Advancing Your Bedtime Skincare Routine

Understanding the Importance of a Nighttime Skincare Routine:

Before diving into the specifics of a Patchology-infused nighttime routine, it's crucial to understand why nighttime skincare is essential. During the night, your skin's natural repair and regeneration processes are at their peak. By providing your skin with the right products and ingredients, you can maximize these processes for a healthier complexion. Advanced skincare typically involves targeted treatments and powerful ingredients that address specific concerns, delivering more noticeable and transformative results.

Unlock the Science of Nighttime Skincare - Go Advanced for Ultimate Results

In this blog, we'll discuss an advanced nighttime skincare routine that uses Patchology eye gels and sheet masks. We'll also provide tips on how to get the most out of these products.

Your skin does most of its repairing and renewing work at night, so it's important to have a nighttime skincare routine that will help you wake up to glowing skin. Some of the basics include:

• What products you need
• How to use them

We love the deep dive on Vogue nighttime routines for every skin type. They discuss why investing in your nighttime skicare routine is so important, “Since nighttime is when the skin shifts into repair mode, it’s helpful to use formulas that support and enhance this process and help skin cells on their way.”

Do you know the hours between 10 pm and 12 am are the best to restore your skin?

Yes, the hours between 10 pm and 12 am are often referred to as the "golden hours of skin repair" or the "beauty sleep window." During this time, your body goes through various stages of sleep, including deep sleep and REM (rapid eye movement) sleep. These stages are important for your body's overall rejuvenation and repair processes, including the repair and regeneration of skin cells.

Several factors contribute to the idea that this time period is beneficial for skin repair:

• Increased Blood Flow: Blood flow to the skin is increased during sleep, which helps deliver essential nutrients and oxygen to skin cells. This can support the repair and renewal of skin tissue.
• Cell Turnover: Skin cell turnover tends to be higher during the night, allowing for the removal of damaged cells and the production of new, healthy ones.
• Collagen Production: Collagen production, a key factor in maintaining skin elasticity and reducing the appearance of wrinkles, is generally higher during sleep.
• Reduced Environmental Stress: Nighttime is when your skin is less exposed to environmental stressors like sunlight, pollution, and free radicals, allowing it to focus on repair and regeneration.

Before getting into the advanced nighttime routine let’s cover the basics

What Products Do You Need for a Nighttime Skincare Routine?

The products you need for your nighttime skincare routine will vary depending on your skin type and concerns.

However, there are some basic products that everyone should use:

Advancing your nighttime skincare with Patchology

If you're looking for an advanced nighttime skincare routine that will help you wake up to glowing skin, then you need to try Patchology eye gels and sheet masks. These products are formulated with high-quality ingredients that are designed to hydrate, brighten, and rejuvenate your skin while you sleep. 

Cleansing and Prepping the Canvas:
Begin your advanced routine with a thorough double cleanse to ensure your skin is free from makeup, impurities, and sunscreen. A good cleanser prepares your skin to absorb the upcoming treatments.

Exfoliation for Skin Renewal:

Incorporate a Patchology exfoliant like Detox Smartmud Mask once a week to gently exfoliate and promote skin cell turnover. This step primes your skin for maximum absorption of subsequent products.

Patchology Targeted Sheet Mask Serums for Intensive Treatment:
Apply Patchology's targeted sheet masks enriched with potent, nourishing ingredients like retinol, hyaluronic acid, resveratrol, and peptides. These ingredients are found in Beauty Sleep, On Ice, Hydrate, and Rosé face masks and will penetrate deeply, addressing specific concerns such as wrinkles, hydration, and firmness.

Enhanced Rejuvenation with Face Masks:
Integrate Patchology's face masks into your routine, targeting specific skin needs. Choose from options like hydrating masks, brightening masks, or firming masks for a truly customized experience.

Not so sure? Take a look at our sheet mask quiz designed to help you find the perfect mask for your needs in just a few clicks.

Revitalize the Eyes with Patchology Eye Gels:
Treat your delicate eye area with Patchology's advanced under eye gels. Eye gels like Restoring, Rosé, and Rejuvenating can reduce puffiness, minimize dark circles, and diminish fine lines, ensuring a refreshed appearance.

Pro-Tip: Eye gels work best over time with consistent use. The magic of Patchology eye gels lies in their cumulative effect. Through consistent use, these gels gradually infuse your skin with nourishing ingredients, supporting collagen production, improving microcirculation, and enhancing overall skin health. We recommend 3-4 times per week for the best results.

Hydration and Sealing in Benefits:
Follow up with a Patchology moisturizer or facial oil to lock in all the goodness from your treatments. These products enhance hydration and help seal in the benefits of the previous steps.

Nighttime Repair and Beauty Sleep:

Allow your skin to maximize its rejuvenation process by ensuring you get adequate, restful sleep. Your advanced routine works in harmony with your body's natural healing mechanisms.

Step-by-Step

Here is a guide on how to use advance your nighttime routine:

• Wash your face with your favorite cleanser
• Apply a toner to your face and neck
• Apply a moisturizer to your face and neck
• Apply a pair of Patchology FlashPatch Restoring Eye Gels to your under-eyes
• Lie back and relax for 5-15 minutes while the eye gels work their magic
• Remove the eye gels and massage the remaining serum into your under-eyes
• Apply a Patchology Beauty Sleep Hydrogel Mask to your face and neck
• Leave the mask on for 10-20 minutes
• Remove the mask and pat your skin dry
• Apply your favorite night cream to your face and neck

Pro-Tips:  If you have dry skin, you can add an extra layer of moisturizer after using Beauty Sleep

Alternate the use of Beauty Sleep with FlashMasque Hydrate