YOUR NIGHTTIME SKINCARE ROUTINE, SIMPLIFIED

If you want a deeply penetrating session, double cleansing is the way to go. A common myth is that double cleansing only matters if you wear makeup throughout the day, but it's simply not true. Your skin builds up layers of dirt, grime and sweat regardless of your glam status. Start with an oil-based cleanser to thoroughly remove excess sebum, sunscreen and clean out any clogged pores, and follow up with a water-based cleanser.

ASOS LOVES:
Caudalie Vinopure Purifying Gel Cleanser 385ml, £26
Bubble First Class Oil Cleanser 120ml, £17
Anua Heartleaf Pore Control Cleansing Oil 200ml, £16
The INKEY List Hydrating Cream-to-Milk Cleanser 180ml, £13

Toners do a multitude of good things for your skin. They can help balance out your skin’s pH levels, remove any makeup or dirt left after cleansing, hydrate, soothe, and even work as chemical exfoliants. Speaking of the latter, this is best done at night – exfoliating with a toner in the morning can often make your skin more sensitive to sun damage. Essences and ampoules – AKA slightly thicker toners – can also be applied at this stage to load up on hydration throughout the night.

ASOS LOVES:
SKIN1004 Madagascar Centella Ampoule 100ml, £25
The Ordinary Multi-Active Delivery Essence 100ml, £11
e.l.f. Skin Keep Your Balance Toner, £9
Anua Heartleaf 77 Clear Pad 160ml (70ea), £22

Now’s the time to incorporate any serums or specialised ointments that target specific skin issues. If you’re tackling stubborn acne or a hormonal breakout, a spot or acne treatment such as benzoyl peroxide can help. More general serums like hyaluronic acid, vitamin C and retinol would be applied here, too. If you use several in one routine, the general rule is to go from thinnest to thickest. Avoid layering conflicting ingredients or too many serums in one routine – they could do your skin more harm than good.

ASOS LOVES:
Caudalie Vinoperfect Brightening Dark Spot Serum 30ml, £52
Estee Lauder Advanced Night Repair Serum Multi-Recovery Complex 30ml, £65
The Ordinary Alpha Arbutin 2% + HA Serum 60ml - NOC, £19
Some By Mi Retinol Intense Reactivating Serum 30ml, £24

The final stage is sealing in all that nourishment. A good nighttime moisturiser is worth investing in, as they’re typically formulated with more intense ingredients to promote maximum hydration as you doze. Although night moisturisers are usually thicker than daytime ones, matching your moisturiser to your skin type is still recommended. E.g. Oily skin = a thinner gel-based product, and dry skin = richer and heavier creams. If you want to be extra, you can even layer moisturisers – a potent hydration hack for cold weather.

ASOS LOVES:
ELEMIS Pro-Collagen Night Cream 30ml, £78
Elizabeth Arden Eight Hour Cream Night Time Moisturiser 50ml, £38
LANEIGE Water Bank Blue Hyaluronic Intensive Moisturiser Refill 50ml, £29
Murad Retinol Youth Renewal Night Cream 50ml, £85

Face masks are an age-old way to pamper your skin with power-packed ingredients, usually a few times a week. There are many different types of masks, but the most popular are clay masks and sheet masks. Clay masks – designed to be applied straight after cleansing and being rinsed off – draw impurities out of your pores and result in a refreshed glow. Sheet masks – which were popularised by K-beauty – are ultra-dense serum blends made to soak into your skin for 5-25 minutes and be fully absorbed.

ASOS LOVES:
Mario Badescu Pore Minimiser Face Mask 16g, £12
MEDICUBE Collagen Night Wrapping Mask 75ml, £25
BIODANCE Collagen-Real Deep Mask Box - x 4, £15
Bubble Come Clean Detoxifying Clay Mask 45ml, £19