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Contrary to popular opinion, it’s not the complexity but rather the balance of your skincare routine that determines how healthy and glossy your skin looks. You could be having a simple regimen with a few regular products or an entire set of scrubs, exfoliators, and serums, but if the routine is not rooted on your skin type and specific concern; the results might never come.
For this reason, it’s important that we look into some important products and unwritten rules that will revolutionize your skincare routine. To start with, moisturizers are an integral part of skincare and probably one of the most used products around the world.
This explains why you might have run into a ‘Day’ and ‘Night’ cream in a beauty shop and wondered why you needed both. Well, both are unique and contain different ingredients that enrich your skin best during certain times of the day.
What is a Day Cream?
A day cream can be described as a light, creamy moisturizer that also doubles as a face ‘protector.’ It’s applied immediately after washing your face just before wearing makeup or a foundation. These creams also contain SPF for sun protection and exclude active ingredients that might cause photosensitivity during the day. Some Day Creams are also enriched with antioxidants to protect the skin from free radicals that might cause damage during the day.
What is a Night Cream?
On the other hand, a Night Cream is a heavier creamy moisturizer that’s designed to revive and renew the skin, readying it for the next day. And since there’s no concern about sunlight exposure, night creams contain active ingredients like glycol, retinol, and hyaluronic acid which help to rejuvenate and enrich the skin as you rest. In fact, night creams are recommended for people with anti-aging needs as well as those looking to repair, regenerate, and restore their skin.
Just wash off your makeup, cleanse your face, and apply a dash of the cream just before your bedtime. Trust me! You’ll always be looking forward to waking up in the morning.
The importance of using the right moisturizer?
As a person who has used Day and Night Creams since high school, I think that both moisturizers are important. Of course, they are only effective when used right as they have different roles that are specific to different times of the day.
A Day Cream provides protection from sun damage, pollution, dirt, and free radicals during the day. By playing the role of a moisturizer and protector to the skin, day creams prevent sun damage that might lead to premature wrinkling, over pigmentation, and even chronic skin disorders.
On the other hand, a Night Cream revives and regenerates the skin as you sleep so you can wake up with glowing, enriched skin. Think of it; most people spend at least a third of their lives sleeping, which makes it the best time to repair and correct the skin.
Remember, using the right moisturizer at the right time promotes a youthful, healthy outlook in the long run.
Choosing the Right Skincare Routine
As stressed earlier, your skincare routine’s balance will determine how good your skin looks and feels. Depending on your specific skin type and underlying concern, there are numerous skincare products that will work fine for you. However, regardless of what you go for, a moisturizer is very integral to the success of your routine. Whether you have dry, oily, normal, combination, or sensitive skin; there’s a moisturizer that’s tailored for your skin.
Can Day and Night Creams be used interchangeably?
While it’s possible to use both creams interchangeably with very little if any chances of complications, it’s not advisable. Why? You might be asking. Well, Day and Night Creams are formulated with unique ingredients that work best during different times of the day. For this reason, a Day Cream is the best option to wear just after washing your face in the morning and a Night Cream is the ideal moisturizer to wear just before bed.
Using them interchangeably means you’ll overload your skin during the day and risk getting your skin damaged while you protect skin from sun damage and free radicals at night while you sleep. It defeats the purpose. Doesn’t it?
That’s it! The Day Cream is designed to protect the skin and moisturize it, especially when you’re exposed to harmful sun rays and other potential stressors. On the other hand, a Night Cream is designed to heal the skin from the day’s harshness and prepare it for the next day. Using either at the wrong time of the day isn’t impossible but rather very unreasonable.
