12 of the best overnight skincare products that will leave you waking up with the bounciest skin

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12 of the best overnight skincare products that will leave you waking up with the bounciest skin

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Some skincare works best as you slumber – here are the pick of the bunch to repair, brighten and add plump moisture to your skin overnight.


Fancy upgrading your sleep routine? And no, I’m not referring to finding a sleep spray to help you drift off or investing in a silk pillowcase (although these are all excellent suggestions); I’m talking about skincare that works best as you snooze. After all, our skin enters a regeneration period while we sleep, making it the ideal time to feed it with the most stimulating and efficacious ingredients.

Including intensely hydrating overnight masks, repairing night creams, retinol, brightening vitamin C and nourishing lip balms, there are a plethora of products to pop on to help bolster your beauty sleep. 

So if you’re in the market for investing in some hardworking skin heroes, I can help. Here’s my pick of the best overnight skincare buys…

12 best overnight skincare products

Naturium Intense Overnight Sleeping Cream

Naturium Intense Overnight Sleeping Cream

Like a good night’s sleep in a tub, this ultra-rich moisturiser ensures you wake up feeling like you’ve had 10+ hours of restorative beauty sleep (even when that has not necessarily been the case). It’s enriched with plant squalene, kakadu plum and a specialised blend of plant-based triglycerides to hydrate and plump up the skin, revealing brighter, bouncier skin overnight. I also like to slather it all over my neck and decolletage for all-over hydration. 

Shop Naturium Intense Overnight Sleeping Cream at Space NK, £27

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fresh overnight skincare serum

Fresh Lotus AHA Gentle Resurfacing Serum

When I want to wake up to skin that genuinely looks like I’ve had a facial overnight, this is the serum I use. It’s a gentle resurfacing night serum that’s packed with AHAs and prickly pear flower extract – helping to even texture and brighten and boost radiance overnight. After just a couple of uses, I noticed a visible difference in my skin.

Shop Fresh Lotus AHA Gentle Resurfacing Serum, £60

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laneige lip sleeping mask

Laneige Lip Sleeping Mask in Berry

I can’t go to sleep without slathering my lips in lip balm and this is one of my favourites. It’s infused with minerals, shea butter and hyaluronic acid to help draw moisture into the lips, while forming a protective barrier so that hydration can’t escape while you sleep. 

Shop Laneige Lip Sleeping Mask in Berry at Boots, £21

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Glossier Full Orbit Eye Cream

Glossier Full Orbit Eye Cream

Since turning 32, I’ve really started to notice drier, crepier-looking skin around my eyes, meaning an eye cream has become a must-have in my evening skincare routine. I’m a big fan of this one from Glossier: it gives immediate hydration that lasts for 24 hours and is lightweight and refreshing, so won’t clog pores or result in milia

Shop Glossier Full Orbit Eye Cream, £28

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The Outset Botanical Barrier Rescue Balm

The Outset Botanical Barrier Rescue Balm

If this winter’s cold snap is wreaking havoc on your skin, this is a great overnight hero to keep in your beauty arsenal. Packed full of the brand’s botanical alternative to hyaluronic acid (a patented Hyaluroset Complex) plus soothing skin ingredients, it instantly nourishes dry, irritated and stressed-out skin. It moisturises and calms overnight so that you wake up with relief. 

Shop The Outset Botanical Barrier Rescue Balm, £31

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St.Tropez Tan Luxe Tan Tonic Drops

St.Tropez Tan Luxe Tan Tonic Drops

I’m all about faking a glow, so I love adding a couple of drops of this tanning serum into my nightly moisturiser. You can control how much you add in (one drop will give you a barely-there glow while two or three will ensure your skin looks golden). It’s the easiest way to fake a well-rested, radiant complexion come morning. 

Shop St.Tropez Tan Luxe Tan Tonic Drops at Boots, £30

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The INKEY List Bio-Active Ceramide Repairing and Plumping Moisturiser

The Inkey List Bio-Active Ceramide Repairing and Plumping Moisturiser

If you’re in the market for a new moisturiser, this pleasingly affordable fuss-free formula is a brilliant option. With simple but effective ingredients, it nourishes skin overnight to leave it plump and hydrated come morning. 

Shop The Inkey List Bio-Active Ceramide Repairing and Plumping Moisturiser at Cult Beauty, £19

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Murad Overnight Barrier Repair Cream

Murad Overnight Barrier Repair Cream

A great one for city dwellers, this overnight repair cream helps to prevent damage caused by pollution and restore skin back to its most healthy self. Powered by a potent blend of vitamin C and botanical actives, it hydrates, nourishes and boosts dullness, leaving your skin brighter and bouncy-looking. 

Shop Murad Overnight Barrier Repair Cream at Space NK, £86

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CeraVe Blemish Control Gel Moisturiser with 2% Salicylic Acid & Niacinamide

CeraVe Blemish Control Gel Moisturiser with 2% Salicylic Acid & Niacinamide

If you feel a spot coming on, stop it in its tracks with this brilliant blemish gel. It’s formulated with salicylic acid to get deep into the pore and niacinamide to brighten, while CeraVe’s signature three essential ceramide complex ensures your skin isn’t dried out or compromised. 

Shop CeraVe Blemish Control Gel Moisturiser with 2% Salicylic Acid & Niacinamide at Cult Beauty, £15 

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Hero Mighty Pimple Patches Invisible+ 24

Hero Mighty Pimple Patches Invisible+

Spots disappearing overnight is almost an urban myth at this point, but these pimple patches can make it happen. The hydrocolloid material helps speed along the healing process and draws out any gunk, leaving you with a more manageable breakout by morning. Plus, these stay put and don’t end up stuck to your pillow by morning. Bonus. 

Shop Hero Mighty Pimple Patches Invisible+ 24 at Boots, £9.99

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Clarins Multi-Active Night Cream All Skin Types

Clarins Multi-Active Night Cream All Skin Types

The peak time for skin repair is at night, so arming your face with a cream that’ll supercharge this process is a no-brainer. Containing brightening niacinamide and collagen-boosting organic sea holly, this nourishing butter will leave skin looking well-rested and plumped. 

Shop Clarins Multi-Active Night Cream All Skin Types at Boots, £52

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Dr.Jart+ Cicapair Sleepair Intensive Soothing Repair Mask

Dr.Jart+ Cicapair Sleepair Intensive Soothing Repair Mask

We all want to de-stress as we sleep and our skin deserves the same treatment. This contains allantoin to help soothe things over and nurture the skin barrier, while the herb centella asiatica extract works to minimise redness and irritation by morning. Plus, the rich ointment will help boost hydration levels too. 

Shop Dr.Jart+ Cicapair Sleepair Intensive Soothing Repair Mask at Boots, £38

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