The best skin care set for you will depend on your skin type and main skin concerns.

Skin is generally classified into one of 5 different skin types - normal, oily, dry, sensitive, and combination.

These categories help you understand why your skin looks, feels and behaves as it does and most importantly, choose the right skincare routine for your skin type.

When choosing a skin care set, look for bundles that include products that answer your skin concerns, eg. An oily and acne prone skin type will suit the esmi Acne Skin Solution Bundle.

At night your skin switches from defence mode into repair mode - combating any damage done during daylight hours. It does the heavy lifting of regenerating itself while you sleep.

The goal of your night routine is to support the skin’s natural rejuvenation process to boost results. The good news is that skin is also more receptive to products at night!

Some of the best ingredients to apply at night include retinol, peptides, and glycolic acid. Many spot and prescription products are also recommended for night time application.

Suggested Night time skin care routine:

1. Cleanse
Your night time face wash routine should include a double cleanse to remove all traces of makeup, excess oil, and dirt.

2. Apply Treatment Serum
Since your skin is in repair mode at night, apply any repairing, brightening or anti-ageing treatment serums in your night time skin care routine for optimum benefits.

3. Eye treatment
The skin around your eye area is delicate and prone to puffiness, dark circles, fine lines, wrinkles, and sagging. Include a separate eye treatment in your nighttime skincare routine to target this area to wake up with a refreshed eye area.

4. Apply a Moisturiser or facial oil
You need moisturiser for your day and night skincare routine but you can get away with a heavier formulation while you sleep. The best nighttime moisturiser and facial oils are rich in antioxidants, deeply hydrating and contain emollient ingredients to minimise trans epidermal water loss. Emollients contain lipids (fats) that help seal in moisture while softening and smoothing skin.

5. Mask
Your night face care routine is the perfect time to maximise the benefits of a face mask targeting specific skin concerns - especially ageing, dehydration, and dullness. If applying an overnight nighttime mask, skip the facial oil and make it the final step in your routine.

Have questions about the day and night skincare routine right for your skin type? Book a free consultation with an esmi Skin Minerals Consultant. The team at esmi are always here to support you on your skin journey.

Creating a skincare routine that works for you starts by knowing your skin type. This gives you a good understanding of why your skin looks, feels and behaves as it does.
Most importantly, you’ll know how to choose the right skincare routine for your skin type.
Skin is generally classified into one of 5 different skin types - normal, oily, dry, sensitive, and combination.

Next, you need to understand the specific skin concerns you’d like to address - hyperpigmentation, signs of ageing, acne, dehydration, dryness, dullness, etc.
Some of these may link closely to your skin type; for example, oily skin is usually more prone to breakouts. Other concerns like hyperpigmentation, dehydration, and signs of ageing occur in all skin types.
Knowing the specific concerns you want to treat means you can assemble a skincare routine with active ingredients to target them.