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Got some time to spare before bed? This is the perfect opportunity to carry out a few skincare rituals. Giving your skin some extra attention each night will reward you with a healthier-looking complexion, along with a radiant glow, each morning.
Need some inspiration when it comes to new skincare rituals to add to your evening routine? Read on as VouPre talks through some of the best!
Carry Out an Evening Skincare Routine
One of the most important things that you could do for your skin each night is follow an evening skincare routine. Cover all of the basics while adding in a few extras to meet your skin’s specific needs and your complexion will thrive.
What should your evening skincare routine consist of? Try following these steps:
- Start by cleansing your skin. Double cleansing can be useful too if your skin would benefit from a more thorough cleanse. Start with an oil-based cleanser and then follow up with a water-based cleanser.
- Apply a hydrating toner, just like the VouPre Hydrating Toner.
- Apply a couple of serums. Ideally, start with an antioxidant serum, like VouPre’s Vita C Serum, and then layer on a hydrating serum, such as the VouPre Radiant Renew Serum Capsules.
- Give your eye area some TLC with an eye serum or eye cream.
- Moisturize. The VouPre Revitalizing Night Cream is a great moisturizer to apply in the evenings.
Indulge With a Face Mask
Want to make your evening skincare routine even more effective? Try adding in a face mask. These are great products to use in the evening as your skin then has all night to put those active ingredients to good use.
Pick a mask that’s compatible with your skin’s needs. For example, the VouPre Detoxifying Thermal Mask is a great one for leaving your skin feeling purified and decongested. Its warming mechanism once applied also feels incredibly soothing, making it a great way to relax before bed.
If you’re not a fan of masking, consider an overnight mask, like the VouPre Aqua Melting Mask. This one can be applied as part of your evening skincare routine and doesn’t need to be rinsed off, making it extremely convenient to use.
Cool Down
If your skin often feels inflamed and irritated in the evenings, find some ways to cool and calm your complexion before bed. The happier and less stressed your skin cells feel when you hit the sack, the better they’ll be able to perform their regenerative functions while you sleep.
Some skincare tools and products are designed to do just that, such as the Collagen Cooling Set Limited Edition. Add these products, including the cooling globe, to your evening skincare routine and you’ll go to bed with skin that feels much fresher.
The BioCool Collection has similar effects. To amplify the results, store these products in the fridge so that their cold temperatures have a chilling effect on your skin. Cooling your skin down will quickly soothe the look and feel of inflammation.
Spend a Few Minutes on LED Light Therapy
Another evening skincare ritual worth getting into is LED light therapy. While LED light therapy devices can be used at any time of day, research shows that they’re most beneficial when used at night. Aim to do this around half an hour before heading to bed and, in addition to the skin benefits provided by LED light therapy, you’ll likely find that sleep comes much easier too.
Don’t yet have an at-home LED light therapy device? Check out the VouPre L’Rae Beam. This one features three different modes, each one utilizing a different wavelength of LED light. With red, blue, and purple, along with radiofrequency electrodes, electric muscle stimulation, and stainless steel chillers, you’ll be able to tailor each LED light therapy session to exactly what your skin needs.
Derma Roll Your Skin
Derma rolling is another habit that could transform your complexion. Also known as microneedling, this technique sees lots of tiny needles being rolled over the skin, resulting in micro-punctures. This then stimulates the complexion in a few different ways, leading to skin that looks smoother, firmer, and brighter in the long run.
Just like with LED light therapy, derma rolling is best done at night. This gives your skin several hours to heal, meaning better overall results.
Need a new derma roller? You’ll find one included in each of VouPre’s skincare collections. They’re all suitable for home use, even if you’ve never tried derma rolling before!
Soak Up Some Suds
Want to really encourage your body to relax before bedtime? Try spending some time soaking in a warm bath. This is a great way to regulate body temperature, which can actually help to promote sleep and improve sleep quality. It has a calming effect on the nervous system too. This will leave you feeling less stressed.
