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The truth about beauty SLEEP

Your whole body kicks into repair mode when you switch off, skin included. New cells are created and old ones shed, excess fluid is drained and toxins areYour circadian rhythm – body clock – is wired to work through the night, so poor sleep means incomplete tasks. Fluid is retained and becomes puffiness, toxins surface as dark circles and natural moisture is lost though an unrestored skin barrier. And hormones play a part too.

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