Sleepmaxxing 101: 13 products to upgrade your nighttime routine

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There’s now a phrase for your pre-sleep routine.

Bedtime Baskets have taken over my social feed, and they’re filled with all the chic products that make sleeping feel luxurious.

After seeing what feels like a hundred creators build their bedtime baskets and share their must-haves for a night of much-needed beauty sleep, I rounded up the universal favorites, so we can all create our dream sleep routine.

With August being Wellness Month, getting our eight hours of cozy shut-eye is the best way to recharge our physical and mental health.

Relax and unwind with these 13 bedtime basket starters that will seriously upgrade your nighttime routine.

Best Eye Mask: nodpod The Weighted Blanket

Nodpod The Weighted Blanket for your eyes in lavender color with its packaging.

With calming pressure, the weighted design falls perfectly across your eyes for a deep, relaxing sleep. The strap-free mask hits your pressure points without the feeling of your face being confined.

Plus, 87% of users felt calmer within minutes, and 83% noted falling asleep faster due to the mask’s light-blocking design, so you can sleep restfully in any position.


Best Alarm Clock: Hatch Restore 3

Hatch Restore 3 smart sleep clock and its packaging.

A fan-favorite alarm clock, the Hatch Restore 3 helps you unwind nightly by quieting your mind before and while you sleep. Create a better bedtime routine with a clock that has customizable light and audio pairings for an optimal, relaxing environment.


Best Reading Device: Kindle Paperwhite

Amazon Kindle PaperwhiteAmazon

For readers who won’t go to bed without a good book, a Kindle is the perfect way to avoid doom-scrolling that keeps you up past midnight. With customizable brightness, you can read in the light and dark to decompress before bedtime.


Best Pillow Mist: Vagus Nerve Pillow Mist

Osea Vagus Nerve Pillow Mist.

Sleep in a mist of luxury with a scent designed to create a serene atmosphere that calms and balances your mind and body. With soothing lavender, chamomile and juniper, the pillow and linen spray makes sleep luxurious and tranquil.


Best Lip Balm: LANEIGE Lip Sleeping Mask

Laneige Lip Sleeping MaskAmazon

Known and loved for its long-lasting, deep hydration, this lip mask is perfect for overnight moisture. If you can’t go to sleep with chapped lips — and don’t want to wake up to them — this lip smoother is a bedtime essential.


Best Hand Cream: L’OCCITANE Organic Shea Butter Hand Cream

L'OCCITANE Organic Shea Butter Hand Cream in a silver tube with a black cap.

The majority of bedtime basket creators are partial to this hand cream for its thick and indulgent formula. It keeps your hands moisturized all night, so you wake up smoother and softer.


Best Body Lotion: CYKLAR Hydrating Body Cream

Cyklar Vanilla Verve Nutrient-Rich Body Cream, 8 fl oz (236ml) tube

Although there’s no straightforward consensus on the best body lotion, if you want a skincare-infused, deeply hydrating one that smells amazing, Ckylar is the way to go. It provides the deep nourishment of a rich cream but absorbs like a lightweight lotion, so you’ll be moisturized as you sleep without feeling greasy.


Best Sleep Supplement: Pure Encapsulations Magnesium (Glycinate)

Pure Encapsulations Magnesium (glycinate) dietary supplement.

Apparently, if you’re not taking a magnesium with glycinate, you’re doing it wrong. Glycinate helps the supplement absorb into your body, so you feel a sense of relaxation faster. Plus, magnesium also benefits your heart bones, and overall health, so it’s a must-have wellness supplement for sleep and beyond.


Best Bedtime Tea: Celestial Seasonings Sleepytime

 Mint, Original, Peach, Honey, Lavender, and Vanilla.

A hot beverage will never fail to get you in a cozy mood. Celestial Seasonings’ Sleepytime tea provides caffeine-free relaxation, and this set comes with all the flavors to get you in the bedtime mood.


Best Mouth Tape: The Skinny Confidential Mouth Tape

"The Skinny Confidential" mouth tape packaging and a piece of pink mouth tape.

If you’re a mouth-breather, mouth tape helps encourage nasal breathing to prevent dry mouth and stop you from snoring. Plus, it’s supposed to snatch your jawline for a stronger chin profile.


Best Essential Oil: Cliganic Sleep Surrender

Cliganic Sleep Surrender organic essential oil bottle and packaging.

Rubbing an essential oil behind your ears, on your wrists, or dabbing it onto your linens can create arguably the most serene sleep environment. This woodsy, floral and sweet formula creates an aroma made for a calm sensory environment.


Best Body Care: Being Frenshe Lavender Cloud Body SERUM Stick

A white and lavender "Being Frenshe" serum stick.

Everyone wants to feel fresh and clean before they go to bed. This serum stick glides across the skin, so you can breathe in peace and contentment. With notes of lavender, sage, coconut milk and purple iris, the essential oil- and magnesium-infused stick provides a hydrating and relaxing aroma.


Best Scalp Stimulator: Boar Bristle Hair Brush

Boar bristle hair brush and a black box with Ellen Evyse Haircare logo.

Boar bristle brushes are the only ones anyone wants touching their hair. The combination of boar bristles and nylon pins gently detangles the hair while evenly distributing natural oils from the scalp to your ends for silkier, smoother strands. Plus, it helps stimulate your scalp for boosted hair growth.



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