Night treatments

If you think it was very important to pamper your skin in the winter because of the harsh coldness and drying indoor heat, then it’s more important to treat your skin in the summer because the sun damage is more evil than anything else. I try to re-apply sunscreen after work before I go home, but sometimes I still forget, then I worry about the sun on my skin during the drive home (I’m so neurotic.) It’s time to step up on our night time routine. Skin cells are at their most receptive during sleep. It’s really the optimal time for recharging. Below are some of the super potent night treatments recommended by my friends and moi.

MAC Moisturelush Cream $32. A richly hydrating face cream that helps moisturize and protect facial skin. Provides instant, long-lasting moisture. Leaves skin soft while lush formula helps balance skin’s natural barrier and alleviate dry skin. Silky to apply, glides on easily. Helps create an even surface for a smooth, more perfect makeup application. Also try MAC Moisturelush Eye Cream $30.

Prescriptives ‘Good in Bed’ Skin Restoring Night Moisturizer $65. Good in Bed Skin Restoring Night Moisturizer is a luxurious treatment that immediately infuses skin with moisture and adds radiance to keep you glowing. All night long, nourishing emollients help replenish, recharge and strengthen skin while subtle tanners work to enhance your natural color so skin awakens with that ‘morning after’ glow. The appearance of lines and wrinkles is reduced over time. Conditions and soothes skin with shea butter and vitamin E. Re-texturizes and brightens skin with grapefruit extract.

Sekkisei Cream Excellent $82. This intensive moisturizing cream provides instant hydration and suppleness to dry skin. Rich yet lightweight, it absorbs quickly into skin and gives a luminous, “snow-white” complexion.

Decleor Night Repair Cream $50. Containing phyto-aromatic active ingredients, this ultra nourishing cream helps stimulate cellular exchange, nourishes and invigorates the skin, moisturizes and strengthens the skin’s natural protective film.

Elemis Absolute Night Cream: Normal to Dry $49. The benefits of soothing lavender, antioxidant-rich blackcurrant absolute and healing sandalwood, rosewood and comfrey recharge your skin as you rest. The cream’s vitamin-packed herbal and beeswax base also helps support and boost dehydrated skin with the moisture it craves.

Exuviance Evening Restorative Complex $30.50. Indulge your skin nightly with this high-performance Polyhydroxy acid, anti-aging creme. Combats visible signs of aging while you sleep, botanicals soothe stressed skin and PHAs work to reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles. Contains hyaluronic acid and triple antioxidants including vitamins A, C and E, to protect the skin from the damaging effects of free radicals and harmful environmental factors. Can be used following glycolic acid peels and microdermabrasion. All skin types.

Olay Definity Self Repair Serum $25.99. Olay Definity with its essential glucosamine complex penetrates up to 10 surface layers deep, hydrating to allow skin’s natural self repair and to reduce the look of discoloration, dullness, brown spots and wrinkles in just 8 weeks.

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