Of course, it only makes sense to turn this self-care ritual into a skincare ritual too! Adding various ingredients to your bath, from oatmeal to essential oils to bath salts, will pamper the skin on your body.
Wind Down With a Facial Massage
Just like a warm bath, a massage can be extremely relaxing. However, this isn’t the only reason why more and more people have been spending a couple of minutes giving their skin a facial massage before bed…
Not only will a facial massage boost your circulation to leave your skin feeling rejuvenated, but it will also enhance product absorption. Pair a facial massage with your evening skincare routine and your products will work even better for you.
There are plenty of different facial massage techniques to try. Find a few YouTube tutorials and get practicing tonight!
Treat Your Hands and Feet
The hands and feet are two areas of the body that are often neglected when it comes to skincare. If your hands or feet have been looking a little worse for wear, try giving them a small slice of time in your evening routine.
How? Cleansing and moisturizing should be done daily, and exfoliation can be incorporated a few times a week. There are also specialized hand and foot masks out there that could be worth investing in if your skin is crying out for some extra help. Slather your hands and feet with your chosen product and then cover them with gloves/socks to keep that moisture locked in all night. Your skin will feel beautifully soft in the morning!
Sip on a Herbal Tea
Transepidermal water loss is a term that refers to the process during which your skin loses its moisture reserves to evaporation. Many people don’t realize that this process speeds up overnight. This is why it’s so common to wake up with dull and drab skin – it often boils down to a simple lack of moisture.
While your evening skincare routine should ideally work toward giving your skin the extra hydration that it needs overnight, don’t forget about the importance of internal hydration too. Drinking a glass of water an hour or so before bed will give your body a boost of hydration at a crucial time, while also promoting relaxation.
Of course, for even more benefits, try swapping that glass of water for a herbal tea. Green tea, for example, is loaded with skin-loving antioxidants that can fight the appearance of aging. Chamomile tea is another antioxidant-rich option – one that’s known for its calming effects on the mind too. Blackberry leaf tea is packed with antioxidants too, particularly vitamin C.
Relax Without a Screen
Experts usually advise that screen time is avoided for an hour or two before bed. All of those bright lights emitted by digital screens keep the mind alert and awake, making it harder to fall asleep later on.
However, those same lights can have a detrimental effect on your complexion too. Blue light damage is becoming an increasingly common problem, giving you yet another reason to put those screens away long before you hit the sack.
Wondering what else you could do to relax in the evenings? Try reading a book, journaling, going for a walk, or engaging in a hobby. Giving all of these skincare rituals a try too will also keep you much busier in the evenings!
Turn on Your Humidifier
If you don’t already have a humidifier in your bedroom, it’s time to get one. Dry indoor air is responsible for so many skin concerns. While the lack of humidity is worse in the winter, the use of air conditioning during the warmer months means that your skin will always be subjected to dehydration while indoors.
Since moisture loss increases overnight, it can be useful to have a humidifier in your bedroom. This will add moisture back into the air, ensuring that your skin cells feel quenched all night. You’ll wake up with skin that looks much softer and smoother!
Practice Deep Breathing and Mindfulness
Stress spells bad news for your skin. It triggers the release of cortisol, a hormone that wreaks havoc on the complexion. From breakouts to wrinkles to flakiness, it can cause a lot of problems.
Once your head hits that pillow, it can be easy to dwell on all that’s currently stressing you out. Not only will this exacerbate your skin concerns but it will also make it much harder for you to fall asleep.
The solution? Mindfulness. This is the act of paying attention to the present moment, rather than thinking about all that is weighing your mind down. Deep breathing exercises are a great way to get started with practicing mindfulness, and they can easily be done while you’re lying in bed. Spend just a few minutes practicing deep breathing each night and not only will your complexion improve, but you’ll also likely feel much less stressed overall!
Which Skincare Rituals Will You Be Trying?
Hopefully, you’re already carrying some of these bedtime skincare rituals out, such as following an evening skincare regimen. However, adding more of the above to your nighttime routine could really benefit your skin, as well as your quality of sleep!
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