LOUSTYLE ~ NIGHT TIME SKINCARE

Night time skincare routine 

Having a night time skin care routine is just as important as your morning skin care routine. 

This will allow products to work on your skin over night to prepare your skin for another day.  

Steps 

1. Makeup remover 
2. Cleanser 
3. Exfoliator 
4. Toner
5. Serum 
6. moisturiser 

Makeup remover 

The first step in your night time skin care routine is to remove your makeup and the build up of your morning skin care products throughout the day. 

Removing the makeup and products will ensure they do not seep into your pores and clog them overnight, which will allow you to have a clean base for a fresh new face of makeup in the morning. 

To use: Apply the lotion or micellar water onto a cotton pad and gently rub your face. 

Recommended products 

• Garnier Micellar Water Facial Cleanser For Sensitive Skin - £4.99
• Estée Lauder Take it Away Makeup Remover Lotion - £35.00

Garnier Micellar Water Facial Cleanser For Sensitive Skin

Eye makeup remover 

To clean makeup from your eye such as eyeshadow mascara and eyeliner, pour a small amount of the lotion onto a cotton pad and lightly press onto your eye for 10 second before gently wiping away.  

Recommended product 

• NIVEA Double Effect Waterproof Eye Make-Up Remover - £3.89

Cleanser 

The next step in your nightly skincare routine is to cleanse. It is important to double cleanse to ensure all the makeup and product has been removed properly. 

double cleansing will allow for the cleansing process to be more effective.

1. Begin with an oil-based cleanser to break down the makeup and products built up in your skin throughout the day. 
2. Follow with a water-based cleanser to remove all of the product that wasn’t removed from your oil-based cleanser. 

Recommended products

• The Inkey List Oat Cleansing Balm - £12.00
• The Inkey List Fulvic Acid Cleanser - £12.00

The Inkey List Oat Cleansing Balm

Exfoliator 

Exfoliators are used to remove dead skin cells. This allows the pores to be deeply cleaned to create a smoother and brighter skin tone and surface. 

Use an exfoliator 2-3 times a week to frequently stimulate new skin cell turnover, however, over exfoliating can cause your skin to become dry. 

There are two types of Exfoliators:

1. Physical Exfoliators - a scrub with gritty particles that exfoliate the skin.
2. Chemical Exfoliators - acids that absorb into the skin and dissolve dead skin cells without scrubbing.

Chemical Exfoliators: 

• AHAs (Alpha Hydroxy Acids): water-soluble acids that work on the skin's surface. This includes glycolic and lactic acids. 
• BHAs (Beta Hydroxy Acids): These are oil-soluble acids that go deeper into the pores. This includes salicylic acid. 

Recommended products 

• Botanics All Bright Smoothing Face Scrub With Natural AHAs - £6.49
• The Ordinary AHA 30% + BHA 2% Peeling Solution - £8.90
• NATURIUM BHA Liquid Exfoliant 2% - £19.00 

Botanics All Bright Smoothing Face Scrub With Natural AHAs 

Moisturiser 

Using a moisturiser lastly on your night time skincare will seal all of the products in place to ensure moisture is retained throughout the night. 

Recommended products 

• Elizabeth Arden Eight Hour Skin Protectant Nighttime Miracle Moisturiser - £37
• Clinique Moisture Surge Overnight Mask - £33.60

Clinique Moisture Surge Overnight Mask 

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