Layde'Beauti: Better Skin Starts at Night

By a show of hands, how many of you go straight to bed at night without so much as taking your makeup off? Keep them up—higher—let me see—so I can whip them with a ruler…lol. No seriously, if your goal is beautiful skin and to fight off the signs of aging, you have to have a solid nighttime skincare regimen. Why? Because skin goes through the process of repairing itself at night and you want to feed it with things like antioxidants. Not last night’s smoky eye.

1. Remove makeup. A cleansing makeup wipe like Neutrogena Deep Clean Oil-Free Makeup Remover Cleansing  Wipes will remove powder, foundation, lipstick, blush, and most eye makeup. For tough to remove makeup like mascara or waterproof liner, a oil-based remover will do (...plain ole baby oil).

2. Cleanse. To get rid of any excess makeup and dirt accumulated throughout the day, you’ll need a cleanser that gets your skin clean without stripping it of its natural oils. Your cleanser of choice will depend on your skin type, but ones like Neutrogena Deep Clean Cream Cleanser or Neutrogena the facial transparent bar |*Fragrance Free work on all skin types.

3. Treat. A treatment for your specific skincare issue is an integral part of your routine. If you have acne, try a spot treatment containing 10% benzoyl peroxide (if you’re a teen) or 2% salicylic acid (if you’re an adult–it’s less drying). |*always look for products specially for your skin texture. Having combination skin (Oily T-Zone, dry cheeks) I stick with gels, or oil absorbing products for my T-Zone and lotions or creams for the drier parts of my face.  ( Glycerin! )

4. Moisturize. Regardless of your skin type, the skin needs moisture to increase lipid (cells that have moisture binding properties) levels, boost collagen production (what gives skin its youthful appearance), and to increase cell turnover (the process in which dead skin cells are shed). A good nighttime moisturizer will be antioxidant-rich and will typically be thicker in consistency than your day time moisturizer. Products I use to help beat dull winter skin |*Cetaphil Moisturizing Lotion, Johnson's Shea Butter Baby Oil, Olay In Shwer Body Lotion, Neutrogena Visibly Even Daily Moisturizers :)bomb.com

And there you have it a basic night time regimen to follow. Over time and with routine use, you’ll notice an improvement in your skin texture and tone.

What's your better skin regimen? 

what about your skin texture, and whats your fav products you use?