How I Sleep at Night

How Molly Sims Sleeps At Night

The model/author/philanthropist has a new podcast about what beauty and wellness trends you should try, and what you should skip.
Molly Sims red heartshaped neckline dress
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Molly Sims is not the first celebrity to launch a podcast, but she just might be the most open about what she shares, especially when it comes to our collective fascination with beauty. “Women need to be honest,” she says, “because when you have a celebrity culture where people are saying, ‘I’m not really doing anything [to my face],’ or ‘I just look like this,’ that’s not transparency. And it doesn’t make the person that’s hearing that feel good about themselves or even think it’s attainable. I’m all for plastic surgery, but come on, let’s be honest about it!”

That thinking led to the launch of Lipstick on the Rim, a new podcast with Dear Media, where the model, author, and philanthropist talks about everything from “beauty, wellness, plastic surgery, nutrition, sex, and more” with her best friend of 17 years, Emese Gormley. “My mom was big into beauty and wellness and sharing what works, and my girlfriends and I do that too,” Sims tells Glamour. “We back each other, and I think as women, that’s really, really important.” 

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In that same spirit, Sims shared with us her nighttime routine for how she gets a good night’s sleep, including all the products she uses, and the slippers so comfortable she wears them during the day too. 

My wind-down routine

I take magnesium to get to sleep. But I can sleep anywhere, anytime, on any surface. I don’t know if that’s from years of modeling and sitting in economy while traveling all over the world or what, but I’ve always been able to sleep. I also love a glass of wine. And every now and then I drink hot cocoa like Swiss Miss, or Four Mushrooms by Foursigmatic.

Swiss Miss Milk Chocolate Hot Cocoa cannister

Swiss Miss Cocoa Milk Chocolate Mix

Four Sigmatic Mushroom Blend Mix dietary supplement cannister

Four Sigmatic Mushroom Blend

The candles that always make me feel calm

I have my candles that I love, like Golden Glow by Skylar and Feu de Bois from Diptyque next to my bed.

Skylar Golden Glow candle, tropical

Skylar Golden Glow candle

Feu de Bois Diptyque Wood Fire Candle

Feu de Bois candle by diptyque

What’s currently sitting on my nightstand

Right now I’m reading An Anonymous Girl by Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen. It’s really good. And Lisa Jewell’s The Family Upstairs is really good, as well as Lacey Crawford’s Notes on a Silencing.

An Anonymous Girl by Greer Hendricks, Sarah Pekkanen

An Anonymous Girl: A Novel by Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen

The Family Upstairs: A Novel by Lisa Jewell

The Family Upstairs by Lisa Jewell

Notes on a Silencing by Lacy Crawford book

Notes on a Silencing: A Memoir by Lacy Crawford

What I watch before bed

The joke about old Molly over here is she’ll see seven minutes of something and fall right asleep, but I am watching The Servant on Netflix. It’s really good.

My nighttime skin-care essentials 

If I am in a rush to take my makeup off, I’ll use a Neutrogena makeup wipe or micellar water, but otherwise I’ll use Seiso JBeauty’s Fuwafuwa foaming cleanser that is unbelievable. I love their Experience Kit as well, which has everything you need, and it’s great for sensitive skin and packed with calming and hydrating ceramides. Georgia Louise makes a really nice cleansing balm to get all your makeup off.

Seiso JBeauty Fuwafuwa Foaming Cleanser

Seiso JBeauty Fuwafuwa Foaming Cleanser

Seiso JBeauty Experience Kit

Seiso JBeauty The Experience Kit

Georgia Louise The Cleansing Balm and makeup remover

Georgia Louise The Balm Makeup Remover/Cleanser

Then I love Sarah Chapman’s Skinesis Overnight Facial. That product is insane! And the clean beauty line, Mara, is great for sensitive skin. I love their face oils.

Sarah Chapman London Skinesis Overnight Facial pump

Sarah Chapman Skinesis Overnight Facial

MARA Universal Face Oil in blue green bottle

Mara Algae + Moringa Universal Face Oil

MARA Algae Retinol Face Oil in dropper

MARA Evening Primrose + Green Tea Algae Retinol Face Oil

For eye creams, I like the Ole Henriksen Banana Bright Eye Crème and Tatcha’s Silk Peony Eye Cream.

Ole Henriksen Banana Bright Eye Creme, orange jar

Ole Henriksen Banana Bright Eye Crème

TATCHA Silk Peony Melting Eye Cream white jar

Tatcha The Silk Peony Melting Eye Cream

The PJs, robe, and slippers I look forward to putting on

I love a Liberty print. I’m obsessed with Lunya, and Nevins. Those are my two new finds. They are just so pretty and soft and comfortable. I got a gift with Misa, a beautiful coral robe that’s like silk and beautiful. James Perse makes a white one that’s really great. And I love my slippers from Naked Cashmere. I wear them everywhere. They make a great cashmere robe as well.

The softest sheets and eye mask

I love Slip pillowcases, as well as their silk eye mask. And I also got a wedding gift from that famous linens company in Switzerland called Schlossberg, and they’re fantastic. 

Slip silk pillowcase in blush pink color

Slip Silk Pillowcase

Slip silk sleep mask in beige color

Slip Silk Sleepmask

I sleep better at night knowing…

Knowing my kids are with me. As long as they’re okay, I’m okay.

Jessica Radloff is the Glamour West Coast editor. You can follow her on Instagram at @jessicaradloff14.