The importance of skin care at night

Skin care is important and should be considered essential to incorporate into your daily routine. However, I have many clients tell me that they are only caring for their skin in the morning. Whether it is the habit or convenience of doing your step by step routine in the morning, you should remember that skin care is actually more beneficial to do at night.

Why? While you sleep at night, your skin isn’t resting: it’s rejuvenating, which allows better performance and penetration of your skin care products. Studies have actually shown that your skin accepts ingredients and products better while you sleep and it goes through its rejuvenation process.

What kind of skin care regimen is good for use at night? I suggest a more extended regimen at night, as one usually has more time to devote than in the morning. Naturally, you will want to do your normal cleansing process, cleansing thoroughly twice, followed by your treatment products, such as Phytomer Ogenage Smoothing Age Defense Serum. Follow with your eye cream – I like SkinMedica TNS Illuminating Eye Cream. Next you will want to apply a nightly moisturizer, like Kinerase Cream, which suits most skin types.

Keep in mind that this is a basic night regimen; you can always add another step or two to your regimen to achieve the maximum results of your products while you sleep. This regimen is not going to be suitable for all skin types. Find what works for your skin and include it in your night regimen. Remember, too, that it is still very important to utilize your products during the day as well, most importantly your sunscreen.