Night routine to care for facial skin: a dermatologist explains the step by step

Facial skin care is different from body skin care.

A daytime routine that is accompanied by a night one "will not only make us look

, but will also be useful to prevent deterioration caused by the passage of time on the face", introduces the dermatologist Irene Bermejo.

It is easy to do as it only consists of a few steps.

However, if acids are placed, these must be

and we must know that the products we use are not necessarily the same at different times of the day: for example, the night serum may have melatonin in instead of other vitamins.

In a video made for

, the dermatologist recommends following the following steps, every night, before going to bed.

Step 1: Cleaning

Cleanse the skin energetically and deeply, especially at night, to

, dirt, soot, dead cells, particles and all the substances with which the skin was in contact during the day and that may have accumulated.

Why is this step so important?

"We need extremely clean skin, so that it can later

that we want to add," explains Bermejo.

What should we clean with to make it

?

The dermatologist replies that, depending on the type of skin, a cleansing milk, a gel or a foam will be more suitable for this step.

“Then, it must be removed from both the forehead, cheekbones, nose and pear, with a

slowly but energetically.

Do it gently, without irritating the skin of the face, which is very sensitive, ”he warns.

Cleaning should be done vigorously.

Photo: Luciano Thieberger.

Step 2: nutrition

Once the skin is clean, we must distribute a

nutrient

"If we are thinking about the night, it may be melatonin", although he clarifies that products can also be used with:

• Vitamin C

• Vitamin B5 

• Niacinamide

• Vitamin E.

The night serum may have melatonin.

Photo: Luciano Thieberger.

Step 3: the turn of the acids

Then, the skin is ready to place an acid, the one that the professional recommends.

“At night it is usually

(which is a derivative of vitamin A).

If the acid is not moistened, we can have irritation as a consequence, which causes tightness, redness, itching ”, he points out.

“There are many acids: mandelic, azelaic. I recommend using glycolic, retinol and retinoic, which are the basis for

.

Retinoic increases peripheral circulation, which is useful for cell turnover, maintaining refined, but compact, youthful skin,” he explains.

Acids help in rejuvenation of the skin.

Photo: Luciano Thieberger.

Step 4 – Moisturizing

Finally, facial skin should be moisturized with a cream to give it

Moisturizing creams are usually “heavier” than hydrating creams because they are more complete, since they prevent moisture from evaporating.

Moisturizing is the last step of the routine.

Photo: Luciano Thieberger.

a healthy lifestyle

Bermejo emphasizes that these steps are essential to show off fresh, hydrated and luminous skin.

However, they must be accompanied by

that include:

• A healthy diet, made up of a balanced diet that avoids ultra-processed foods.

• Avoid undue exposure to light.

• Do sport.

• keep a good rest

"This lifestyle favors healthy aging," he closes.

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