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4. Moisturize

All skin types need a moisturizer (yes, even if your skin is oily or acne-prone!). Moisturizing is a crucial step to keeping your protective moisture barrier intact, helping it keep hydration in and environmental stressors out. For daytime, Natalie encourages using an SPF moisturizer that provides additional UV protection from sun exposure.

For a balance of hydration and SPF protection, we recommend the Bright Skin Moisturizer SPF 40. Apply this two-in-one moisturizer to protect your skin from the sun’s rays while also minimizing the appearance of dark spots.  

Application Tip: Add water

For a lighter application, emulsify a small amount of moisturizer in your hand with a few drops of water.

5. Apply Eye Cream

Eye creams aren’t just for your nighttime routine. The right formula can work wonders by waking up tired eyes, protecting this delicate area, and smoothing fine lines and wrinkles. Eye creams are best applied after serums and you only need a small amount for them to be effective, so try not to overuse them.

Our recommendations for a wide-awake look? Hibiscus Ultra Lift Eye Cream and Neroli Age Corrective Eye Serum. This best selling Advanced Instant Lift fX eye treatment rapidly de-puffs tired eyes, minimizes the look of dark undereye circles and smooths wrinkles in less than two minutes.

The Neroli Age Corrective Eye Serum targets the look of undereye wrinkles and crow’s feet. A smoothing blend of coconut water and green apple target fine lines and wrinkles while hydrating the delicate skin near the eye.

Application Tip: Keep it cool

Leave Hibiscus Ultra Lift Eye Cream in the fridge to boost the soothing and cooling effect of its stainless steel rollerball. This will add an extra chill to your eye cream application.

Night Skin Care Routine

When your head hits the pillow, your skin goes into overdrive, repairing, restoring and regenerating as you sleep. For this reason, your night skin care routine is all about targeted treatments that tackle vexing skin concerns and conditions.  

1. Cleanse

Even if you’ve gone makeup-free for the day, it’s important to wash your face morning and night. Washing at night helps remove impurities that have accumulated during the day and have the potential to clog pores, leading to dry, irritated skin and even breakouts. One of the best ways to get rid of buildup on your face is to double cleanse, beginning with a cleansing oil or balm and then following up with a second cleanser of your choosing.  

One ideal combination that we love is the Stone Crop Cleansing Oil and Stone Crop Gel Wash. Infused with hydrating stone crop, the Stone Crop Cleansing Oil gently washes away impurities without compromising your skin’s moisture barrier. The Stone Crop Gel Wash is ideal for even the most sensitive skin, as it washes away impurities without drying out the skin. The skin is perfectly cleansed without feeling dehydrated and the appearance of surface build-up and impurities are removed. We love the Stone Crop Gel Wash for its ability to deeply cleanse pores without irritation, leaving the skin looking bright and feeling soft and clean.

Application Tip: Double cleanse

First, dissolve makeup with a cleansing oil or balm. Then, use an additional cleanser to sweep away dirt, dead skin and grime. With this two-step process, you remove both types of impurities from your complexion.

2. Exfoliate

In addition to your regular cleanse, you should exfoliate a few times a week to encourage healthy skin cell turnover and renewal. Daily exposure to environmental stressors can cause buildup on the skin’s surface, making it appear dull, rough and uneven. Regular exfoliation clears this buildup, preventing clogged pores and the development of fine lines and wrinkles.

Refine your skin with the Strawberry Rhubarb Dermafoliant. Achieve a bright and radiant looking complexion with our Strawberry Rhubarb Dermafoliant. Rice powder absorbs oil while lactic and salicylic acids remove dead skin cells. Just add water and watch this powder exfoliant transform into a luxurious paste that removes impurities, refines pores and smooths skin. 

Application Tip: Add a powder exfoliant to your cleanser 

To save time, double up on your double cleanse. Add Strawberry Rhubarb Dermafoliant to the Stone Crop Gel Wash to add physical and chemical exfoliation to your cleansing routine.

