Night Creams

Remember the days when there was only Pond's Cold Cream, and that's what Mom used every night before going to bed? These days, there are hundreds of skincare brands that tout their night creams, making it tough to choose which one is the best for you.

First, evaluate what your needs are and what type of skin you have. If your skin is excessively dry, you might want a heavy-duty night cream or skin serum to help repair your skin while you sleep. If your skin is oily, you may want to opt for a lighter skin lotion.

For great mid-priced options, we recommend Laura Mercier's Night Nutrition for any skin type. Laura Mercier herself is a world-renowned makeup artist who has done makeup for celebrities such as Julia Roberts and Sarah Jessica Parker. In the same price range, you'll also find great night creams by brands like Strivectin, Kiehl's, and Christian Dior, which use high-quality ingredients like Evening Primrose oil, glycolic acids, alpha-hydroxy, and other rare plants and minerals.

At a lower price point, you can still find really effective night creams from brands you trust. The Avon Anew line is an affordable night cream and gets great reviews. Clinique's Youth Surge product is also a great choice, using a special Sirtuin technology, it claims to intensify the nightly repair process so that your skin looks more youthful, plus the cream is pumped with collagen and other skin-hydrating ingredients.

If you want to simply pick up a night cream from the drugstore, there are some great options there too. The entire Olay Regenerist line has received numerous awards and kudos for being one of the best and affordable skincare brands. Neutrogena has several lines of night creams that work well, and L'Oreal is also a leader in night cream brands, carrying the popular Dermo-expertise line of anti-aging creams. Nivea Visage with Q10, an enzyme that is naturally found in the skin that decreases with age, is another very popular and affordable night cream amongst women who want something with anti-wrinkle ingredients.