stay moisturised.

 

Relieves skin from irritation

Relieves skin from irritation

Hypoallergenic silk fibres resist many skin allergens like fungus, spores, etc. making it a relief for sensitive skin. Sleeping on a silk pillowcase reduces stress on your skin, so that chances of waking up with sleeping lines are close to none. This also leaves the skin less irritated and crease free. Sleeping on a silk pillowcase from now on would be one of the best solutions to great skin and hair while you sleep.