Best Night Creams for Difference Skin Types & Concerns
It’s time to settle the score and talk about night creams: which is best for you? And can they really help your skin? Well, night creams are the yin to the yang of a good day cream. They help to undo the effects of the day and target specific skin needs, whatever yours might be, without interruption from the outside world.
Typically, the best night creams have a richer, more unctuous formula than your day cream. Depending on your skin’s specific needs, you might need a cream, lotion, serum or oil. Where creams and lotions are geared more towards normal to dry skin types, serums and oils can help to rebalance natural sebum levels, which work well with more oily complexions.
Here, we’ll explain the best night creams for each skin type and skin concern to help you choose the best product and ensure your skin is healthy-looking and radiant.
What Night Cream is Best for Each Skin Type?
We all have different needs, and the same goes for our skin. Treat it right, and it'll glow with glee.
Night Cream for Dry Skin
If you wake up with dry patches on your face or an overall feeling of tightness, your skin could be calling out for more moisture. Skincare for dry skin should include a richer, more hydrating night cream, such as our Oils of Life Sleeping Cream, to gently soothe skin from dryness with its light texture and revitalising formula. This means your skin will wake up feeling and looking more rested and supple.
Night Cream for Oily Skin
Dreaming of getting your excess sebum under control without products stripping it clean away? Then our tea tree range is the collection for you. Those with oily skin need skincare that is lightweight and non-clogging, which is why our Tea Tree Skin Clearing Night Mask is the perfect night cream. Helping skin to feel moisturised while battling pesky blemishes as you slumber, it balances out the skin’s natural oils for a beautifully fresh-looking face.
Night Cream for Normal Skin
If you have normal skin and feel like you simply need a good all-rounder that absorbs easily and allows your skin to maintain its healthy-looking glow, our Vitamin E range, including the Vitamin E Nourishing Night Cream, may just be the one for you. Its iconic formula feels rich but has no problem absorbing quickly, letting you get on with the important business of switching off for the night. Enriched with Vitamin E and hyaluronic acid, this night cream helps skin to feel moisturised without feeling greasy.
Night Cream for Sensitive Skin
Does your skin wake up feeling a bit dry and sensitive? Then you likely have sensitive skin and will need skincare with gentle ingredients. You can’t go wrong with our Aloe range. The Aloe Soothing Night Cream is a pleasing nocturnal treat that helps to moisturise and soften skin with a super gentle touch. Velvety-soft to apply and enriched with Community Fair Trade aloe vera, your skin will wake up feeling much better.
What are the Best Night Creams for Different Skin Concerns?
You can target all sorts of skin concerns, even while you’re asleep - you clever thing! Below are our top picks of night creams and night masks, which can give your skin the extra moisture boost it needs to stay on top of its daily duties, for the most common skin concerns.
Night Cream for Tired Eyes
While we can’t guarantee that you’ll wake up on the right side of bed every morning, you might feel more awake and like yourself after using our lightweight Vitamin E Eye Cream. This faff-free multitasker helps the skin to look more radiant with just a few drops before lights out. Combining the power of a night serum and an oil, it helps to replenish skin’s moisture levels, making your skin look like it got a good night’s sleep.
Night Cream for Dull Skin
Did you know that with every piece of wisdom and laughter line you acquire, the skin’s cell renewal process naturally slows? That means, as we get older, we can be more susceptible to lacklustre, dull skin. Bringing a whole new meaning to beauty sleep. Our Edelweiss Bouncy Sleeping Mask is an innovative formula we’ve designed to help skin look refreshed. It’s enriched with edelweiss extract and works wonders overnight to leave skin looking smoother and plumped with moisture.
Night Cream for Textured Skin
Textured skin is a common concern for many, where the surface feels uneven, bumpy or dry. Although everyone has skin texture, it can be more noticeable when dead skin cells build up or when the skin is dehydrated. Again, our tea tree range, and more specifically the Tea Tree Skin Clearing Mask, is a skincare superhero. This hardworking mask, enriched with purifying tea tree oil, will leave skin looking clearer and smoother.
Night Cream for Dehydrated Skin
Dehydrated skin is a temporary condition where the skin lacks water. Not to be confused with dry skin, dehydrated skin usually feels tight and sensitive while looking dull. It’s often caused by not drinking enough fluids, being out in cold, windy weather or being exposed to too much sun, and using harsh products. Luckily, our Vitamin E range, including the popular Nourishing Night Cream, is designed to lock in H2O and give your skin that much-needed hydration boost.
How to Add Night Cream into your Nighttime Skincare Routine
When adding night cream into your nighttime skincare routine, the rule of thumb is to apply products from the thinnest consistency to the thickest. Wondering how to build a skincare routine? Here we’ll explain the basics of a nighttime routine and when to include night cream.
1. Cleanse
Double cleansing with a face cleanser and face wash is a game-changer. Melt away makeup with an oil-based cleanser and follow with a purifying face wash to leave the skin on your face feeling silky-soft and intensely clean.
2. Tone your Skin
Facial toner is the undervalued multitasker that helps keep skin happy. Sweep over skin to help refresh and balance for a perfectly prepped complexion.
3. Target Skin Needs
Ramp up your nighttime routine with a facial serum, essence, or oil to target a specific skin concern.
4. Hydrate your Eyes
Take care of peepers by using an eye cream to help you on your way to bright-eyed looking perfection.
5. Nourish with Night Cream
Lastly, give your skin an overnight boost of hydration by applying a night cream. Next level it with an overnight face mask up to three times a week.
No matter what your skin type or concern, night cream is an essential part of any skincare routine and will help you look and feel your best in the morning. For dry skin, night cream ensures your skin wakes up feeling nourished and rejuvenated, while for oily skin, night cream can help to combat blemishes while balancing excess oil as you sleep.