There are a few common beauty questions I’m asked in my Instagram DMs all the time.
One of them is what the difference is between a night cream and a regular face moisturiser.
The answer is simple. There is no difference, really.
As long as your face cream doesn't contain sunscreen, it can be used before bed as well as in the morning if you love it, or don’t want to invest in two separate products.
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Moisturisers that are specifically formulated to be used at night tend to be richer or thicker and are calming, soothing and nourishing, but that’s not to say you have to buy one if you like how your day cream makes your skin feel.
Your body does some pretty cool stuff while you’re sleeping, including your skin. Blood flow increases, along with your skin’s metabolic rate, meanwhile, your body's overall metabolic rate is slower. That means it goes into ‘repair mode’.
Essentially your body works to rebuild collagen, repair damage and promote cell turnover — so it turns out beauty sleep is real!
