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Are we still –maxxing these days like an overnight skincare routine)? If we are (or rather, if Gen Z still says it’s cool enough), let me put you on the lesser of all life-maxxing evils: sleep. Maximising or optimising your sleep is something unexpectedly useful to come out of the recent social media trend canon, which, actually, can be few and far between these days. There are many ways to do this. You could buy into one of the techy gadgets that track and rate your sleep quality. You could dabble into mouth tape territories, or, hell, a nose tape if you’re feeling audacious. But the simple essence of sleepmaxxing lies in what you slap on your face before you hit the pillow.
A good overnight skincare routine nowadays will nourish and replenish your skin as you sleep. Bad ones will drown you in oils all night until you wake up all blemish-y in the morning. That’s what you’re looking to avoid. Luckily for you, in the spirit of snooze-fests, here’s the kit list of skincare products that actually stay the course all night, and actually do some good admin on your face whilst you rest.
If you make peace with the price tag, your overnight skincare routine will reward you endlessly. This is a brand-new nighttime version of the brand’s coveted moisturiser, built on Bader’s Advanced TFC8 complex that’s got a pretty starry roster of celeb devotees. The lightweight cream packs in a melatonin-mimicking Nordic rosehip extract, purified centella to help with redness and a carob extract to secure firmness of the skin.
Sometimes, this skincare business is all a little bit too clinical for a busy man’s liking. And in some cases, at least, you’d want to have a little bit of fun with it. So adding a whipped baby blue cream to your rotation is a bit of light relief needed to end the day off with. The formula is 98.6% naturally derived, with omega 3 and 6 fatty acids doing barrier repair work overnight. It also packs in lavender notes, helping you drift easier into a restful sleep.
If you’re after a more grown-up version that targets sagging skin and fine lines over general moisture, opt for this one. It’s built on kangaroo flower extract with hydrated silica, and actually comes in two different textures to best suit all kinds of guys. Just, don’t skip the neck application on this one.
If you’re a more serious skincare guy, it's worth upgrading your usual nighttime moisturiser in favour of something a bit more technologically advanced. For those who dabble in retinal serum territories on the regular, this Medik8 night cream is the perfect companion. It’s engineered to sit over vitamin A and is ceramide-heavy, which means it’ll do the job quickly and it’ll do it well.
This is the one to reach for if you want one cream that locks in a lot of problem-solving. Fine lines, textures, blemishes, jawline sagging, whack this on at night and its retinal formula will work miracles whilst you doze off. But be warned: you cannot skip the SPF in the daytime if you layer this at night.
The best option for angry skin, this leave-on gel sits on your skin like a cool blanket – which is exactly what you need after a bad shave or sunburn. It contains centella asiatica, which is a Korean skincare ingredient famed for its ability to, well, calm things down a bit. Use it as liberally as your face requires.
