Το βράδυ βάζω λοσιόν στα χέρια και ενυδατική κρέμα στο πρόσωπό μου.

Yes, το βράδυ literally means the evening, but in Greek it is very commonly used adverbially to mean in the evening or at night.

Greek often uses the definite article with time expressions in ways that sound more natural than a literal English translation:

• το πρωί = in the morning
• το μεσημέρι = at noon / in the midday
• το απόγευμα = in the afternoon
• το βράδυ = in the evening / at night

So here Το βράδυ is functioning as a time expression, not as the subject of the sentence.

Yes, βάζω basically means I put. But in everyday Greek, it is also very commonly used for putting on / applying products such as:

• βάζω λοσιόν = I put on lotion / I apply lotion
• βάζω κρέμα = I put on cream / I apply cream
• βάζω άρωμα = I put on perfume
• βάζω κραγιόν = I put on lipstick

So even though English often prefers apply, Greek naturally uses βάζω in this kind of context.

Because Greek often leaves out the article when talking about a substance or product in a general, indefinite way.

Here, λοσιόν and ενυδατική κρέμα are being treated like lotion and moisturizing cream in a general sense, not as specific, already-identified items.

So:

• βάζω λοσιόν = I put on lotion
• βάζω τη λοσιόν would sound more like I put on the lotion, referring to a specific lotion

This is similar to how English often says I use shampoo, I put on sunscreen, I drink coffee, without necessarily using a or the.

They are contractions of the preposition σε with the definite article:

• σε + τα = στα
• σε + το = στο

In this sentence:

• στα χέρια = on the hands / on my hands, depending on context
• στο πρόσωπό μου = on my face

The preposition σε has a broad range of meanings, including in, at, to, and in many everyday expressions, on.

So Greek uses:

• στα χέρια where English says on the hands
• στο πρόσωπο where English says on the face

Because χέρια is plural, while πρόσωπο is singular.

So the article changes accordingly:

• τα χέρια = the hands
• στα χέρια = on the hands

but

• το πρόσωπο = the face
• στο πρόσωπο = on the face

Then μου is added to πρόσωπο to mean my face.

So:

• στα χέρια = on the hands / on my hands
• στο πρόσωπό μου = on my face

They are in the accusative case.

In Modern Greek, the preposition σε normally takes the accusative:

• στο χέρι = on the hand
• στα χέρια = on the hands
• στο πρόσωπο = on the face

So in this sentence:

• χέρια is accusative plural
• πρόσωπο is accusative singular

This is one of the most useful patterns to learn early: after σε, expect the accusative.

It definitely could. Στα χέρια μου would mean on my hands, and that would be perfectly natural.

Greek often leaves possession unspoken when it is obvious from context. Since the speaker is saying I put lotion on my hands and moisturizing cream on my face, it is already clear whose hands and face are meant.

So both are possible:

• στα χέρια = on the hands / on my hands, if obvious
• στα χέρια μου = on my hands, explicitly

The version in your sentence is just a little more economical.

Because Greek possessive pronouns like μου, σου, του, της usually come after the noun:

• το βιβλίο μου = my book
• ο φίλος μου = my friend
• το πρόσωπό μου = my face

This is one of the big differences from English. English says my face; Greek usually says the equivalent of the face my.

The normal pattern is:

article + noun + possessive

So here:

• το πρόσωπό μου

This happens because μου is an enclitic, and Greek spelling often adds an extra written accent to preserve the correct stress pattern.

The base word is:

• πρόσωπο

When you add enclitics like μου, σου, του, etc., a second accent may appear:

• το πρόσωπό μου
• το αυτοκίνητό μου
• ο άνθρωπός μου

This does not mean the word suddenly has a completely different pronunciation pattern in the English sense; it reflects Greek stress rules and helps show where the stresses fall when the enclitic is attached.

So the accent in πρόσωπό μου is normal and important to notice.

Because ενυδατική is an adjective meaning moisturizing or hydrating, and it describes κρέμα.

So:

• κρέμα = cream
• ενυδατική κρέμα = moisturizing cream

The adjective comes before the noun here, just as in English, and it agrees with the noun in gender, number, and case.

Since κρέμα is feminine singular, the adjective is also feminine singular:

• ενυδατική κρέμα

Greek word order is fairly flexible. The sentence as written is very natural, but other orders are also possible depending on emphasis.

The given order:

Το βράδυ βάζω λοσιόν στα χέρια και ενυδατική κρέμα στο πρόσωπό μου.

This sounds neutral and natural: first the time, then the action, then the two things being applied.

But Greek could also rearrange parts for focus, for example:

• Βάζω το βράδυ λοσιόν στα χέρια...
• Ενυδατική κρέμα βάζω στο πρόσωπό μου...

Those versions shift the emphasis a bit. For a learner, the original sentence is a very good standard model.

It is connecting two parallel parts of the sentence:

• λοσιόν στα χέρια
• ενυδατική κρέμα στο πρόσωπό μου

So it is not just lotion and cream as isolated nouns. It is really joining two full idea-units:

• lotion on the hands
• moisturizing cream on my face

This parallel structure is very common in Greek and makes the sentence nicely balanced.