Antiwrinkle Night Cream: A Girls Best Friend, No Matter What Her Age

Several years ago, when I was barely 21, a friend of mine admonished me for not using an antiwrinkle night cream. I thought she was insane. She dragged me to the local Shoppers Drugmart and excitedly began scanning the face cream section. The fact that we were the only people under 40 reading the boxes of the age reversing creams didn't seem to phase her. I tried to point out that if we reversed our age by much we'd have a hard time getting into bars, our perfectly youthful skin did not need to look ten years younger, nor did we need to fill in or erase any of our nonexistant wrinkles; she began dotting a few of the sample creams on her skin.

She explained to me that the key to fighting wrinkles was to start early, before you have any if at all possible. The theory made sense, it's much easier to prevent wrinkles and other damage before they happen than trying to reverse the effects later in life. And so I bought my first night cream.

A few weeks ago I found myself standing in another Shoppers Drugmart with a different friend, having the exact same conversation, but this time I was the one explaining the need for antiwrinkle creams in your twenties to my disbelieving freind. She was less resistant to the idea than I had been, but more bewildered by the vast array of skin care options. However, by the time we left the store, she had purchased her very frist night cream, at the ripe old age of 25.

So, what's the big deal with antiwrinkle night cream and which kind should you use?

Night cream is an important part of any skin care routine, and using an antiwrinkle one is just an added bonus. Moisturizing your skin is the easiest way to keep your skin looking smooth and beautiful. Your skin takes a lot of abuse during the day (wind, dirt, sun exposure, makeup, etc), night time is the perfect time to give your skin what it needs to repair itself. It's easy too, all you have to do is slather on some cream before you go to bed and voila, soft, beautiful, wrinkle free skin in the morning.

Night creams aren't miracle workers, no matter the ads say. If your skin is in bad shape you won't wake up with perfect skin the next day, but used consistently it can do wonders.

So, which one should you choose?

There are a vast array of night creans to choose from, and quite honestly, if you're starting young I don't think it really makes a difference, as long as you are using something to keep your skin moisturized in your twenties I think you're well on your way to a lifetime of youthful skin. Look for one that is a night time face cream, one that says it will reduce or repair wrinkles would be best. Don't go putting your hand or body lotion on your face, although that's better than nothing, specialized face cream will be better for your pores. Also, I find it best to get a specialized night cream, these tend to be a bit thicker than day creams. The thicker the cream the more moisture for your skin, and really, where are you going after your night time face wash, you might as well give your skin everything you can while you sleep.

Personally I'm partial to the Nivea line. I like the way they smell, they aren't terribly expensive, and I find they're effective. I started out with the Nivea Visage Anti-Wrinkle Cream. I used it for several years and really liked it, my only issue with it was that it was a general cream that I was using day and night. But it was absolutely amazing for your lips, sometimes I skill put it on my lips at night to moisturize them. Not exactly what it was meant for, but it works like a charm for soft lips.

Currently I use the Nivea Visage DNAge Night Cream. I found it in France before it was released in North America and I absolutely fell in love with it. I was so happy when it made it's way across the ocean. It's advertised as for mature skin, but I think it works great for any age.

Which exact cream you choose isn't the important part though, the important thing is that you choose one, and you use it. It's a simple thing to do at night, and you'll be happy you started preserving your skin young. When the rest of the women you know start worrying about repairing thier wrinkles, you'll still have supple youthful skin.

So go buy a night cream, now. Trust me, it was probably the best decision my 21 year old self ever made.