I was
recently contacted by Home Shopping Network and they wanted me to check out
their new page and blog. It’s great to see new resources like this because
people really want places to go to learn about skin care and new products but
there’s not enough companies offering good advice that’s up-to-date. People are
interested in skin now more than ever and I was super-excited to see HSN’s new page
and blog was on skin care.
They asked me to check out their
upcoming blog post also and the blog is going to cover topics related to
skincare. The upcoming blog post is on "4 Overnight Beauty Products You Should be Using" and can be found at http://community.hsn.com/t5/HSN-Blogs/4-Overnight-Beauty-Products-You-Should-be-Using/ba-p/539738.
After
reviewing their new page and blog post, I did give my opinion which was just
that, everyone’s nightly routine and products should be geared towards their
skin type and skin concerns. Not everyone should be doing the same thing or using the same products. They
appreciated my constructive criticism and asked to see my take on the subject.
HSN has
asked me to do a tag off of their blog post and do my own version. This blog
post, which will also include a video post, is my version of their topic. My version of the topic would be Nightly Skin Care Rituals.
Your nightly
skin care routine, once established almost becomes a ritual. It’s something you
do each night for your skin and once you have your ritual down, shouldn’t take
longer than 5 minutes.
Products Just For At Night?
During the
day, your products are geared towards protecting your skin and controlling any
concerns. We use products such as sunscreen that protect and prevent. Our
daytime products also control things like water-loss, excessive oiliness or
breakouts.
The products
we use at night should have a different purpose. These products purpose should
be to treat your skin. The products should repair and also help aid the
natural process of the body that occurs at night while you’re sleeping.
Sleep and Our Skin
Sleep
enables the body to reverse everyday damage through cellular renewal. While
you’re sleeping, your body naturally enhances its ability to fight environmental
and natural damage, which gives you a better and brighter complexion. Sleep
reduces cortisol (the stress hormone), which causes our skin to thin and causes
discoloration. Sleep also increases melatonin (the sleep hormone), which fights
age spots, fine lines and skin cancer. Getting a good night’s sleep can also
increase the special growth hormones that repair and regenerate
collagen-producing cells which help with elasticity and tightness.
There are
many treatments that can be done to help with skin conditions or concerns or
even just to keep your skin balanced. Many of these treatments are filled with
ingredients that are productive or reactive. A large number of these products are used at
night because the ingredients can make you photosensitive.
When an ingredient
is photosensitive, that means that it leaves your skin sensitive to the sun. If
these ingredients are worn during the daytime, it can lead to burns,
hyperpigmentation (dark spots) and hypopigmentation (loss of melanin – white
spots).
Everyone’s
night time ritual is different because we all have different skin types and
many of us have different skin concerns. The steps for a night ritual are outlined below. However, I did set up links immediately following
to a night ritual specifically for each skin type and some of the most common skin concerns. For
more information on specific products, ingredients and treatments for these,
just click on the link.
Night Ritual Step-By-Step
Cleanse
Cleansing is
important to do both in the morning and at night. It will remove all the dirt,
oil and debris. During the day our skin deals with environmental pollutants in
the air which we need to cleanse away. We also need to rid our skin of our
cosmetics, such as sunblock and our waterproof makeup.
Cleanse your
face twice. This is called a double-cleanse. Our skin’s naturally sticky sebum
is thick, slick, waxy and coats our skin by the middle of the day. 20 seconds
can’t get through a layer of oil-based debris on the surface. The sebum is
going to stay on the skin preventing our skin care products from doing their
job. A cleanse is going to emulsify the debris, dirt and oil on our face but
not truly take it off. This is why a double-cleanse is necessary. This is your
secret to ultra, healthy, beautiful, clean skin.
Just use
your fingers to massage the cleanser onto your face, neck and décolleté. Then
rinse it off with warm water. Pat your face dry with a towel. Do this twice to get a clean face.
Tone
Use a toner
to balance the PH of your skin before treating it. Products will penetrate at
their fullest this way. It will prepare for maximum product absorption. It would take
your skin 20 minutes to do this on its own. A toner helps the skin to do this
in seconds.
Put the
toner on a cotton pad and wipe on entire face, neck and décolleté. Some toners come in a spray bottle for easier application.
Treat
For this
step you are going to be using a treatment meant for your skin type or concern. These products come in different forms. The most common will be
creams, serums and masks.
Masks are only typically done a couple times a week.
If using a mask, use a toner after this step to balance the PH of your skin
again and to prepare for proper moisture absorption.
Serums and creams are applied and left on and many of them are targeted and can be really potent.
To see more details on
specific treatments, click on the link at the end of this article. I’ve
included, full night rituals for each as well as product recommendations.
Moisturize
Your
moisturizer you’re using at night should be different than the one used during
the day. The moisturizer used in your night ritual should be geared towards
your skin type or for your skin concerns. These night time moisturizers can hold all sorts of great ingredients to further treat your skin. These moisturizers can hydrate, balance, maintain, help
control oil production, increase cell turnover or desensitize, among other things. Choose one that fits your specific skin
needs. If you have a skin concern, use a moisturizer that treats that specifically.
To see more details
on specific moisturizers for your skin type or concern, click on the
link at the end of this article. I’ve included, full night rituals for each as
well as product recommendations.
Eye Creams/Eye Treatments
An eye cream
is an essential part of our skin care routine because that area of skin is
different than the skin on the rest of our face. The skin on the eyes is a
quarter of an inch thinner then on the rest of the face. This skin tends to
become dry easier because of the lack of oil glands. This area also needs
special products designed especially for that delicate area and it’s never too
early to use an eye cream. This area is where we first start to see the signs
of aging.
Our
treatments that are meant for our face are not meant for the eye area. The
ingredients have been measured for the skin on the face, not the thin skin on
our eyes. The skin around our eyes needs a lower percentage of ingredients. Using a product on the eye area that's meant to treat the face can cause the eye area to dry out, swell
or can even burn the skin in some cases.
Choose an
eye cream that hydrates, moisturizes, decreases puffiness, has antioxidants or treats fine lines and
wrinkles depending on your specific need.
Product Directions
Always be
sure that you have read, understand and follow the product recommendations and directions the manufacturer
has outlined for your product. If the product states to use it at night, only
use it at night. Not following the directions and specifications can cause
damage to your skin.
Your nightly
ritual is a great opportunity to use products that give you great results and
will help you achieve your skin care goals. There are so many great products
with amazing ingredients on the market currently. There are so many benefits to
be had and taking a few minutes each night can make a huge difference in the
health of your skin.
For a
complete night ritual, details on types of products, ingredients and product
recommendations specifically for you, click one of the links below.
Night Rituals For Specific Skin Types
If you do
not necessarily have any skin concerns or conditions, choose a night ritual for
your specific skin type below.
Night Rituals For Specific Concerns
Choose a
night ritual for your specific skin concern below. I have listed
the most common. However, if there’s one you are wanting me to add just send me
an email (listed below) or leave a comment and I will add it.
Night Ritual For Skin Discoloration (age-spots, hyperpigmentation, post inflammatory hyperpigmentation (acne
scarring) or malasma)
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