Dry and dehydrated-skinned folks, here’s a question for you.
How many times have you wished to wake up with soft and supple skin instead of a dry and dull face? For me, the count is infinite.
The struggles of dry skin are never-ending! The makeup looks cakey, you look older than your age, and the face looks dull and lifeless sans glow. Hence, let’s make these struggles a tale of the past.
The tips that follow are sure to make your dry skin woes disappear overnight.
Causes of Dry Skin
No matter how religiously you moisturize your face, sometimes it’s still not enough to combat the persistent dryness. Oftentimes, dry skin may be the result of your lifestyle and age factors. Some of these include: using harsh skincare products, regular hot showers, prolonged time in front of a fire or heater, skin conditions like eczema, and ageing.
How to Cure Dry Skin Overnight
Luckily, even the driest of skins can be cured overnight by following a few wise steps.
1. Use a Non-Foaming Gentle Cleanser
Despite your skin type or condition, a gentle and hydrating cleanser should be the go-to for daily use.
Foaming cleansers tend to make the skin tight and dry after every wash. A gentle cleanser does not strip your face of natural oils, thus keeping it soft and supple.
2. A Hydrating Treatment
A hydrating treatment will boost the hydration levels of your skin.
Applying a squalane or hyaluronic acid serum, sheet mask, toner, or simply glycerin on a damp face will instantly restore hydration and make skin visibly plumper.
3. Moisturize Heavily
This step is important to hydrate the skin on a deeper level, hence ensuring long-lasting moisturization and no to minimum dryness.
However, it is important to use a non-comedogenic, yet thick textured moisturizer with a combination of humectants, occlusives, and emollients to cure dry skin overnight. Look for ingredients like:
- Ceramides
- Urea
- Sodium hyaluronate
- Dimethicones
- Petrolatum
- Argan, Jojoba, and Olive oil
- Cocoa and Shea Butter
Alternatively, you can opt for a sleeping mask if you hate the heavy feeling of a rich moisturizer.
4. Apply Facial Oil Or Petroleum Jelly
Lastly, apply a facial oil or slather your face with petroleum jelly to trap all the moisture on your skin.
A non-comedogenic facial oil preferably rosehip seed oil or argan oil also provides anti-aging benefits to the skin. Whereas applying petroleum jelly, also known as slugging, reveals a radiant and glowing face in the morning.
Bonus Tip
If you live in a dry and low-humid environment, using a humidifier will help restore the moisture in your skin.
Especially when kept on overnight, it will aid in eliminating dryness and enhance the efficacy of the skincare steps discussed above.
That being said, consistency is key to observing any lasting results.