Happy Friday folks!

Night creams…Do we need them? I remember a couple of years ago I’d never wear a night cream, now don’t get me wrong my makeup was always taken off and I might lash on a bit of moisturiser but I was never very good at keeping a skincare routine. It’s the same at the moment I am in a bit of a routine but I know for sure it could be so much better. It’s not that I don’t care about my skin, of course I do but there’s just not enough time in the day to do all the beauty things I want and still either be on time for work or get to bed at a reasonable hour.

I must however state the hours I spend on social media really eat into my beauty time, do you ever find that you sit down for ‘a minute’ and next thing nearly an hour has passed because you were too busy checking snapchat, creeping on Facebook and druelling over pictures on Instagram…No? Just me then!

One thing I have been doing religiously over the last few months though is using a night cream, three actually so today I want to talk about them and let you know my thoughts on what I’ve been using.
So the three in question for today are The Body Shop Drops of Youth Bouncy Sleep Mask, Vichy Idealia Skin Sleep and Ren Wake Wonderful Night Time Facial.

Here is some of the info on all three products:

Body Shop Drops of Youth Bouncy Sleep Mask:

“Discover our new Drops of Youth™ Bouncy Sleeping Mask, enriched with Edelweiss stem cells. Designed to be left on overnight, it leaves skin looking bouncier and feeling replenished
• Youth-enhancing formula for bouncier-looking skin
• Unique bouncy, memory shape texture
• With Edelweiss stem cells”

A 90ml tub costs around €25


Vichy Idealia Skin Sleep:

“In response to an ever increasing problem, VICHY has created IDEALIA SKIN SLEEP, the first night product clinically proven to stimulate all the skin’s deep sleep mechanisms, to ensure no matter how many hours sleep you have the skins nightly functions will remain at their optimum.
All these actives combine in a comforting gel-balm texture providing the richness of a balm with the freshness of a gel, offering a highly sensorial experience, even for those with sensitive skin. IDEALIA SKIN SLEEP is the perfect choice for those looking for their first anti-ageing night cream to ensure they awake with ideal skin, those who suffer from poor sleep patterns, work late shifts or who travel frequently crossing worldwide time-zones. IDEALIA SKIN SLEEP also has a proven relaxing effect promoting deep sleep due to the unique green tea and jasmine fragrance. After 4 weeks 73% of women felt more relaxed before going to sleep.”

A 50ml tub of this costs €28



Ren Wake Wonderful Night Time Facial:

“Dreaming of renewed and radiant skin? REN Wake Wonderful Night-Time Facial delivers a full-on facial while you sleep, working overnight to leave skin visibly brighter, more luminous, refined and even-toned by morning.
Just smooth it on before bedtime and let the transforming serum begin its three-phase treatment while you drift off to sleep. First step, just like a salon facial, is exfoliation. Tropical fruit acids gently encourage natural exfoliation to leave the skin feeling smoother and looking brighter.
When exfoliation is complete, a complex of minerals and sugars helps energise the skin; just like the massage step of a facial, while omega oils boost the skin’s natural healing process to repair and soothe.
Finally, before you wake, an extract of yeast fermentation works to raise the skin’s pH back to its optimum level, drawing in moisture to leave the skin hydrated and plumped.”

A 40ml tube of this costs €40