Let’s start with the basics.
Day creams and night creams are each important in their own, special way. Yes, all moisturizers are ultimately designed to moisturize and hydrate your skin, but they also go beyond that.
The job of a moisturizer is to keep the outer layer of the skin pliable and less likely to crack, making it feel soft and smooth. This is mainly achieved by slowing down moisture loss from the skin (water constantly evaporates from it) by creating a physical barrier. The difference between day and night products is in the formulation or the added extras.
Night creams have the role of repairing and moisturizing the damaged skin. Consequently producers make Night creams more resistant and rich in nutritive ingredients such as alpha hydroxy acids (AHA's), retinol and Vitamin C.
It has been demonstrated that our skin might react differently to day and night creams according to the time of the day. That's why it is highly recommended to avoid applying day creams before we go to sleep.
The main reason for this is that when the sun goes down we won't need the SPF anymore. Moreover it would prove to be pretty harmful since it will block the main ingredients of the night cream, making our skin sensitive to light and sun.
During the night our skin focuses on recovering and moisturizing, that's why this night creams concentrates on this particular function of our complexion.
Strengthening the defensive shield of the skin these creams will do miracles with our pores on a long term. However when applied during the day these can give the impression of an ultra-greasy or oily skin.
Nighttime creams are usually thicker and more consistent than day creams. Due to their heavy structure these provide an ultra-efficient deep moisturizing effect during the night.
That's why don't panic if you have the impression of wearing a greasy mask. You'll soon notice that the skin tends to absorb nutritive ingredients when we sleep rather than during daytime.
Day creams are meant to protect the skin from the harmful factors during the day. Moreover these beauty products are meant to hydrate our skins and block the UV light as well as the high pollution. The anti-oxidant content and the sunscreen quality, serves as the proper shield for the skin deterioration we might encounter during the day.
Our skin seems to adopt a different function during the day as well as night. In daytime it seems to devote more energy to protection from stress factors and other damaging effects. That's why the day cream will add a special energy boost to our complexion. This will enhance the increasing of elasticity and resistance.
A high quality day cream has a light consistency that lets your pores breathe properly. Always look for the basic anti-aging ingredients that will further nourish the skin. It is advisable to choose day creams that can reverse the early aging process and hydrate as well as refresh our complexion all throughout the day.
So to Put It Simply
Day and night creams really complement each other, as they both have different functions. Used together, they can really make a difference in your skin’s appearance. Just make sure they're right for your skin type and, most importantly, that you like the smell and texture of your products, so using them is enjoyable rather than a chore.
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