Timing Your Products
AM vs PM: Why Your Routine Needs A Split
Your skin has different priorities when the sun is up versus when you are sleeping. Here is how to divide your active ingredients.
Think of your morning routine as a defensive play and your evening routine as a time for heavy lifting. During the day, your skin is busy fighting off environmental stressors like pollution and UV rays, so you want to focus on protection. At night, your skin switches into repair mode, making it the perfect window for ingredients that might be sensitive to light or require more intensive work.
Morning Defense
- Use antioxidants to neutralize free radicals.
- Always apply broad-spectrum SPF as your final step.
- Keep textures light so they layer well under makeup.
Evening Recovery
- Focus on cell turnover and deep hydration.
- Apply heavier creams to prevent moisture loss while you sleep.
- Save your more potent actives for when they won't be exposed to the sun.
Your morning routine protects you from the world, while your evening routine repairs the damage from it.
