​What’s the Point of a Night Cream Anyway?

Did you know that a night cream may just be the most underrated skin care solution in your entire beauty routine? “How?” you ask. Because, when we’re sleeping, they are working tirelessly to deliver complexion perfection. And we don’t mean the pushing-papers-around-the-desk-trying-to-look-busy sort of working – no, these pots of anti-ageing potions are delivering ingredients so effective that just like most superheroes, they don’t dare show themselves in the light of day.

Tackling beautyissues such as dehydration, fine lines, uneven skin tone and wrinkles, the night cream is enriched with ingredients that are more concentrated than your daytime moisturiser, supporting full penetration and a deeper hydration since it doesn’t have to compete with a face full of makeup and the environmental aggressors that your skin faces on a daily basis.

How Does it Work?

Quite straightforward, the night cream delivers doses of intense and rich ingredients created specifically to address and prevent those dreaded skin concerns such as ageing, hyper pigmentation, dehydration and Rosacea. Night time moisturisation is a vital opportunity to maximise the use of a rich moisturiser, hydrating and working deep beneath the surface of the skin, repairing and rejuvenating the skin for 6-8 hours – uninterrupted, and eliminating the fear of your skin appearing ‘oily’ or ‘shiny’ to others.

How Soon Should I Use One?

The earlier you start the better! Prevention is always better than trying to cure an existing skin issue. Experts recommend that women in their late twenties will benefit by using a thick’ first signs of ageing’ type moisturiser to ward off the appearance and formation of fine lines that tend to develop in your early thirties and forties. Even if you are past the recommended age group in which to begin, it’s always better late than never!

What Night Cream is Most Suitable for My Skin Type?

It’s important and cost effective to start with what concerns you’d like to address, such as anti-ageing, acne, dryness, Rosacea etc and work from there. Once you’ve identified the problem, look for creams that feature ingredients created for that specific problem and are proven effective with visible results. We recommend:

Anti-Ageing Night Cream (First Signs of Ageing): Decleor Aromessence Mandarine Smoothing Night Balm.

Treat as you sleep with Decleors intensive, regenerative night balm designed specifically to address the first visible signs of ageing. Created to visibly smooth and reduce the appearance of wrinkles and fine lines whilst enhancing the natural radiance and luminosity of your skin. Featuring a potent blend of mandarin, orange and bergamot essential oils, that blend to protect the skin from free radical damage and repair DNA damaged by UV radiation. Infused with hazelnut, camellia and evening primrose plant oils and enriched further with Shea and cupuacu butters your skin is left intensely nourished, softened and dripping with hydration.

Dry, Dehydrated 40+ Skin Night Cream: Clarins Extra Firming Night Cream (All Skin Types)

A complete night time treatment for demanding, dry and devitalised, more mature skin. Featuring highly effective natural ingredients that work to gently erase all signs of fatigue, fine lines and helps to minimise wrinkles. A beautifully rich comfortable texture that ensures your skins rapid recovery as you sleep, as Shea moisturises, protects, regenerates and revitalises as cedarwood, ylang-ylang calm and relax as algae extract strengthens, nourishes and moisturises.

Acne Night Treatment: Dermalogica Clear Start Overnight Treatment.

Start your day with clearer, blemish free skin! An invisible overnight treatment that is quickly absorbed as you sleep, purifying and preventing, ensuring that you wake to skin that is less congested. Featuring cooling cucumber and soothing licorice that work to eliminate redness and irritation as unique botanicals such as tea tree, lavendar and camellia sinensis keep overactive oils in check as salicylic acid prevents breakouts by naturally unclogging the follicle.

Sensitive Skin Prone to Redness Night Cream: Burt’s Bees Sensitive Night Cream.

99% natural this night cream is scientifically proven to moisturise sensitive skin without causing redness or irritation. Boasting the softening properties of cotton extracts that work to replenish the skins outer layer and minimise the effects of potential irritants such as harsh soaps or cleansers. Fragrance-free and hypo-allergenic it is both allergy and dermatologist tested. Read Saving Face – Skincare for Rosacea and Adult Acne.

Have you found a night cream that works for you? Have you tried any of our recommendations?