3. Mask

Masking a few times a week is one of the best ways to see visible changes in your skin, fast. Face masks deliver concentrated amounts of vitamins and nutrients to hydrate the skin and treat a variety of skin concerns and conditions, from fine lines and wrinkles to breakouts and large pores. The treatment you choose will depend on your skin type as well as the conditions you hope to tackle.

However, all skin types can benefit from the Eight Greens Phyto Masque – Hot. This stimulating treatment brings both heat and hydration. Paprika stimulates circulation to produce rosy and glowing skin and honey moisturizes for a smooth, youthful looking complexion.

Application Tip: Double mask

Pair Eight Greens Phyto Masque – Hot with the soothing sensation of Calm Skin Arnica Masque. Apply Calm Skin Arnica Masque immediately after the first mask to deeply moisturize skin and calm redness due to dryness.

4. Treat

The best time to treat your skin to results-oriented actives and deeply nourishing ingredients is at night to help optimize your skin’s natural repair process. Whether you choose an oil, serum or concentrate, ingredients like our Natural Hydroquinone Alternative, Natural Retinol Alternative and Smart Collagen+ Complex can help restore the appearance of the skin overnight. 

A few great treatment options include the Facial Recovery Oil or the Bamboo Firming Fluid. Let your skin soak in the goodness of Facial Recovery Oil’s Biodynamic® ingredients. A step up from organic, Biodynamic® methods enhance quality, delivering pure and potent actives that are even higher in vitamins, nutrients and active compounds.   

Bamboo Firming Fluid is a skin-plumping concentrate that will give you tighter-looking skin. The strengthening agents of bamboo and coconut deeply hydrate and improve the appearance of elasticity in the skin.

Application Tip: Let it absorb

Natalie recommends letting your chosen treatment absorb fully (usually around five minutes) before moving on to the next step in your routine.

5. Night Cream

It may be tempting to use your daytime moisturizer at night, but their formulas are quite different. Night moisturizers are much richer and are designed to be absorbed while you sleep. Additionally, they aim to fix any damage done to the skin during the day; they replenish moisture, repair skin’s moisture barrier and target specific concerns, like dark spots and the visible signs of aging.  

In the evening, it’s vital to replenish your skin with night cream like our Monoi Age Corrective Night Cream For Face & Neck and Coconut Age Corrective Moisturizer. The luxurious Monoi Age Corrective Night Cream is infused with monoi, argan, evening primrose, jojoba and grapeseed oils to deeply hydrate skin and replenish moisture. It includes an Argan Stem Cell Complex that leaves skin looking firm and youthful. 

The Coconut Age Corrective Moisturizer has a firming and plumping effect on the skin. With each application, you’ll feel your skin instantly tighten and lift. Coconut, shea butter and grape seed oil combine to smooth the appearance of the skin. 

Application Tip: Include your neck 

Similar to the eye area, the neck has thinner and more fragile skin than the face, making it more vulnerable to the signs of aging. When applying your night cream, be sure to include your neck: Starting from the collarbone, work your way up to your jawline using fluid, upward motions for a natural face lift.

6. Eye Cream

Because the delicate skin around your eye area has a different structure than the skin elsewhere on your face, applying your regular night cream won’t do. Eye creams are not only formulated for this fragile area but also contain actives to target the specific issues it is prone to, including dark circles, crow’s feet and puffiness. At night, choose a rich formula that will deeply hydrate and plump your skin while you sleep.

At night, we suggest a soothing cream designed specifically for the eye area, like our Lavender Age Corrective Night Eye Cream. This rich eye cream is formulated for nighttime renewal. In addition to lavender and evening primrose oil, it contains an Argan Stem Cell Complex that firms skin and smooths the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles.

Application Tip: Be gentle

The skin around your eye area is extremely fragile. Instead of rubbing in your eye cream, use your ring finger to gently tap it into the skin.

Watch our Lead Skin Care Trainer, Natalie Pergar, as she discusses these best organic skin care products, how to apply them, and why you should be using them. .

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This article was originally written in January 2019.