Why overnight skincare is an essential part of any beauty routine: repair and rejuvenate your face with nighttime serums and K-beauty face masks that work nocturnal wonders away from daily stressors
- Let your skin recover while you snooze, with popular products like Augustinus Bader’s The Face Cream Mask, Laneige’s Water Sleeping Mask, and Youth to the People’s Superberry Hydrate and Glow Dream masks
- Try applying retinoids, peptides and antioxidants before going to bed to give them more time to take effect, or try hi-tech solutions like the NuFace Trinity + Wrinkle Reducer and Solawave’s Red Light Therapy wand
Technology’s persistent march has blurred the lines between work and leisure, with screens taking over and the notion of truly restorative sleep acquiring an almost mythical status. But is beauty sleep a whimsical concept, or is there tangible science behind it? Beyond counting sheep lies a realm of rejuvenation, one where skin cells work tirelessly to reverse the day’s damage – and the potential of skincare products takes on a new dimension.
Every night, our bodies embark on a journey of regeneration. Our skin finally gets to focus on repair and rejuvenation, as skin cells undergo a meticulous renewal process. And the quality of our sleep is directly intertwined with the health of our skin.
“At night, cell regeneration takes place, organs repair, and collagen rebuilds,” says Ashley Paulino, product development director at Hero Cosmetics.
Each night, skin damage inflicted by the sun, pollution and daily stressors is reversed – Paulino suggests nighttime is “the best time to apply your favourite skincare products, while your skin is regenerating”. However, to get into this ritual the right way, she recommends “limiting electronics before bed, washing and moisturising your face, and choosing a silk pillowcase help to get a head start on beauty sleep”.
The distinction between daytime and nighttime skincare surpasses mere temporal considerations – it’s a core principle guiding the creation of our routines. Armed with active ingredients like retinoids, peptides and antioxidants, nighttime serums collaborate with the skin’s reparative processes, maximising their impact. A worldwide popular formulation such as Sunday Riley’s Luna Sleeping Night Oil is a good example: the retinol-infused oil works effectively on reducing fine lines, wrinkles and the appearance of pores – the reason why it’s become a staple in so many people’s evening skincare routines.
As an addition to your nighttime routine, Hero Cosmetics recently launched a Mighty Patch for Tired Eyes, hydrogel patches designed to allow users to wake up with revitalised eyes, and creating a more rested appearance. Paulino goes on to further elaborate on the brand’s popular acne pimple patches, renowned for their ability to absorb impurities from pimples within six to eight hours, making them an effective solution for preventing picking and popping and supporting a healing environment while you sleep, aligning with the skin’s natural recovery processes.
