Words by Sophia Miller
There’s nothing quite like waking up from a restful night of sleep, glorious sleep. Not only do you feel your best and chirpiest self, but your skin looks the part too – plump, bright and awakened.
While the perfect eight hours can sometimes be out of reach, the ULTRA SMART Pro-Collagen Night Serum from Elemis aims to make glowy, rested-looking skin a reality every day. New and exclusive to Harrods in celebration of our 175th anniversary, the lightweight enzyme serum expertly targets the hard-working cells that regenerate as we sleep, helping minimise overnight moisture loss and maximise collagen production so you can wake up to skin that looks and feels truly refreshed.
So, why is night-time skincare so important? Just like us, our skin has a circadian rhythm: it protects by day and repairs by night. That means that as you sleep, your cells are hard at work reversing the oxidative DNA damage from sun exposure, pollutants and stress during the day. Plus, your skin’s ability to absorb nutrients is at its highest when your body is resting, meaning moisturisers and serums – like the ULTRA SMART Pro-Collagen Night Serum – work best when applied at night.
“We were inspired by the restorative effects of sleep on skin and wanted to create a formula that used potent ingredients,” says Elemis global president and co-founder Noella Gabriel of the new release. “The result is a serum that boosts skin’s overnight recovery so our clients can see the benefits of a good night’s sleep, whether they’ve had one or not.” Now that’s something worth dreaming about.