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Bed Time Ritual - Go bare face or put serums/moisturizers on?

ChristianGirl — Tue, 14 Jan 2014 23:32:27 GMT

Hi Everyone. I was wondering before you sleep at night, do you go bare face and let your skin breathe or do you put on serums/moisturizers at night? Sometimes it feels great to put nothing on my face.

What is your night time ritual? If you do put moisturizers on, what do you use & do you think it works?

Thanks and God bless you all. : )

Re: Bed Time Ritual - Go bare face or put serums/moisturizers on?

NiteStar — Tue, 14 Jan 2014 23:34:27 GMT

Wish I could go bare face....but my skin is waaay too dry to do that! LOL I put on First Aid Beauty serum and then a moisturizer. Still haven't found my holy grail moisturizer yet...but still looking.

Re: Bed Time Ritual - Go bare face or put serums/moisturizers on?

CoachLover — Tue, 14 Jan 2014 23:38:53 GMT

In the summertime, I sleep bare-faced. In the winter, no way! I'm too dry not to have any moisturizer on.

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santorini — Tue, 14 Jan 2014 23:40:35 GMT

I always put moisturizer on. I would wake up looking like a prune for life if I didn't.

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Coco Butter Bean — Tue, 14 Jan 2014 23:42:09 GMT

I can't get something on my face fast enough! I alternate every other night with Retin-A or Philosophy Time in a Bottle Serum, followed each night with Josie Maran Argan Oil and an eye cream.

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ChynnaBlue — Tue, 14 Jan 2014 23:51:07 GMT

If I'm tired or my skin feels balanced, I won't always use a serum or moisturize, whether it's day or night. My favorites serums are Dr Denese Hydroshield and Josie Maran's Argan Milk. I know the Hydroshield works, but I haven't used the Argan Milk long enough to say. Both leave my skin moisturized and feeling plumped up, which diminishes very fine lines. The Argan Milk leaves my skin feeling good and looking dewy without looking greasy. My favorite (this month) moisturizer is Dream Cream, also by Dr Denese. It feels great and I think my skin looks healthier since I've started using it. It's also on the fair-moderately priced end of the products I've used and I got it during a huge sale, so that's nice.

Whether I use serums or moisturizer or not, I'll apply sunscreen if I'm leaving the house during the day.

Re: Bed Time Ritual - Go bare face or put serums/moisturizers on?

suzyQ3 — Tue, 14 Jan 2014 23:54:24 GMT

Nighttime is the best time for products to do their thing, IMO. And anyway, our skin doesn't breathe.

Re: Bed Time Ritual - Go bare face or put serums/moisturizers on?

JeanLouiseFinch — Wed, 15 Jan 2014 00:10:12 GMT

Cleanse - Dr. Young Camellia Deep Cleansing Oil
Tone - Thayers Witch Hazel & Aloe Vera Toner
Treat - Either Retin-A or Alpha Hydrox Souffle (or 10% cream, depending what's open)
Moisturize - Mix of STO Argan Oil & Rose Hip Seed Oil on the face and STO Argan & Green Coffee Around the Eye Serum

I absolutely believe they work or I wouldn't be spending the money or time using them. I wake up with smooth, soft, clear skin.

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Harpa — Wed, 15 Jan 2014 00:22:14 GMT

On 1/14/2014 suzyQ3 said:
Nighttime is the best time for products to do their thing, IMO. And anyway, our skin doesn't breathe.

I know. Otherwise, we'd be out of the class of homosapiens and into the class of amphibians.

But we all know what she really means by that....giving our skin a "rest" from all the stuff.

In any event, I do always put on something @ p.m. and I don't think, I know it is doing good! Retinol (well, I could probably do w/o that...) at the lowest % possible, aloe & omega 6 (black currant) & rose hip seed oil (vitamins A & C) and hylauronic acid.

My skin is sublime in the a.m. after this treatment: smooth, cushioned, hydrated, unlined.

Re: Bed Time Ritual - Go bare face or put serums/moisturizers on?

viva923 — Wed, 15 Jan 2014 00:23:22 GMT

serums and moisture creams and eye cream always nightly, don't let 1 night go by without my "potions" on the face

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dosey — Wed, 15 Jan 2014 00:33:26 GMT

I've skipped creams only a few times.

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Ladybug837 — Wed, 15 Jan 2014 00:49:40 GMT

I have been using Cetaphil cream on my face at night the past few months and I'm liking it. It's a thick cream so I was a bit hesitant to put it on my face but it really soaks in and feels nice. Depending on what cleanser I use at night, I also use Burt's Bees garden tomato toner at night before moisturizer sometimes. My skin seems to look better than usual so I'm liking my routine.

Re: Bed Time Ritual - Go bare face or put serums/moisturizers on?

suzyQ3 — Wed, 15 Jan 2014 00:52:09 GMT

On 1/14/2014 Harpa said:
On 1/14/2014 suzyQ3 said:
Nighttime is the best time for products to do their thing, IMO. And anyway, our skin doesn't breathe.

