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Rise and shine!  It's time to wake up to a younger you...do I have your attention?  Meet the mastermind behind this new must-try sleeping aid.

When Andi Neugarten decided to ditch the financial biz for beauty, she was a little skeptical.  According to the single San Diego mother, Andi didn’t want to end up like many of her banking colleagues—in her words, they were downright old and grey-haired.  Simply put: she didn’t want to spend the rest of her life working a normal 9-5, so Andi traded in her secure job for something out of the norm.

Andi really didn’t know much about the beauty industry, other than wanting to prolong the signs of aging.  As a triathlete, the health-conscious entrepreneur was naturally passionate about looking good—so when she began waking up to wrinkles, she really wanted to run for the hills.  Instead, she started to do some research, and realized sleep seemed to provoke fine lines on your face.  Apparently, many experts confirm that’s the case.

So Andi got an idea: a pillowcase concept that would actually provide positive beautifying effects.  After sleeping on a silk pillowcase one night, Andi did her due diligence, and found silk is the way to go.

And so began Sleep ‘n Beauty, her booming business.

Bid farewell to your current cotton pillowcase and welcome some silk into your bed. 

Turns out, when you sleep, your skin makes new cells twice as fast; and as we age, our collagen grows less resilient.  In other words, those creases caused by sleeping can stay for hours…or forever.

Traditional cotton pillowcases don’t slip, so they tend to tug at delicate parts of the face and neck. That’s why Andi launched Sleep ‘n Beauty pillowcases, made from the highest quality 100% mulberry silk.  (They also prevent bed-head and skin-stretching.)  Most importantly, silk’s been proven to prevent aging.  The soft fabric contains a natural protein and 18 essential amino acids that counter wrinkles. Silk also contains natural cellular albumen, which helps speed up the metabolism of skin cells. 

Andi’s pillowcases are 100% natural, un-dyed, and chemical free.  And they’re getting rave reviews.

Sleep ‘n Beauty is endorsed by Dr Kimberly Butterwick, a board certified dermatologist and plastic surgeon in La Jolla, California. They’re also getting a lot of online buzz among celebrities.

Standard/queen-size cases cost $74.99 and kings sell for $79.99.  (They’d obviously make a fab Valentine’s Day present.)  And Andi will soon launch more Sleep ‘n Beauty products, like silk eye masks, pajamas, robes, and bridal items. 

To secure your good night sleep, visit:www.sleepnbeauty.com

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