When it comes to getting a good night’s sleep on the eve of your wedding, it’s no wonder couples can find it challenging. With all the excitement and anticipation building up, it’s natural to have trouble winding down and drifting off into a peaceful slumber. While we’ve shared our top tips for ensuring you’re well-rested for the big day in a previous feature, today we wanted to highlight some innovative products that are designed specifically to promote a restful night’s sleep.
The Best Sleep Scents and Sleep Aids for Brides & Grooms
Glow Mask Self-Heating Eye Mask
Irish skin therapist and salon owner Charlene McMahon’s innovative solution for home relaxation, Glow Masks, offers a unique blend of self-heating technology and soothing jasmine aromatherapy. Each mask is designed for ease of use, wrapping around the ears as you unwind in front of a warm bath or drift off to sleep at night. For an added layer of rejuvenation, wear them overnight to block out any distractions and induce a deeper sleep.
Ground Wellbeing Codladh Sleep Face Balm & Body Oil
In harmony with nature, Peigín Crowley’s Ground Wellbeing is a small-batch, all-natural brand based in Co. Cork. The Codladh sleep collection boasts two exceptional products that promote relaxation and rejuvenation. The Sleep Body Oil, infused with bergamot and lavender, is the perfect treat for the skin after bathing or as a pre-bedtime ritual to unwind.
Meanwhile, the Sleep Face Balm, featuring organic chamomile and lavender, can be used as a gentle cleanser, a soothing sleep mask, or a calming balm for stressed moments throughout the day.
Voya Pillow Heaven Spray
At Voya, a company dedicated to creating natural products for a peaceful night’s rest, you can find a unique blend of essential oils designed to promote relaxation and reduce anxiety. This 100% natural formula combines the calming effects of lavender, chamomile, lavandin, patchouli, and vetiver in a convenient 10ml size, perfect for travel or at home. Simply spritz it on your pillow before bed to induce deep relaxation and drift off into a restful slumber.
NEOM Organics London Perfect Night’s Sleep Face Oil
For a restful night’s sleep and improved overall well-being, consider the Neom Tranquility Face Oil from LookFantastic. This luxurious oil blend combines soothing aromas like patchouli, chamomile, and lavender to promote deeper relaxation and calmness. Meanwhile, its rich formula featuring almond, wheat germ, cranberry, and rosehip oils works to rejuvenate and restore tired skin while you sleep.
With a calming scent inspired by aromatherapy, this product is the perfect nighttime treat to help you wake up feeling refreshed and revitalized.
Lush Cosmetics Sleep Cream
Indulge in the ultimate relaxation experience with this luxurious body cream from Lush. Priced at just €25 for 215g, it’s a steal considering its impressive array of benefits. This five-star rated product has earned rave reviews online for its ability to calm the mind and body, promoting a deeper and more restful sleep. The soothing aroma is expertly blended with notes of lavender oil, water, and flower infusion, grounded by the warm and comforting scent of Tonka bean.
As you apply it to your skin, you’ll be treating yourself to a cocktail of nourishing ingredients including Illipe and cocoa butter, organic jojoba and almond oils, and skin-calming oat milk. The perfect treat before drifting off to dreamland, this heavenly body cream is sure to become a bedtime ritual you won’t want to skip.
Rituals The Ritual of Jing d’Interieur Parfum
For a peaceful slumber, Rituals’ The Ritual of Jing offers a serene retreat at €35.95 for 500ml. This carefully curated collection combines tea, body products, candles, and this room spray to create a calming atmosphere perfect for unwinding before bed. With just a few spritzes, the Sacred Lotus’s soothing scent, symbolizing purity in Far Eastern cultures, fills the air, calming anxiety and preparing your senses for a restful night.
Tisserand Total De-Stress Massage & Body Oil
For a calming and nourishing treat, look no further than Tisserand’s De-Stress Body Oil. This 100% natural blend combines jojoba and sesame seed oils as its base, perfect for absorbing essential oils like lavender, orange, nutmeg, and patchouli. These gentle ingredients work in harmony to calm the mind and promote relaxation at the end of a long day.
Simply massage the oil into your skin, working from the extremities towards the heart, to stimulate circulation and leave your skin feeling soft and supple by morning. You can find Tisserand’s De-Stress Body Oil for €17.50 at Holland & Barrett, pharmacies, and health stores.
Health & Her Aromatherapy Sleep Balm
For a mere €12, you can get your hands on 40 grams of the Health & Her brand’s sleep-inducing balm at pharmacies across the nation. As a natural brand catering specifically to women dealing with hormonal changes, their product line is centered around solutions for those times when your body seems to be in flux.
The company offers two bedtime products: self-heating masks that’ll set you back €15 for a pack of seven, and this very Sleep Balm featuring a soothing blend of lavender, sweet almond oil, and Clary sage. Simply massage the balm into your pulse points before drifting off to sleep, and wake up feeling refreshed and rejuvenated.
This Works Stress Check CBD Body Cocoon
This Works was a pioneering force in creating natural beauty products designed to promote relaxation and stress relief. Their Stress Check Body Cocoon is a unique offering that targets restless sleepers, providing a calming effect on the limbs at night. The formula combines hemp-derived crambe seed oil and shea butter to nourish and soothe the skin, while the 98% natural fragrance of ylang ylang, neroli, and lavender calms the mind for a peaceful slumber ahead.
Weleda Lavender Relaxing Bath Milk
When it comes to preparing for a restful night’s sleep on your wedding day, it’s essential to create a calming and relaxing atmosphere. Weleda, a century-old brand that uses only the best of nature, offers a Lavender Relaxing Bath Milk that can be enjoyed at night to reduce anxiety and promote a good night’s sleep. This beautiful bath milk is part of their gorgeous face, bath, and body beauty range that has been loved by everyone from pop stars to A-listers.
For an even more relaxing experience, Jo Malone London’s Lavender & Moonflower Pillow Mist is the perfect choice. Blended with night-blooming moonflowers, this pillow mist has a musky scent that can be spritzed on pyjamas and bed linen for a comforting and chilled-out sleep. Another great option is Aromatherapy Associates’ Deep Relax Bath & Shower Oil.
This luxurious oil blend contains sandalwood, vetiver, patchouli, and wild chamomile immersed in a coconut oil base, making it the perfect way to end the day. Simply drop a capful into your bath or apply it directly to the skin before jumping in the shower. Laneige’s Beauty Sleep Essentials Face and Lip Sleeping Mask Duo is also a great choice for a relaxing night in.
This duo pack includes the brand’s iconic Lip Sleeping Mask, which coats the lips with nourishing shea butter and hyaluronic acid, as well as their CICA Sleeping face balm, an overnight comforting and reinforcing cream that calms redness and reduces the look of fatigue on the face and neck. For those looking for a more intense skincare treatment, Fresh’s Floral Recovery Calming Mask is a great option.
This overnight gel-cream formula contains passionflower oil, peony extract, and cherry blossom in a base of squalane to reinforce tired skin while vitamin C works to brighten it. A thin layer is all you need for refreshed, plumped, and hydrated skin by morning. Finally, ESPA’s Aromatic Essential Oil Diffuser is the perfect way to create a relaxed and calm environment before bed.
This diffuser can be timed to scent your room with delicious essential oils, inducing serenity in your space and helping you drift off to sleep.