I know. Otherwise, we'd be out of the class of homosapiens and into the class of amphibians.

But we all know what she really means by that....giving our skin a "rest" from all the stuff.

In any event, I do always put on something @ p.m. and I don't think, I know it is doing good! Retinol (well, I could probably do w/o that...) at the lowest % possible, aloe & omega 6 (black currant) & rose hip seed oil (vitamins A & C) and hylauronic acid.

My skin is sublime in the a.m. after this treatment: smooth, cushioned, hydrated, unlined.

Hahaha...yes, or we'd drown in the bathtub.

I think that as long as you keep your skin well cleansed and it's not injured in some way and you aren't overly aggressive in the types of products you use or how you handle it, there really is no need for a "rest."

The times when I've felt that I wanted to leave my skin bare were usually when it was aggravated or irritated in some way. It just seemed better to let it be nekkid for a while.

Re: Bed Time Ritual - Go bare face or put serums/moisturizers on?

myshell624 — Wed, 15 Jan 2014 01:52:59 GMT

On 1/14/2014 JeanLouiseFinch said:
Cleanse - Dr. Young Camellia Deep Cleansing Oil
Tone - Thayers Witch Hazel & Aloe Vera Toner
Treat - Either Retin-A or Alpha Hydrox Souffle (or 10% cream, depending what's open)
Moisturize - Mix of STO Argan Oil & Rose Hip Seed Oil on the face and STO Argan & Green Coffee Around the Eye Serum

I absolutely believe they work or I wouldn't be spending the money or time using them. I wake up with smooth, soft, clear skin.

Thanks for listing your routine JLF! I just posted a question on a thread I started about STO. I was not sure if I would put a treatment product on before the oils or after they had absorbed.

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myshell624 — Wed, 15 Jan 2014 01:54:32 GMT

I can't skip a night without moisturizer. My skin is too dry and feels really tight with nothing on.

Re: Bed Time Ritual - Go bare face or put serums/moisturizers on?

JeanLouiseFinch — Wed, 15 Jan 2014 02:00:35 GMT

On 1/14/2014 myshell624 said:
On 1/14/2014 JeanLouiseFinch said:
Cleanse - Dr. Young Camellia Deep Cleansing Oil <br /> Tone - Thayers Witch Hazel & Aloe Vera Toner<br /> Treat - Either Retin-A or Alpha Hydrox Souffle (or 10% cream, depending what's open)<br /> Moisturize - Mix of STO Argan Oil & Rose Hip Seed Oil on the face and STO Argan & Green Coffee Around the Eye Serum

I absolutely believe they work or I wouldn't be spending the money or time using them. I wake up with smooth, soft, clear skin.

Thanks for listing your routine JLF! I just posted a question on a thread I started about STO. I was not sure if I would put a treatment product on before the oils or after they had absorbed.

You're very welcome, myshell624! Just because that's how I do it, doesn't mean that's the only way it should be done. I like using oils last because I spend time massaging them in, and it feels relaxing right before bed. I think Harpa might have mentioned in the past that if someone has sensitive skin, they may prefer to buffer their skin and use their oil/moisturizer before the Retin-A or AHA. You might experiment and find you like the latter method better. Good luck.

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Tricolor — Wed, 15 Jan 2014 02:00:47 GMT

Cleanse with Clarisonic, Retin A to face and neck, Skinn Reorganize Balm to eye area, thten wait about 15 min and apply Skinn 24 Hour Preservation Cream. I could never go without a moisturizer to my face.

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Feldspar — Wed, 15 Jan 2014 03:40:08 GMT

I alternate products but I've used the same routine my whole life: 1. Wash my face 2. Apply serum or moisturizer.

When I was a teenager and in my 20s I would wash with Noxzema and then use it as a night cream. My complexion was perfect.

I still use Noxzema quite a bit, but only as a cleanser. I mostly use Philosophy Purity and Mario Badescu Enzyme Cleansing Gel.

For "night cream": I used Refissa every night for years. Now I use it once a week, and the other nights use either a Vitamin C serum or a light moisturizer. I try different brands of moisturizer all the time. For a product available here at QVC: I like StriVectin.

That's it! Except for a tendency to get melasma, I have really good skin. I'm grateful for it, so I want to take care of it!

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love BE — Wed, 15 Jan 2014 03:44:50 GMT

Josie Maran Argan Milk followed by her argan oil.

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Reva — Wed, 15 Jan 2014 03:58:36 GMT

Have been using a retinol serum on my face for about 3 years now and it has made a huge difference in my skin. I use my clarisonic every night in the shower with Philosophy Microdelivery, then apply Boots No.7 serum to my neck and chest and Peter Thomas Roth PM Retinol Serum on my face. I absolutely love his serum and get many compliments on my skin and I'm 61 years old. I am a firm believer in a retinol serum every single night! Reva