Nighttime beauty: Products that work wonders while you slumber

In the previous post, you'll have read all about the secrets of supreme sleep for optimum repair and replenishment for ultra beauty.  For truly radiant, glowing, flawless skin, invest in some potent serums and creams that will really perfect your skin's natural beauty. These will add to your beauty detox diet plan to get you Ultra Beautiful in no time. There is no substitute for healthy eating!

My bathroom cabinet – the nighttime shelf – looks like this.  I’ll tell you about each of the products.

1. Estee Lauder Advanced Night Repair - second from right

This is a super nourishing serum that goes on first, under your night moisturizer. Holding 25 patents worldwide, Estee Lauder say that the ChronoluxCB technology in this breakthrough formula works to improve oxidant damage from the sun and pollution, by purifying the cells and helping them to repair.  The result is younger-looking skin for the next morning and damage prevention for the future.  One of the more potent products on the market.

2. Clinique All About Eyes (far right)

The only Clinique product that I like – I think that generally the active ingredients are pretty diluted by cheap fillers – but this one actually works.  Pat around the eye area (not too close to the eyeball) before bed and you’ll wake up with less puffy peepers.  

3. Dr Perricone Deep Moisture Therapy (far left)

I am a HUGE fan of Dr Perricone. His book, products and supplements are actually designed based on scientific studies and rigorous research.  I’m using this moisturizer right now because it is the cheaper of his creams (about £65) but I do splash out on the more expensive Cold Plasma sometimes.  This rich cream is perfect for nighttime as it contains tocotrienols (an uber potent type of vitamin E) to perfect your skin.

4. Erborian Sleeping BB Mask (second from left)

This is a thick and yummy-smelling cream that goes over the serum but instead of the moisturizer.  It seals in the moisture and antioxidants of the serum, 'cocooning' your skin to let it do its work uninterrupted.  This brand uses Korean skincare technology which is commonly known to be 8 - 10 years ahead of the West's. 

It kind of stays on all night and you can feel its creamy goodness still there in the morning. It’s not an essential, but it sure feels nice when you wake up with plump, soft skin – but although it smells nice, try not to lick it.