When we think of night cream treatments, visions of grandma wearing rollers and thick, white cream may arise in our heads. However, modern evening beauty treatments are invisible, effective and look and smell great.

Night creams are beneficial because every day our bodies divide their biological processes into two phases - active and resting/repairing. The active phase occurs when we are awake and working. The resting/repairing phase happens while we sleep and our body renews itself for another day.

During the resting/repairing phase, our bodies experience the greatest water loss of the day through the skin. As a result, your skin is less capable of absorbing active ingredients. Using a night cream enriched with vitamins is ideal because it fights free radicals while you sleep and provides essential nutrients for your skin. For people with dry skin, night creams also help to prevent the loss of water during sleep, making it very helpful in hydrating extremely parched skin.

Basically, your day cream should protect your skin from the elements and your night cream should provide essential nutrients while you sleep. During the day, our skin is exposed to sun, wind and particles in the air and requires a barrier against the elements. On the other hand, the evening is an ideal time to use a night cream that offers a specialized treatment for your skin, such as anti-aging or exfoliating, because we are at rest and the skin is receptive to such treatments.

By including a night cream in your evening routine, you will enjoy a much more attractive complexion.