Sleep. Most of us don't get enough of it. The recommended amount of sleep for adults is 7-9 hours per night, not the 6 1/2 that I usually get. By age 75, you will likely have slept about 25 years! Our bodies are very busy while we sleep especially the skin. Our body is removing toxins, building elastic fibers that support the skin (we need those fibers to look younger) and revitalizing skin cells. As we sleep, the body rejuvenates and repairs cell damage. The body needs sleep to do it's restoration. Before bed, cleanse your face removing all traces of makeup before bed. This is a good time to exfoliate those dead skin cells away. Thorough bedtime cleansing and exfoliating help reduce breakouts and increase absorption of night treatment products. Apply a night treatment with retinol, peptides, salicylic acid or Vitamin C formulated for your skin type. Night treatment creams are designed to work with your skin's natural repair and rejuvenat...