The beautiful and flawless skin of Korean women has often been attributed to their practice of applying overnight face masks.

At night, your skin breathes and the pores open up. When rich masks are applied on the face, you will force your skin to absorb them and benefit from them.

Research has proved that bedtime is the best time for skincare treatments as the cell turnover is faster and our body temperature is higher, which means creams and serums melt deeper into the skin.

Overnight treatments are richer than the average night creams. They are designed to go as the last step in the night skin treatment routine, then rinsed off in the morning. Considering it works while you get your beauty sleep, it’s the ultimate product for lazy girls. Sleeping facial masks and other treatments are loaded with moisturizers, antioxidants, and retinols, which work throughout the night so that your skin is softer and smoother in the morning.

“The eight hours we sleep at night aren’t just vital for our brains and bodies — they’re necessary for keeping our skin in tiptop shape, too,” said Dr. Ola Abdulhakeem, a dermatologist. “Overnight is the best time for beauty treatments to truly work their magic as this is when your skin cells really get to work to repair any damage done during the day. You can support this natural process by feeding your skin nutrients, antioxidants and moisture as you sleep. So, in the quest for perfect skin, we’ve compiled our best overnight beauty treatments,” she added.

After enduring makeup, oil, weather, and pollution all day, your skin needs some tender loving care at night. Beauty products also work the best at night when your body naturally restores itself. Help this process along with a night time skin care regime that repairs and replenishes your skin to give you a radiant, youthful look when you wake up.

Dr. Abdulhakeem explains a simple overnight treatment. “Rub a lemon slice on your entire face or using a cotton pad apply the lemon juice on your face. Leave it overnight and rinse it off in the morning. Doing this repeatedly for two weeks will clear your face by reducing marks and blemishes. It will also remove tanning from your face as lemon is a natural bleaching agent,” she said. “Use toothpaste as a spot treatment overnight to shrink the size of a pimple. Use a white toothpaste and not the gel ones for better results. You can also use baking soda plus water as a spot treatment overnight to get rid of pimples,” she added.

“To treat dark circles, apply pure almond oil before sleeping and wash it off in the morning. Within one week, you will see effective results. The almond oil will fade away the dark circles and will hydrate your under eye area,” said Dr. Abdulhakeem. “Sleep on silk or satin pillowcases instead of cotton ones to prevent wrinkles. Yes, studies have proved that sleeping on silk pillowcases will not create wrinkles because it has less pressure on skin. So, to stay younger throw away those cotton pillows now,” she added.

One of the recommended products is the Midnight Recovery Concentrate from Kiehl’s. This potent 99.8 percent naturally-derived and paraben-free botanical elixir works all night to regenerate, repair and replenish the skin barrier for younger-looking skin by morning. The blend of replenishing botanical and essential oils known for their therapeutic, balancing, and antioxidant effects, works with skin’s natural nocturnal activity to dramatically restore skin by morning. I effectively restores skin’s healthy appearance overnight, resulting in smoother, more radiant complexion by morning. You should pair it up with Midnight Recovery Eye made with essential oil and botanicals to help improve youthful appearance around the eye.

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