What’s the difference between a night moisturizer and sleeping mask?

The winter is good time as it is synonymous for the Holidays, but it is a really harsh time for skin. Cold weather, wind and dry air inside buildings due to heating system cause skin dehydration and damage the skin's barrier.

The dehydrated skin means you need to drink more water and also hydrate your skin topically with ingredients that help your skin retain moisture.

Could night moisturizer and sleeping mask be the same thing? 

No.

-  - Overnight masks a more powerful way to achieve a healthier complexion overnight than night cream. By leaving them on as you sleep, they create a seal to retain water and help ingredients penetrate the skin more efficiently, but still feel lightweight.

-  - Night masks formula are often more concentrated with hydrating and anti-aging ingredients, similar to what you’d expect from a serum.

- - Night masks usually a gel-like texture that absorbs into your skin and they won’t make a mess on your pillowcase.

       Do you need still use a night cream? 

       Yes. 

     Night cream acts as your daily source of skin hydration, but sleeping masks are designed for overnight hydration and for reinforcing the skincare routine. 

The sleeping mask you can use 2-3 times a week. However, you can also use it on a daily basis depending on your skin type and concerns.

How to use:

Apply generously all over the face avoiding the eye and lip area at the end of your evening beauty ritual, keep it overnight and rinse off in the morning.

The revitalizing effects are extremely addicting - skin is naturally baby-soft and bright in the morning.

             

Pumpkins season! Benefits of Pumpkin Skin Care Products.

Pumpkins are the common signs of fall and Halloween. We can see pumpkins now everywhere: the front doors, porches, store windows. But pumpkins should be also in your skin care products.

In fact, experts believe that a pumpkin contains more than 100 beneficial nutrients that can help reverse signs of aging.

According to the International Dermal Institute for Skin Care Therapy, pumpkins offer a lot of benefits to our skin: help promote cell “turnover” or regrowth, smoothing skin, brighten skin, high in fatty acids and vitamin E.

Pumpkin extract contains proteases, a type of enzyme that helps dissolve protein, so it can help exfoliate dead skin.

Pumpkin skin care products help minimize breakouts and prevent whiteheads and blackheads from forming. Using pumpkin, as a treatment, can help to control breakouts and create clearer skin. It’s especially important for those with acne-prone skin.

Vitamins A, C and E are found naturally in pumpkin and each of these vitamins neutralizes free radicals that can cause signs of aging. Using a skin products with pumpkin, will give you a boost of antioxidants to help protect your complexion.

Pumpkins also reduce hyper-pigmentation – because they are loaded with copper and zinc. The former regulates melanin production to help fade away brown spots, while the latter assists in the repair of post-acne marks, rashes and sun-damaged tissue.

Adding pumpkin to your beauty routine will keep your skin nourished and glowing. 

You can find our freshly made pumpkin face mask in our Etsy shop.

We have Pumpkin&Turmeric Radiance Face Mask, were we added power of anti-aging, anti-oxidant and anti-inflammatory properties of turmeric.

We also have Pumpkin&Honey Powdered Face Mask where honey adds softness and hydration to the skin.

Or, you can try making your own homemade skin-care treatments using fresh pumpkin.

And I will post my favorite recipe next time.

Read more:
How to make pumpkin puree.