Overnight face masks are *not* the same thing as night creams. They’re more concentrated with active ingredients and are designed to be used once or twice a week. Night creams tend to contain a whole slew of moisturising ingredients and sometimes contain actives that should be used only at night. like retinol or exfolianting acids. If you have a particular skin concern and you feel that you need an extra skin-loving dose of a power ingredient, think about adding an overnight face mask to your weekly skincare routine. Here are our faves based on specific skincare issues:

Dryness

Whind’s Kasbah Moonlight Transforming Cream to Oil Nightly Mask (Dhs320, Whind.com) contains hydrating glycerin that holds onto water in the skin, allowing it to stay moisturised. It’s nourishing argan oil is packed with skin softening antioxidants like vitamin E as well as fatty acids. Argan oil keeps skin moisturised by preventing transepidermal water loss. That means, water won’t escape out of your skin. On clean skin, apply a layer of this vegan cream to oil mask with clean hands. Let the mask do the work for you while you catch your zzz’s. Prepare to wake up with some seriously hydrated and plumped up skin.

Breakouts

The Inkey List C-50 Blemish Night Treatment (Dhs66, Sephora) is perfect for those with oily and acne prone skin. This overnight mask eliminates acne causing bacteria on your skin with a seriously strong combo of vitamin C and vitamin E. It also contains our fave pore clearing chemical exfoliant, beta hydroxy acid, to dissolve oil and all other impurities and unclog your pores. The C-50 Blemish Night Treatment also contains anti-redness and oil balancing ingredients to help you live your best clear skin life. Apply a thin layer at night and skip your usual moisturiser. Bonus tip: This works great on the back and booty too.

Dullness

If you skin is looking as blah as we feel about summer coming to an end, then a radiance boosting overnight mask might be exactly what you need. Youth to the People (Dhs213, Cult Beauty) contains skin plumping hyaluronic acid and the most stable form of vitamin C for some *serious* brightening action. It also contains a host of anti-aging and skin renewing antioxidants in the form of plant extracts and oils. This vegan overnight mask is bound to make that dull skin disappear quicker than the last few weeks of summer hols. Apply on freshly cleansed skin at night and follow with your usual morning skincare routine the next day.