Beauty sleep is not just about getting the recommended seven to nine hours of your eyes shut. Did you know that depending on what you are sleeping on, you may actually be damaging your hair, skin and eyelashes through the course of your nightly repose?

There are a number of beauty products that promise to work their magic while we sleep, but one tip that is highly recommended is a night vegan satin pillowcase. This high-sheen fabric can do wonders for both your hair, as well as your skin and sleeping on the right pillowcase can mean the difference between locks that are healthy and shiny, dull damaged, and dull lax skin, or skin that is firm and radiant.

You may have heard of women sleeping on a night spa pillowcase to banish frizziness from their hair, but chances are that you are not familiar with all of the benefits that are associated with this product. 

Satin pillowcases are known to prevent frizzing and roughing of the cuticle on any hair texture and can also help to prolong styles, whether your hair is kinky, curly, wavy or straight. 

Sadly, the 100-per cent cotton pillowcases are moisture-sucking and tend to cause a lot of friction, which may cause significant hair breakage. Not only do these things wreak havoc on our hair, but our skin is also affected. 

Resting your head on a smoother surface will help reduce the appearance of sleep lines and the formation of wrinkles on your face. This is even more important for the ones with acne, as friction can be a big deal- it can cause lesions to open and spread bacteria to the pillowcase. 

• Eliminates facial folds and reduces wrinkles 

Satin is quite soft to the touch and happens to allow your face to glide against the pillowcase. More abrasive fabrics, such as cotton, flannel and wool, may cause friction when moving. This friction causes creases, lines and wrinkles to develop around your eyes, forehead, and mouth while you sleep!

However, with satin pillowcases, the skin is able to move without friction and you are able to wake up without lines on your face from your pillow in the short term, and without the fine lines and wrinkles in the long term. 

• Keeps hair shiny and in place

Your hair actually goes through a lot while you sleep. From the tossing and turning that can tug on strands generating static electricity (leading to frizz) and creating breakage and split ends, to the way that cotton pillowcases rob hair of moisture a night’s rest is anything but for your hair. The friction of cotton pillowcases results in weakening the strands over time and leads to hair that is more prone to breakage. 

Author’s Bio: The author is an avid blogger. This article is about satin pillowcases.