If you are among the beauty-obsessed who lives for new products to drop and are always the first one your friends run to for all of their makeup inquiries, then you probably already know how amazing facial mists are.
From hydrating your skin and setting your makeup to helping combat acne and giving you a subtle glow, facial mists are one of the must-have beauty products of the moment. The great thing about them is that they generally travel very well, meaning you can keep them in your purse and mist your face throughout the day when you need a quick pick-me-up. Additionally, there are also some that can be used at night—so you can really reap the benefits of your beauty sleep.
We've rounded up some of our favorites, so check out our list and let us know if you're on the facial mist wave and what some of your favorites are below!
Pixi By Petra Vitamin Wakeup Mist
One of the most popular facial mists on the market boasts the ability to hydrate your skin and brighten your complexion while leaving your skin looking refreshed after just a couple of sprays. It also contains fruit extracts, lavender, and arginine. Shop here.
Mario Badescu Facial Spray with Aloe Herbs and Rosewater
This facial mist is a jack of all trades. It can be used for setting your makeup, sprayed on your hair throughout the day, and is perfect for skin issues like dryness and tightness. The rosewater is the standout ingredient due to its pleasant aroma and calming properties, but there other herbal extracts as well. Shop here.
Herbivore Rose Hibiscus Coconut Water Hydrating Face Mist
It's always good when a facial product is good for all skin types—and this facial mist fits the bill. This one is the GOAT when it comes to managing skin dryness, uneven skin tone, and minimizing the appearance of pores. Shop here.
La Mer The Mist
For all of you out there who don't mind breaking the bank with this beauty splurge, its benefits definitely justify the hefty price-tag. It's formulated with marine botanical extracts to instantly refresh, hydrate, and rebalance your skin for a more energized and revived appearance. Shop here.
Supergoop! SPF 50 Defense Refresh Setting Mist Sunscreen
Sunscreen is one of the most important beauty products that everyone should wear and it's even better when it's added to a refreshing facial mist. Some of the highlights of this one includes: matte finish three-in-one mist, sets make-up, controls oil, and delivers UV photo-aging protection. Shop here.
Evian Brumisateur Natural Mineral Water Facial Spray
As one of the top names in bottled water, it's fitting that Evian also made a name for itself within the beauty space courtesy of this soothing facial mist. This hypo-allergenic facial spray has a neutral pH that's compatible with all skin types and can enhance all skincare regimes. It also helps remove perspiration, ocean salt, and pool chlorine from the skin. Shop here.
Garnier SkinActive Soothing Facial Mist with Rose Water
It's always good when you can find a beauty product that can usually be pretty pricey and find an affordable alternative. This is the case with Garnier's take on facial mist, which is arguably the best drugstore option on the market. Some of the reasons to give it a try include: lightly hydrates skin leaving it soothed and refreshed, 96% naturally derived ingredients, made without parabens, dyes, silicones and a vegan formula. Shop here.
Kiehl's Cactus Flower & Tibetan Ginseng Hydrating Mist
Kiehl's is one of the leading names in skincare and the brand's facial mist is one reason why. Aside from hydrating and purifying the skin, it also increases skin-cell respiration to help skin maintain its essential moisture to keep it soft and smooth, while also detoxifying and protecting skin from environmental aggressors. Shop here.
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Again, the answer never changes because, if there is one thing that Shellie Reneé Warren is gonna get, it’s 6-8 (sometimes nine) hours of sleep. However, since my chronotype (check out “Ever Wonder What Personality Traits Make Someone A 'Morning Person'?”) means that I like/prefer to write in the wee hours of the morning, sometimes I will sleep for the night for five hours and take a nap in the day. And y’all, that is just fine with me because I am well aware of the fact that napping does everything from give me more energy, heighten my alertness and even make me more creative to decrease stress levels, strengthen immunity, and reduce my chances of experiencing a heart attack or stroke.
My problem is I will oftentimes go “overboard” with my daytime zzz’s. What I mean by that is, in order to get the most out of a nap, they say thatyou shouldn’t sleep for longer than 25 minutes or so; otherwise, you could wake up feeling sluggish (I don’t but…). Also, it can make resting, soundly, at night a bit of a struggle.
So, what are you saying, Shellie? We should get quickies in? Yeah. And it’s funny that the word “quickie” would come up because just like a sex quickie can do wonders for you (and it can — check out “12 Super Solid Reasons To Have A Quickie Every Single Day”), it’s a full-circle moment when I say that something that can improve the quality of your sex life is to have a power nap (a nap that lasts between 10-30 minutes).
