Before really establishing an evening skincare routine, I never really thought using a night cream would be so beneficial. We’re constantly drummed with information about the importance of constructing a morning skincare routine, and the evening routine gets overlooked. In the past, I had focused so much on the morning skincare routine, I neglected my evening skincare. After reading Caroline Hirons’s skincare book, I learned the true importance of using nighttime skincare products, such as a night cream.
Think of it, we expose our skin to some impurities, dirt, pollution, sun rays and differing temperatures throughout the day. It’s important that our skin is allowed to rejuvenate itself overnight, ready for the next day. Night cream definitely helps to aid that rejuvenation and refreshment. I think people get put off using a night cream because the texture is thick. In fact, that is the whole reason to start using it. It’s thicker because, unlike moisturiser, you’re not going to wear makeup straight after use. Moisturiser is a thinner texture because women usually wear makeup straight after application. A night cream is thicker as your skin has more time for it to absorb. If that makes sense!
As I said, we’re told how to create a rather extensive morning skincare routine. It’s important to create just as extensive evening skincare routine. And also get a good night cream for your bedside table.
Here are the reasons why you should be using a night cream in your evening skincare:
1) It provides extra hydration
Providing your skin with that extra hydration at night is so important. A lot of night creams contain anti-ageing properties and also vitamins, so topping up your skin with some much-needed vitamins is a good thing right?!
2) It calms the skin down
Like I said earlier, our skin is exposed to a lot of different things such as pollution and dirt every day, so it’s important that your skin relaxes at night. A night cream is a great way to help your skin be ready for the next day.
3) It helps combat dry skin
As night cream is so moisturising and nourishing, it’s a brilliant skincare product to help combat dry skin. Applying a night cream before bedtime will allow you to wake up with much more moisturised skin in the morning.
4) It can help stop the acne
If heaven forbid, you suffer from acne, using a night cream can help to diminish the acne over time. It could be a long process, but it will be worth it in the long run. Obviously, I’m fully aware that it may not work for some, but it may be worth a try.
5) It helps skin feel its best during the day
I know, I know, I should focus on the nighttime, but hear me out. Having that moisturised skin overnight by using a night cream can help it feel moisturised during the day, even after using your day moisturiser and doing your morning skincare routine.
So these are my reasons for using a night cream in your evening skincare routine.
Before buying, do your research. Find one that is true to your skin type eg normal, dry, oily or combination. I’ve used quite a few different ones in the past, but I haven’t really found my true soulmate in terms of night cream. So go by recommendations or what you think your skin would prefer. It’ll be a trial and error experiment, but worth it!
