Naomi T. Grantnight time skin care, skin care routine, self care, retinol, lip mask1 Comment

The Perfect Night Time Skincare Routine

Naomi T. Grantnight time skin care, skin care routine, self care, retinol, lip mask1 Comment
The Perfect Night Time Skincare Routine

I hope you all got some great tips in my daytime skincare routine post. It’s important to know that the routine and order that you use in the day time is different than what you use at night. Why is that? When you sleep your skin your skin is working overtime. Your skin cells undergo fast regeneration during your hopefully 7-8 hour rest. What this means is that the products and ingredients that we use at night time are important and should be different from the products we use in the day. I might even say that your nighttime skincare routine is more impactful than your daytime skincare routine. You want to use products with ingredients that help the regeneration process. This will help us have smooth, even, supple skin for as long as possible. But before you apply all your fancy nighttime skincare products, remember if you’re wearing makeup CLEANSE THOROUGHLY. At night I double cleanse and what that means is that I use a product to break down my makeup and then I cleanse it off. I’ve been enjoying using Ponds Makeup Remover Cleansing Balm. I apply it on a dry face and it melts down your makeup and then you can rinse it off. After that, I use my facial cleanser to get rid of the remaining makeup. I do not use makeup wipes because it just smears the makeup around. it doesn’t remove everything and I find that I have to use another product to remove more makeup before I use my facial cleanser. You can also use micellar water after a cleansing balm to remove stubborn makeup like eyeliner, lash glue, waterproof mascara, etc.


Think of your night time skin care regime as your self care for the night. Light a candle, maybe pour a glass of your favorite wine, put on one of my YouTube video’s and enjoy it. You can use a lot of the same products from day time at night. Like your cleanser, depending on our skin type/concerns you can even use the same eye cream and moisturizer. However there are some products listed below you can only use in the night time.

At night you can use all the other skincare products in the same order that you would for daytime but the products I listed above is a great way to help prevent fine lines and wrinkles. Serums that contain retinol/retinoids can ONLY be used at night. Sunlight breaks down retinol which will make it inactive. Retinol/retinoids are used for anti-aging and acne may reduce fine lines and wrinkles. They also stimulate the production of new blood vessels in the skin which improves the overall skin complexion. Retinol isn’t for everyone. If your skin is very sensitive, dry, or you’re pregnant; I would stay away from retinoids. Retinol does tend to make skin dry and you can use a lower dosage of retinol if you have sensitive skin but it will be less concentrated and work slower. I suggest seeing a dermatologist prior to using retinol if you have very dry skin, sensitive, or acne-prone skin.

I also enjoy using a Lip Sleeping Mask by Laneige. I have the original one and love how moisturized my lips feel in the morning. It doesn’t end up all over your face when you wake up as vaseline or lip balm does. I also let my 2-year-old son Jaden use it too! He enjoys watching me apply my nighttime skincare products and I enjoying teaching him at a young age the importance of skincare as well as self-care. My mornings are so much better when I wake up and my skin looks healthy and moisturized after a nights rest.

I hope you all enjoyed this post, in my next post we will get into makeup. We will talk about how understanding the undertone of your skin will help you find the perfect foundation. Make sure you subscribe to my website and let’s catch up in my next post!