We often pay a lot of attention to our skin during the day time. We would skim through various shelves to get the best sun blocks and other products to use in the day light. However not much attention is given to the skin care at night. And specially to the time when we are going to the bed.
Why Apply Night Cream?
The creams recommended for the night use are very different in every way from the day creams. All the good night creams have ingredients which enhances the hydration process of the skin. The increased hydration results in soothing the skin. The main factor to be considered here is the fact that this process of hydration takes place when you are in your bed. You are done with going out and hence an uninterrupted procedure of skin boosting takes place where skin is not being exposed to light or dust.
Night Cream … How to use it?
In order to avail maximum benefit from the cream one should not just go for dabbing it on to the face or hands instead a proper procedure should be followed to boost your skin
- Wash your face properly. The night cream should be applied when your skin is absolutely free of any makeup or other product.
- Once you are done with washing your face pat it dry with a soft towel. And you may go for a toner specially if you think you have open pores.
- In case you go for a toner let it sit for a while and then take your night cream. Put dots on your face at different places with the cream. You can just take the scoop and rub it on your face but putting dots with fingers is preferable. This ensures that all the area is covered and you will not end up applying too much or too little any where.
- When applying night cream make sure you message in circulation motion. Doing that stimulates the blood circulation within your face. Other than circular motion also message in a upward manner. This is specially recommend to slow down the aging process as it will recent the skin from sagging downwards.
- It preferable to apply the night cream ten to fifteen minutes before going to the bed.
Night Cream Vs Day Cream
Some of the ingredients are same in both the creams but sometimes it is the quantity that differs and that makes all the difference in the results. Morning creams usually are focused in either fighting the sun rays and so they have a certain amount of SPF in it even if they are not specifically sun blocks. Or they are focused on providing the benefits of a primer that is to make the makeup stay.
On the other hand Night creams focuses on rebuilding your damaged skin. Night creams comprise of bio active ingredients that help the skin to regain the glow. Other befitting ingredients in the night creams are antioxidants, polyphenols etc.
Make Your Own Night Cream
If you are not a big fan of applying market products on to your skin before sleeping and yet want to avail the benefits of the night cream. It is no problem as you can make your own night cream at home. There are several recipes out there to make night cream. Some of the ingredients used in this process are
- Aloe Vera
- Green Tea
- Cocoa Butter
- Glycerine
- Shea Butter
- Orange peal
Night Cream…When to Start Using It?
Another confusion with the sue of night creams is to figure out as to when is the right time to go for it. Well there is not a hard and fast rule for it but you can go for it in your late twenties. However if you observe skin problems earlier in your life it is no harm to opt for night creams then and there. One should not wait to let the anti aging signs appear and then rush for the night creams; instead should go for them before time. Make sure you pick up the right kind of cream that is su{“type”:”inserter”,”blocks”:[{“clientId”:”4bd261fa-6d07-4f81-a78a-d9366514236a”,”name”:”core/html”,”isValid”:true,”attributes”:{},”innerBlocks”:[]}]}itable for your skin type to reap the maximum benefits of the product.
