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The Best Skincare Routine At Night

When it comes to healthy, glowing skin, your nighttime routine is just as important, if not more, than your morning skincare. While you sleep, your skin goes into repair mode, regenerating cells, restoring moisture and repairing damage from environmental stressors from the previous day.

A consistent nighttime skincare routine helps maximize these benefits and keeps your skin looking youthful and radiant. And who wouldn’t want that for themselves?

In this guide, we’ll break down the best skincare routine at night, step-by-step, explain why each step matters and our recommended products.

Why Nighttime Skincare is So Important

Nighttime is when your skin naturally repairs itself and is less likely to be affected by external aggressors and your day-to-day life. So, during your sleep your skin will:

  • Cell turnover accelerates, helping your skin renew and bring newer, healthier skin cells to the surface.
  • Active ingredients work best, without interference from sunlight or pollution. Think retinol etc!
  • Skin barrier recovery occurs, improving hydration and resilience, and overall, a healthier appearance.

Skipping a proper night routine can lead to dryness, premature aging, and dull skin, while a consistent routine ensures your skin wakes up refreshed and glowing.

Step-by-Step Nighttime Skincare Routine

Here’s a simple, effective routine that works for most skin types. Adjust as needed for sensitive, oily, or dry skin, and listen to what your skin needs and dislikes.

Step 1: Double Cleanse

Cleansing at night removes makeup, sunscreen, dirt, and excess oil. A double cleanse ensures your skin is truly clean:

  1. Oil-based cleanser: Breaks down makeup and sunscreen.
  2. Water-based cleanser: Removes remaining impurities without stripping the skin.

This step prevents clogged pores and preps the skin for the next steps. You can use the same cleanser twice or opt for two different cleaners, one great for removing makeup and another that’s soothing and gentle for your skin.

It’s a great idea to use a muslin cloth to remove your cleanser as this ensures all traces are gone and gives your skin a gentle exfoliation.

Our product recommendations:

  • Ceramide24 Delicate Cleansing Cream: Soothing, nourishing and effective at removing makeup, our fusion of ingredients help restore the skin barrier and keep skin feeling soft and smooth.
  • For Him Instant Refresh Gel Cleanser: Great for the guys or anyone who loves a gel cleanser that’s going to leave them fresh and cleansed. This is the perfect second cleanser step!

Step 2: Targeted Treatments

Nighttime is ideal for active treatments, like your serums, because this allows them to do their best work while your skin is in repair mode.

  • Vitamin C (if not using retinol) brightens and evens skin tone.
  • Retinol promotes collagen production and smooths fine lines.
  • Niacinamide or AHAs/BHAs improve texture and reduce breakouts.

Apply one or two serums that target your primary concerns. Avoid layering too many strong actives to prevent irritation.

Our product recommendations:

  • Ceramide24 Complex Serum: If your skin is feeling weak, dehydrated and sensitive, our ceramide serum will help strengthen your skin barrier and keep skin resilient.
  • Advanced Multi-Peptide Serum: One of our most scientific formulas yet, it’s designed to visibly reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles while plumping and firming the skin.
  • AP Perfecting Anti-Pigmentation: Perfect for targeting dark spots and pigmentation, this serum works to even skin tone and leave skin looking brighter and radiant.

Step 3: Eye Cream

The delicate skin around your eyes benefits from a hydrating eye cream that reduces puffiness, dark circles, and fine lines. Apply gently with your ring finger, tapping rather than rubbing, until completely absorbed.

Our product recommendations:

  • Ceramide24 Comforting Eye Cream: The best eye cream at night is one which floods the eye area with soothing and hydrating ingredients, while supporting the delicate skin, and this eye cream does just that.
  • AP Perfecting Anti-Pigmentation Eye Cream: Tick off puffiness, dark circles and signs of tiredness and say goodbye with this eye cream! Delicate in texture with active ingredients that work while you sleep.
  • For Him Comforting Eye Cream: Refreshing tired eyes and invigorating the skin with caffeine, while reducing puffiness and restoring hydration.

Step 4: Night Cream Moisturiser

Moisturiser locks in hydration and supports the skin barrier. Choose based on your skin type and look for targeted ingredients that help improve your skin texture and tone. Some night creams are formulated with additional actives like peptides or ceramides for extra repair.

Our product recommendations:

  • Ceramide24 Recovery Support Night Cream: Aiding in cell renewal and moisture-retention to leave the skin looking plump and feeling smooth. Spot active ingredients of lactic acid, soy oil and shea butter!
  • Highly Potent Night Cream: Indulge your skin in vitamins and antioxidants, with added Linefill™️ to plump fine lines and wrinkles.
  • Advanced Firming Night Cream: The top tier moisturiser for overnight hydration and youthful results. This powerful cream helps support collagen production and reduces the appearance of ageing.

Step 5: Optional Overnight Mask or Treatment

For an extra boost, consider an overnight mask once or twice a week. These provide deep hydration or gentle exfoliation while you sleep.

Our product recommendations:

A nighttime skincare routine is an investment in your skin’s health and appearance. By following a consistent, step-by-step routine, you allow your skin to repair itself, restore hydration, and maintain a radiant glow.

Remember: personalised routines work best, so listen to your skin and adjust as needed. With patience and consistency, your skin will thank you every morning.

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