Cleaning your skin every night is very essential for skin health but most fell asleep with makeup after a long day or party at least once in their life. Some women even have a habit to sleep in makeup. But there are at least eight reasons why you shouldn’t do this and always remove makeup before going to bed.
- Acne
At night, we rest but our body actively functions at this time. All the body processes work including the sebaceous glands. The sebum that they produce is mixed with the remnants of cosmetics and dirt particles. The pores get clogged and this prevents the skin from breathing fully. As a result, acne can occur even after one night. - Unhealthy Face Color
When the pores are clogged with foundation and powder, the skin can’t regenerate. In addition, free radicals in makeup accumulate each day and destroy collagen. This can result in a dull face and bags under the eyes. - Allergy
If you wear makeup longer than 12 hours, the body may react to it very aggressively. Sometimes this causes allergy even to cosmetics that were previously well tolerated. In especially severe cases, the skin may begin to reject any kind of cosmetics in general. - Wrinkles and Early Aging
The skin is actively exfoliated at night but unremoved makeup interferes with this process. The keratinized layer of skin will remain until the morning, buried under a layer of makeup. If this happens regularly, the elasticity of the epidermis will gradually be lost, the skin will quickly age, and wrinkles will appear much earlier than they would otherwise. - Inflammation and Infections
Cosmetics scratch and irritate the skin if they are mixed with foreign particles and dust. This causes inflammation which appears in the form of red spots. If you don’t remove makeup even from the eyes, it may lead to conjunctivitis and other infections. - Eyelash Loss
Mascara makes eyelashes more fragile and hard and we don’t notice this during the day. But at night, it’s very easy to break them on the pillow or by rubbing your eyes with your hand. - Swollen Eyelids
Even high-quality shadows, liners, and mascara crumble at night and fall on the mucous membrane of the eye. The eyelids will swell and the eyes will turn red in the morning. At the same time, you won’t be able to apply eye makeup in the morning because they will hurt. - Chapped Lips
Most lipsticks dry lips and waterproof lipsticks remove natural pigment. These processes will only intensify at night. You’ll get dry and chapped lips in the morning as a result.
Good Tips
- If you fell asleep with makeup, then the next day it’s better not to wear makeup. It’s advisable to steam the skin with hot water in the morning. You may also make a nourishing mask and drink a few glasses of water.
- Use a high-quality makeup remover.
- If you spend the night at a party, you can use soap or shower gel to remove your makeup.
- Keep a pack of wet makeup wipes in the bedroom in case you don’t have the strength to get out of bed.