Night time routines give you a great chance to reset and refresh before you go to sleep. My evening skincare routine prioritises skin health and hydration, helping to repair and renew overnight.
Some of the products mentioned in this post have been gifted, although all opinions are my own.
Sleepwear: Dagsmejan Night Renew
The first step to my night routine is getting into some cosy pajamas! As a skincare enthusiast I was drawn to the Dagsmejan sleepwear, as it is designed to bring skincare into the sleepwear routine through its innovative fabric technology. All Dagsmejan products are Swiss-engineered and 100% made in Europe, from yarn to finished garment.
Their Night Renew Sleepwear collection combines breathable eucalyptus fibres with NATTCOLLAGEN Technology to support skin hydration while you sleep. Collagen peptides are permanently embedded into the fibres of the sleepwear, helping to keep the skin hydrated overnight, so you wake up with softer and smoother skin.
Independent tests in Germany and Switzerland found that NATTCOLLAGEN has many incredible benefits. Clinical testing saw a 40% increase in skin hydration after four weeks and 12% smoother skin, clinically measured with pore analysis. Dermatological tests saw 90% report that their skin felt softer, smoother and more hydrated.
I have been wearing the Night Renew Long Sleeve and Night Renew Shorts in Frosted Sage. I’ve also been using the Dagsmejan Sleep Mask which also includes the NATTCOLLAGEN technology, which helps to add extra hydration to my eye area. These are the softest sleepwear I’ve ever worn and it feels so luxurious on my skin.
Night Time Skincare Routine
As I have more time in the evening, I can dedicate a bit longer to my night time skincare routine, using a few more products and processes than I would in the morning.
Cleanse: Arencia Fresh Green Rice Mochi Cleanser
My evening routine allows for a longer and more exciting cleansing experience, which is why I love Arencia’s mochi cleanser. This can be used as a daily cleanser and gentle scrub, or wash-off mask depending on what I have time for. It has a fun texture, with a soft, sought mochi feel.
It contains rice water and powder that helps to gently exfoliate skin and cleanse clogged pores to get smooth & glowy skin. It also contains green tea, centella & witch hazel extracts to calm, hydrate & balance acne-prone and oily skin.
Eye Makeup Remover: Liz Earle Eyebright Soothing Eye Lotion
I usually wear a lot of eye makeup, so I like to use the Liz Earle Eyebright Soothing Eye Lotion to make sure I’ve cleared away all the makeup residue from my eyes. It also helps to soothe and refresh my eye area, which can be irritated from cleansing.
Toner/Essence: Kaine Kombu Balancing Ampoule Toner or Beauty of Joseon Ginseng Essence Water
I love to use a toner or essence that is super hydrating and soothing in the evening, which will refresh and balance my skin. I don’t want to use too many active ingredients as I might choose to use a more potent overnight serum that I don’t want to interact badly with. These are two that I love using:
Kaine Kombu Balancing Ampoule Toner
This ampoule toner is packed with hydrating and skin soothing ingredients for refreshed and balanced skin.
It contains 60% Fermented Kombucha Tea which is an antioxidant that refreshes skin, as well as Panthenol & Allantoin, which soothes skin and strengthens skin barrier. The toner also has 8x Hyaluronic acid, which hydrates and moisturises.
The Kaine Kombu Balancing Ampoule Toner can be used as a toner after cleansing for a boost of hydration. Alternatively, you can soak a cotton pad and use it as a toner mask for 10 minutes to soothe skin.
It has a slightly viscous watery texture that sinks in well and doesn’t feel too heavy on my skin. It is super hydrating and ideal for my combination skin.
Beauty of Joseon Ginseng Essence Water
I fell in love with this essence the second I started using it! It makes my skin so soft, and it feels hydrated and plump after I use it. It also makes my skin look more even in colour and texture.
