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In today’s fast-paced world, many of us find ourselves short on sleep. Between work, family, friends, and self-care time, it’s difficult to get your 7 to 8 hours of doctor recommended sleep. Even when you have the time to sleep it’s difficult to quiet your mind enough to actually get some shut-eye. Sleep deprivation plays a massive roll in the dysfunction of many systems in the body. Not only does it affect your attention, focus, and mood, but it can cause an increased risk for respiratory disease, weaken the immune system, and have a negative impact on body weight. Think-inflammation! 

As for your skin, sleep deprivation is extremely taxing. Beauty sleep is a real thing! When you lose sleep, your body produces more cortisol which through a cascade of effects helps to break down collagen and elastin. These two things are necessary for maintaining youthful, brilliant skin. Lack of sleep manifests visibly on the face in a number of ways: bags under the eyes, increasing wrinkles, paleness, sallowness, puffiness, inflammation. 

Fortunately, at SkinFoodBodyLove we are committed to helping you become the healthiest you possible! We know it can be impossible to fit in a full night’s sleep sometimes, so here are a few of our favorite products suggestions to combat the nasty side effects.  

For everyday AM/PM use, use our Prescribed Solutions Glycolic Antioxidant Cleansers. This cleanser contains 7% Glycolic acid and Salicylic acid which both work to exfoliate skin and diminish excess oil. In addition, the botanicals in this wash help to calm the skin while Lutein neutralizes free radicals. Together, these components make this gentle gel wash a strong defense against the effects of sleep deprivation. 

Use the Biopelle KNR Serum every night to repair the damage. This serum works as you sleep using three powerful agents – Kojic Acid, Niacinamide, and Retinol. These all work to lighten and brighten the skin for all around rejuvenation and youthfulness. 

Lastly, to complete your skincare kit, use Prescribed Solutions “Up the Anti” - a powerful skin protecting tint. Skin protection is a crucial step in everyone’s daily routine. This skin protector is suitable for both men and women to wear all day, and will not become chalky on darker skin tones. Ensure that you have full protection from the sun’s harmful UVA/UVB rays and enjoy the benefits of the bronze tint that will give your skin a sun-kissed look!

 

Coleen Janeway, creator of SFB Love is a beauty expert, writer, editor and skinfood chef. Former owner of her own successful medical spa, Ms. Janeway has managed other wellness brands and medical practices in Los Angeles, she has been in the business of health and wellness long enough to understand what is hype and what is truth. Ms. Janeway cuts through the confusing, glittery mess and peels back the layers of superficial to reveal what is real and effective, in turn helping her clients set and achieve attainable goals by simplifying food and skincare.

When it comes to beauty solutions, it helps to get to the root of the problem. In hair care, we mean this literally. Proper scalp care plays a critical part in having healthy, gorgeous hair. Caring for your scalp ensures you will deal with less dryness, greasiness, breakage, flaking, and a myriad of other issues. Adding a few steps to your hair care routine in the shower leads to fewer products and less styling time later on. Fortunately, scalp care is remarkably easy and won’t break the bank. 

Try out these suggestions for your healthiest hair yet:

• Avoid irritation and or flaking of your scalp by making sure your current hair products do not contain any harsh chemicals. Avoid using harsh shampoos frequently as those strip away natural oils and cause scalp dryness. Also, if you can, try to avoid chemical treatments like coloring, perms, and straightening - if you must, go to a professional who will minimize hair damage as much as possible. 
• Buy a scalp brush. It doesn’t have to expensive, there are plenty of great ones available on Amazon for under $10. A scalp brush is perfect for massaging your scalp to get the blood circulating and also has the added benefit of exfoliating the skin. This will help with new hair growth and help with dryness or flakiness. It’s said that the improvement in blood circulation speeds up hair growth. 
• Balance the pH of your scalp and rid yourself of bad bacteria with an apple cider vinegar rinse. It has anti-fungal properties which are perfect for treating many scalp conditions that lead to dandruff. Make sure to dilute with water before applying and rinse afterward.
• Incorporate essential oils into your shampoo, conditioner, and masks. Tea tree oil has anti-bacterial and anti-inflammatory properties. It also helps to unclog hair follicles keeping hair clean and growing longer.

At Skin Food Body Love, we are committed to helping you care for your body by looking at the integration of natural beauty and whole body wellness. Here’s to your good health!

 

In a market littered with ineffective and potentially unsafe products, Coleen Janeway saw an opportunity to use her beauty and health expertise to inform consumers. Coleen personally spent years seeking out the best ingredients that actually work, finally finding the simplest combination of effective ingredients to give you the results you’re looking for – laying the foundation for Skin Food Body Love.

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