The secret to healthy-looking and hydrated skin? Finding the best night cream for your skin type. Both day and night creams help hydrate and protect the skin, but they support different skin concerns in different ways.
Read on to discover the difference between day and night creams, and the best No7 night cream for your skin type.
What is night cream and what does night cream do?
Designed to work in harmony with the skin’s overnight repair process, night creams are specifically formulated to restore and rehydrate the skin while you sleep. They’re infused with key ingredients, such as retinol or hyaluronic acid, to promote radiant, healthy-looking skin.
Day cream vs night cream
Day creams are typically formulated with SPF to help protect the skin from UV rays and tend to be more lightweight to provide protection with a nongreasy finish that works well under makeup.
Nighttime moisturizers are thicker in consistency and are typically infused with higher concentrations of anti-aging ingredients like retinol and glycolic acid.
Do you need a day and night cream?
Both day and night creams are essential to achieving and maintaining healthy, younger-looking skin.
The skin benefits more from certain key ingredients (such as retinol and peptides) at night, so investing in separate creams can improve the results of your AM and PM skincare routine.
Transepidermal water loss also occurs at a higher rate during the overnight hours, making a rejuvenating and richer night cream essential for healthy-looking skin.
How to apply night cream
A night moisturizer should be applied as the final step of your nighttime skin care routine, after cleansing and applying your favorite No7 serum.
Step 1: Dispense the night moisturizer onto fingertips, then gently rub the hands together to warm the product and allow for an easy application.
Step 2: Gently smooth over the cheeks and forehead.
Step 3: Sweep along the jawline working from the chin to the ears.
Step 4: Gently massage in circular and patting motions to absorb into the skin, avoiding the eye area.
Step 5: Apply to the neck in upward strokes, gently working from the decolletage to the chin to avoid pulling or tugging on the skin
The best night cream for your skin type
All skin types can benefit from using a night moisturizer. The secret to healthy-looking skin is finding the best night cream for you and your skin type.
