How to Get Rid of Sleep Lines?

Besides hitting snooze, scrolling through social media, and making that much-needed cup of coffee each morning, if you also find yourself staring in the mirror and noticing “pillow” lines appearing on your face where you’ve been asleep - you might be keen to learn how to banish them for good.

Believe it or not, the second most common culprit of wrinkles is sleep! When we lay our heads on the pillow for that much needed beauty sleep, wrinkles can form in the skin and become permanent, especially as those daily eight hours of sleep work out to around 2,500 hours a year.

If you’re currently suffering from sleep-induced fine lines and wrinkles, you’ve clicked on the right article. Below, we’re going to be sharing some of our top recommendations for preventing sleep lines from occurring, as well as some tips on how to reduce the appearance of any existing ones and turn your complexion back to its plump and radiant self. Read on!

Why does sleep cause wrinkles?

As we mentioned above, we sleep for an average of 2,500 hours a year! So, in other words, we spend around 105 days of our year with our faces squished on our pillows. Naturally, lines can then begin to form in our skin from our sleeping positions and the type of pillowcases we sleep on, and while they might fade at first, prolonged exposure to these wrinkle triggers can cause them to become a permanent fixture on our complexions.

More often than not, wrinkles are caused by the way that people move around in their sleep. When switching positions, we can move into an awkward position, or place our faces on a part of the pillow that we wouldn’t if we were awake, and this can then lead to lines forming in the skin. In addition to this, sleeping with our faces pressed down firmly on the pillow can lead to fine lines and wrinkles appearing on our faces, while certain pillowcase fabrics can also cause a little bit of friction, which can then also lead to unwanted sleep lines. So, what can you do? Read on to discover our top recommendations that will see you waking up rested and youthful in the mornings.

1. Silk Pillows

Feel like treating yourself? A silk pillowcase is one of the best ways to help prevent unwanted wrinkles and fine lines from appearing across your face. Even though cotton and flannel pillowcases are cuddly and perfect for snuggling down after a long day at work, they can actually cause more harm than good in the long run. Why? Well, when you sleep on these types of pillowcase fabrics, our skin can have a tendency to “grip” to the fabric due to friction caused between our skin and the surface of the material. Thanks to that, it can then mean that you wake up feeling more lacklustre than luscious, with fine lines and wrinkles forming across your face.

On the flip side, a silk or satin pillow will help to reduce your chances of developing wrinkles and fine lines while you sleep thanks to the soft, non-friction-causing fabric. Need a recommendation? We think that you’ll love this set.

2. Don’t Sleep On Your Hands

The next common mistake that many people make while sleeping (we included) is sleeping with your face pressed to your hands. Similar to cotton and flannel pillowcases, the skin on our face has a tendency to stick to the hands due to the rougher texture of the skin. For this reason, it’s best to place your hands underneath the pillow while sleeping - especially if you like to sleep on your tummy.

3. Put On A Sleeping Mask

Besides looking as though you’re starring in a cool 90’s sitcom, opting to wear a sleeping mask at bedtime can also help to prevent sleep lines. While you sleep, nighttime sleeping masks will be able to keep your skin from moving around, and also help to prevent skin from sagging. Plus, seeing as sleeping masks are primarily centered across the eye area, it means that you’ll be able to enjoy radiant under eyes free from fine lines - they can even help to reduce swelling! Need a recommendation? Look no further than this silky soft mask.

4. Hydrate, hydrate, hydrate

If you’ve got some existing fine lines on your face that you’d like to get rid of, besides making sure that you’re drinking enough water, you could also opt to incorporate a hyaluronic acid-infused serum into your morning skincare routine, as this will help to fill out sleep lines and rejuvenate your skin. We love the Vichy Mineral 98 Hydrating Hyaluronic Acid Serum. Organic and infused with a hardworking blend of hyaluronic acid and volcanic water, this hydrating serum will give your skin a quenching splash of strength - and help to bid those sleep lines farewell.

5. Stimulate the production of collagen

Alongside plenty of hydration, you should also consider incorporating a dermal roller or collagen-infused products into your skincare routine. Collagen naturally begins to deplete from the age of 25 onwards and is one of the main proteins in our bodies that are responsible for plump and youthful-looking skin. So, by giving your complexions a collagen-infused helping hand each day, you’ll be able to reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles, as well as helping to encourage a more youthful and radiant complexion. What’s not to love?

For best results, we recommend trying out a derma roller (such as this one) which will be able to microneedle your complexion to reveal a healthy and radiant glow. What’s more, you can use a derma roller from the comfort of your very own home, and it will save you from spending hundreds of dollars at the beauty salon, too! However, if a derma roller isn’t your thing, you could also opt to wear a nourishing night mask while you snooze that will help to support healthy collagen production, such as this one.