With the days officially shorter, I can’t wait to get into bed earlier and earlier every night, knowing that my new favorite device is on my bedside table beckoning to me with the promise of head-to-toe pleasure and deep relaxation. Snuggled under the blankets, reclining in the pitch dark, it’s my favorite quality time, all about indulging my body with something it’s been desperately craving, my most cherished nocturnal activity. With just the push of a button, bliss is at my fingertips.
No, silly rabbits, I’m not referring to your namesake device, but to the Helight Sleep. With the latest in red light therapy, it delivers the ultimate beautifying wellness active – sweet slumber. It harnesses the power of photobiomodulation, a process comparable to plant photosynthesis that allows cells to transform light at specific wavelengths into energy for a multitude of life-giving benefits. Helight’s signature technology, the opposite of the inflammation, stress, and jitter-inducing blue light we’re bombarded with from computer screens, uses the same red LEDs (Light Emitting Diodes) as high-end facial devices. Based on research by NASA to help astronauts recover from the challenges of deep space missions, red light has been proven to counter inflammation at the cellular level and help anti-aging, workout recovery, seasonal depression, circulation and the processes crucial for our bodies to carry out about the above – not just a night’s sleep, but a deep, restorative good night’s sleep. The most elusive and effective wellness and anti-aging ingredient is a luxurious bit of shut-eye. It’s been scientifically proven that a good night’s sleep is when all beautifying things happen, all for less than a fraction of a modest Sephora haul. It’s a metabolic powerhouse when tissue is repaired and collagen regenerated. Sleeping Beauty is no myth.
The Helight’s ease of use dramatically outweighs its benefits. A full charge keeps the device juiced up for 10 days of uninterrupted use. When it’s bedtime, after the next day has been meticulously planned and your evening skincare regimen complete, power down computers and phones, all sources of light, blue and otherwise. If you plan to pregame with another nocturnal gadget, now would be a good time.
When snug and warm, just press the button for a full-room projection of healing crimson illumination. Though it emits no heat, the glow of the Helight creates a warming, healing, calming environment for the first 14-minute-phase. In the second phase, the intensity of the light fades which you probably won’t notice because you’ll have fallen into the early stages of the sleep cycle. The scientific genius of red light at this wavelength — it passes through closed eyelids — and is picked up by photosensitive cells, triggering a biological response that helps you relax, predisposing the body to natural melatonin production. Simply put, red light cues the body into deeper, more restful slumber… while you’re zonked out, the Helight is still working. The light continues to fade and powers down on its own in 28 minutes. An additional bonus: with a sleek, minimalist design, reminiscent of an aromatherapy diffuser, it’s a perfect addition to a chic nightstand.
If red light therapy is good enough for astronauts in deep space… it’s wholly invigorating for this beauty warrior.
Read Part 1 in the series HERE.