It contains 80% Ginseng Root Water, Ginseng Complex and Lactobacillus/Ginseng root ferment filtrate to nourish dry skin, plus 2% Niacinamide to control sebum & redness and Adenosine to reduce the appearance of wrinkles.
Serum: Eve Lom Radiance Repair Retinol Serum or Love Mushrooms Collagen Truffle Hydrating Serum
In the evening I will either use a ‘treatment’ serum that tackles a specific issue, like a retinol, or something that will hydrate and soothe on alternate days to give my skin a chance to recover and repair.
Eve Lom Radiance Repair Retinol Serum
This is one of my favourite retinol serums to plump and hydrate skin for a smoother and firmer complexion. It makes my skin instantly smoother, softer and plumper. This is a premium product, but the glowy reset it offers my skin overnight might just make it worth it!
If I want to use retinol, this is the bottle I reach for first. Compared to some retinol products, this one is gentle on my skin without compromising on its effectiveness. I have never experienced any irritation with this serum. It’s like a reset for my skin when I need a smoother and firmer complexion.
It contains Liposome Encapsulated Retinol to reduce the appearance of wrinkles, Prebiotic Oat Kernel Ferment to help prevent the signs of aging and AHA to exfoliate and smooth skin.
Love Mushrooms Collagen Truffle Hydrating Serum
This is one of those instantly effective serums. As soon as I apply it, my skin feels so soft and smooth. It really plumps and hydrates skin so well that my skin texture and fine lines are instantly smoother.
It contains Snow Mushroom (Tremella), which is intensely hydrating, drawing moisture into skin, helping to plump and smooth. It also includes White Truffle, which is full of antioxidants, supports skin renewal and brightens & evens skin tone, plus Reishi, which soothes skin and strengthens the skin barrier.
Eye Cream: Abib Collagen Eye Creme
I like to add an eye cream into my evening routine to help lock in moisture overnight. Abib Collagen Eye Creme which contains Rose of Jericho extract to moisturise the eye area, collagen to firm skin and bakuchiol to offer anti-ageing benefits. It aims to improve dark circles and reduce the appearance of wrinkles.
Moisturiser: Purito Oat-In Calming Gel Cream
I love a calming and replenishing cream in the evening to help support the skin barrier and ensure my skin looks more even. The Purito Oat-In Calming Gel Cream is lightweight and oil-free making it perfect for oily skin. It contains oat-derived beta glucans which help to hydrate and soothe skin, and are great ingredients for sensitive skin too. It is a gel cream which sinks in quickly and provides great hydration all night.
ONGREDIENTS Centella Asiatica Skin Barrier Calming Lotion
Another super soothing moisturiser is the ONGREDIENTS Centella Asiatica Skin Barrier Calming Lotion. It contains Centella Asiatica to calm redness and soothe and 9 types of peptides to moisturise and improve skin elasticity. This has a milky texture that is easily applied, so sometimes I use this across my whole body as well as on my face. It makes my skin hydrated and glowy.
Lip Balm
I love using a good nourishing lip balm overnight. Some I’m using recently include:
Torriden SOLID IN Ceramide Lip Essence
A balmy essence to deeply moisturise lips. It contains 5% organic jojoba oil and 5 ceramides to hydrate and act as a moisturising barrier. It also has fuligo wax to remove dead skin, making them so soft and smooth.
You can use this like a lip balm during the day or apply a thicker amount before bed for an overnight lip mask. It is a vegan formula with no colour and it doesn’t feel sticky to wear.
Sunset Dazzle Gloss Balm No.0 Wakiki
A super moisturising lip gloss with peptides, Vitamin E and Vitamin C. It has a donut-shaped silicone applicator that makes application easy and comfy. My lips look shiny and nourished without being greasy or sticky.
Bee Balm Propolis Lip Balm
Not only does it look like a tiny honey pot, but this Bee Balm also works wonders making my lips soft and healthy.
After following this routine, my skin looks glowy, fresh and hydrated in the morning.
