How to Get Sleep Marks Off the Face in the Morning

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Jaimie Zinski
Jaimie Zinski
Published: May 4, 2011
Updated: Dec 13, 2021
1 minute read

There's just one unfortunate side effect of a restful night of sleep: sleep marks on your face. It's been known to happen during a blissful massage, too. Can't be having those marks on your face when you're just trying to get on with your day! Here's how to get rid of them faster.

Slap your face lightly with your hands. This helps stimulate circulation to make the skin look firmer.

Splash cold water on your face. Use ice water, if available, to help increase blood flow and plump skin up.

Massage a facial moisturizer into the skin. This helps hydrate and plump the skin while the massaging motion helps diminish the wrinkles.

Jaimie Zinski

Residing in Chippewa Falls, Wis., Jaimie Zinski has been writing since 2009. Specializing in pop culture, film and television, her work appears on Star Reviews and various other websites. Zinski is pursuing a Bachelor of Arts in history at…

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