Keeping your skin healthy is so hard. Having absolutely no time to squeeze out from our busy schedule only makes it more difficult to achieve good skin. 

Plus, the stress, environmental aggressors and poor diet do not help. 

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Have you ever wished skincare was as easy as, say, sleeping? Well, it is. You can actually sleep your way to better skin. There are some easy and helpful habits you can incorporate into your bedtime routine to make sure the little time you get before you go to bed adds to your skincare. 

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Here are 5 little things you can do before sleeping that can help you achieve good skin without much effort:

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Your pillowcase acquires dirt through the day and oil and dead cells that your skin produces overnight so, make sure you change the covers of your pillows regularly. 

Especially for people with oily and acne-prone skin type, this little hygiene habit can make a whole lot of difference. 

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Even if you didn't step out all day, your skin could have accumulated dust and dirt. These impurities clubbed with oil and sweat invite skin problems like irritation, acne and dullness. 

Make sure you wash your face every night before bed.  

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While a night cream or a moisturiser would only hydrate your skin, drinking a glass of water before you hit the sack will help hydrate it from within through the night. 

Make it a habit to hydrate yourself at night. 

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Binging on chips late at night or having a beer isn’t helping the health of your body, or your skin. 

Avoid having carbs, alcohol sweets and fried food and instead have a light, healthy meal a couple of hours before you sleep. 

Remember, most skin problems are a result of a bad diet. 

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Not only using your phone before bed hampers your sleep but also harms your skin. The blue light that emits from your phone makes your skin age faster and add up to early ageing signs. 

Also, it can give you dark circles, puffiness and tired-looking eyes. So, put your phone away a couple of hours before bed to sleep better and wake up with even better skin. 

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