Wanna know how the two things correlate? Honestly, it’s no secret that sleep and sex work together to optimize both (check out “6 Fascinating Ways Sex And Sleep Definitely Go Hand In Hand”). Today, though, we’re going to tap into how a nap, specifically, can have you partaking in some of the best sex that you’ve experienced in a minute. I’ll explain.
Naps Reduce Stress
GiphyIf you’re feeling super stressed out right now, you are not alone. There is plenty of data out here that says that most of us are stressed for at least a couple of reasons at a time — and that can impact your sexual health on a few levels. For one thing, it can bring about feelings of depression and/or anxiety. Stress can also throw your hormone levels off (including your cycle) which can weaken your libido. Stress can make you want to put distance between you and your partner (yes, literally).
Stress can also make it challenging to get aroused or to have an orgasm. And just what can help to decrease stress? Taking a nap. Since sleep has a way of helping you to “get off of the clock” and relax a bit, that can lower your stress levels and “reset” your body so that you are calmer — and that, in turn, can do wonders for your sex drive and ultimately your sex life.
Naps Improve Your Mood
GiphyThere is one person in my life, and fairly 80 percent of the time, she’s in a super good mood. Oh, but let that girl go without sleep, and…who is this woman? LOL. There’s research behind why this happens. When a person is sleep-deprived, it messes with their brain chemicals, and that can amplify emotions like anger, restlessness and sadness. In fact, one study revealed that people who had their sleep disrupted throughout the night, they ended up having their positive outlook on life reduced by about 30 percent.
And geeze, who wants to have sex when they’re not feeling very good? Anyway, since serotonin is a neurotransmitter that helps to regulate your moods, your sleep patterns, and your libido and sleep is what helps to keep it in balance — by taking a nap, not only can it help you to feel better, it can also increase your desire for sex (it can also build up your endurance which is also…sexually beneficial).
Naps Increase Your Focus and Concentration
GiphySomething that some of my clients bring up is how, when it comes to having sex, sometimes the flesh is willing while the spirit is weak because, although the desire for intimacy is there, so much is going on that they aren’t able to get still enough to focus on experiencing copulation with their partner. This also tracks because, when you don’t have enough rest, your brain finds itself not working in harmony and that can make it hard to do everything from approaching life with a sense of flexibility to making necessary decisions.
Certain data also reveal that a lack of rest can cause you to have a really poor attention span and not process things in context (the more you know). So, if you really want to get some yet it’s hard for you to focus long enough to make it happen, ask your bae to lie down with you and take a nap. Between the sleep and the snuggling (check out “Fall's Coming: 8 Wonderful Health Benefits Of Cuddling”) — you may wake up with your mind and body totally on the same page. #wink
Naps Can Make You Feel Better About Your Body
GiphyEven if, overall, you feel really good about your body, I think that we all have moments when we feel less attractive than others — and who wants to have sex when they don’t really feel…very sexy? Well, something else that sleep, in general, can do is increase your confidence in your body.
For one thing, if you want to lose a few pounds, sleep can actually make that happen by helping your body metabolize the glucose (sugar) that’s in it so that you can better manage your appetite. Other studies go on to share that since sleep deprivation can impact one’s mental health and emotional stability in a negative way, of course, getting enough rest would increase body positivity.
Shoot, science even goes so far as to say that insomnia can cause people to have an elevated level of dissatisfaction when it comes to their body image. Don’t take their word for it, though. Look in the mirror before a nap. Then look in a mirror after waking up from me. Do you feel better? I’d be surprised if you don’t.
Makes Your Brain Bigger…Which Could Make Your Orgasms Better
GiphyI saved the best for last by design. Now if you’re wondering how in the world a nap can improve (and possibly increase) your orgasms — oh, there is a method to the madness…trust. For starters, the saying that your biggest sex organ is your brain? That isn’t a myth. Long story less long, the brain is what houses your central nervous system and that is what controls how men and women sexually function (yes, literally).
And since the brain also releases feel-good chemicals like dopamine, serotonin, and oxytocin during sex and brain activity significantly increases in women during sexual activity (especially right before she orgasms) — well, would it trip you out to know that when you take a nap, your brain actually expands? A bigger brain (that’s healthy) can potentially intensify your sexual experiences (and your climaxes) — and who doesn’t want that to go down?
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Like I said earlier, I never have to be convinced to get a nap in. However, if your sex life has been a bit stagnant lately, you’ve been feeling a little sluggish and you’re not sure what to do — I’m hoping that a nap can get you right.
There’s enough science to prove that it can. All you need to do is give it a shot.
Now where’s your pillow and sleep mask, chile?
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