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If you are new to the skincare clan, you might still be building your night time routine, and you might have wondered whether night creams are worth the hype or not. After all, it is an additional hole in your pocket! Well guess what, they definitely are worth it! Carefully formulated night creams with just the right ingredients help strengthen your skin's barrier and make it dewy and plumpy. Night creams are different from daytime moisturizers as they come in a thicker consistency and have more hydrating and moisturizing ingredients as compared to the brightening ingredients of day creams. Research points to the fact that if you are asleep by 10 pm on a good day, two important hormones that increase the skin cells’ turnover rate and help in the skin’s repair and regeneration start to rise within the first hour of sleeping (ie by 11 pm). These hormones are human growth hormone (HGH) and melatonin (also known as the sleep hormone), and their function is best supplemented by ingredi...

If you slack on your skincare routine at night, you are doing (major) injustice to your skin. Guess why Aurora is known as the "sleeping beauty"? Her top-notch skincare routine which she did before she entered dreamland. Your skin works hard while you sleep, which is why you need to assist it to achieve the best skin possible. Having a simple yet effective night time routine is crucial not only for your skin but also helps you calm your nerves and winds you down for a good night's rest. Guess fairy tales do come to life (in a way)! What happens to your body as you sleep? Your body switches to repair mode as soon as you fall asleep. Your skin (just like any other part of your body) renews itself almost 3 times faster while you sleep. As the dark hours kick in and you start to get a little sleepy, your skin starts to wind down too. This happens at around 9 pm. Following this, 9-11 pm, also known as the " evening phase" is the time frame when your skin is the most...