I can hear my grandmother’s words over and over in my head, “Make sure to get plenty of sleep! Beauty starts from within.” We all know a radiant complexion can be achieved through a balanced diet and overall good health, but did you know beauty also comes while your body is at rest? While you sleep, your skin is in the recovery phase. “By achieving optimal sleep quality, you are able to combat the stressors of life and age at a biologically appropriate rate.” Sounds easy enough right? The answer is optimal sleep. But how can you be assured you will achieve it each time your head hits the pillow?
The makers of Flora + Bast cracked the code with their line of cannabis infused beauty products: Age Adapting Facial Serum and Age Adapting Sleep Tincture. These aren’t your mother’s night creams and serums. The magic is in the CBD which has been proven to: slow the rate of biological aging – therefore preventing age lines/wrinkles from forming, balances oil production, enhances skin health, reduces blemishes and breakouts, stimulates new cell growth, and reduces inflammation.
Flora + Bast makers successfully harvested these anti-aging benefits of cannabis with the Age Adapting Facial Serum. This product balances your Endocannabinoid System, by bringing your skin to a state of equilibrium where it can repair itself naturally, allowing for optimal skin aging. Made with only three ingredients, the serum is rich in phytocannabinoids , terpenes, flavonoids, and fatty acids. It is also free of water, preservatives, and fillers. This allows skin to enjoy the maximum benefits of cannabis, with minimal distraction by the formulation process.
I wanted to see if these products actually did what they said. After 10 days of administering 5-10 drops of the Age Adapting Facial Serum, both morning and night, my skin was silky smooth, soft, hydrated and emitted a luminous glow. After only 10 days my skin seemed to age backwards. I have incorporated this product into my daily routine as the long term benefits include enhanced moisture and firmness, elasticity, texture and tone, reduced appearance of: redness, puffiness, lines, wrinkles and dark spots. The serum promises to improve the overall appearance of premature skin aging caused by internal and environmental stressors.
To work in conjunction with the topical serum, I used the Age Adapting Sleep Tincture by dispensing one full dropper of formula under my tongue about 30 minutes before I headed to bed. While I prepped for sleep, I left the formula in my mouth for about three minutes before swallowing. Before I knew it, I was off to dreamland. 8 hours later, my alarm went off and I awoke feeling refreshed and energized. Upon looking in the mirror, my skin was still glowing from the night before. In fact, it looked so good that no one would have known I just woke up! The sleep tincture delivers. According to Flora + Bast, the “Sleep tincture works by regulating sleep-wake cycles, called circadian rhythms. When taken 30 minutes before intended time to bed, users find they comply with nightly sleep goals by falling asleep with greater consistency and ease, stay asleep longer, and wake up more refreshed.” I know what you are wondering, does the cannabis leave you with a groggy feeling? Absolutely not, the THC is NOT detected, giving you a wonderful sleep without the side effects of a sleeping aid. Not only do you awaken alert and refreshed, but all of your cells have been stimulated.
It’s inevitable, we will all grow older. With age comes less elasticity and more wrinkles. We may not be able to stop the hands of time, but thanks to the team behind Flora + Bast Full Spectrum Skincare line, we now have the perfect weapon for combatting the aging process. Allow Flora + Bast to “Let Sleep Be Your Foundation” to endless beauty.
