Archive for October, 2009

Why Night Creams Are Important

Thursday, October 1st, 2009

Night creams are an essential part of any skincare regimen, whether it be to maintain beautiful and youthful skin or restore it due to the ravages of time and age.  With this in mind, many would ask why night creams are important.  After all, it’s just another day cream with a different name right?  WRONG!  I cannot stress enough the fact that you need a good night cream in order to get the proper skincare results you are looking for! 

Yes, it’s true.  A night cream is different from a day cream, and without it, you cut your results in half if not more.  This is partly because of the way the body works.  Frankly speaking, at night, your pores open up.  This doesn’t sound appealing, especially for those with large pores already.  But it’s actually a good thing.  The skin is able to properly repair itself and also better absorb things around it if you are getting that restful beauty sleep you need.  If you use a night cream therefore, they tend to be higher in moisturizers as well as using active ingredients, and you can therefore get the right results.

In addition, while a night cream during the day would actually clog the pores, your skin is prepared to deal with it at night, and therefore it can give the greater results you want without causing further damage such as acne or otherwise.  So when you ask why night creams are important, here’s your answer.  They help your skin to repair itself, which is well over half the battle.