Why Is It Important To Remove Makeup Before Going To Sleep?

An editor of the British newspaper Daily Mail spent a month without removing makeup at night to find out what could happen. The experts concluded that Anna Pursglove's skin had aged 121 days on average for every night that she did not remove her makeup.

It does not matter if you are a woman or a man who uses any kind of makeup, please, always remove it at the end of the day guys!

As you know, our skin is made up of pores that not only regulate sweating but also secrete sebum that helps remove dead cells and keep the skin hydrated and protected.

If we do not remove make-up, the pores become clogged and we prevent the renewal of the skin that takes place while we sleep. As a result, the appearance of pimples, black spots, and fine lines is encouraged.

Another consequence of not cleaning our skin properly is its aging. In addition, there is also a loss of elasticity and hydration, as well as the appearance of spots on the skin.

The skin, like the rest of the body, needs to be nourished. If you do not remove the makeup, sweat, dust, and pollution that our skin accumulates during the day, your skin will not be properly nourished and it will not allow its oxygenation, even if you use the best moisturizer on the market.

•    Foundation is usually dense and is ideal for mites, powders, and traces of pollution that accumulate on the skin throughout the day. The base foundation prevents the natural renewal and oxygenation of the skin, so we will accumulate dirt without letting the skin breathe, which will cause the appearance of acne, blackheads, and signs of age.

•    Another of the most harmful cosmetic products, if we do not remove it well at night, is the mascara. Who has not gotten up like a panda bear and with the black pillow after not removing the remains of the eyelashes mascara well? In addition, from dirt, sleeping with mascara weakens them and increases the possibility of them falling out. In more extreme cases, irritations, allergies, or conjunctivitis can occur.

•    Going to sleep without completely removing the remains of lipstick, dries and cracks them. Therefore, it is important to remove them with micellar water or biphasic makeup remover. In the case of wearing dark colors, exfoliation will help remove all traces of them. Afterward, apply a lip balm before bed to properly hydrate them. I directly use the Nivea cream.

•    Use micellar water to remove makeup. You can also use this product on eyes and lips or if you prefer, a two-phase make-up remover for these specific areas.
•    Next, wash the skin with cold water and mild soap. Avoid hot water as it can cause dryness.
•    In occasional situations, you can use makeup remover wipes since most of these contain chemicals that do our skin no favors.
•    Once your skin is clean and makeup removed, apply a hydrating facial toner to seal the pores and refresh the skin.
•    Finally, moisturizing cream to deeply hydrate the skin before going to sleep.

1. Clean and oxygenated skin. By removing makeup, we not only remove the product but also all dead skin cells and contaminants that have accumulated. This way we will leave the skin totally exposed and facilitate its oxygenation.

2. Prevents skin aging. It is proven that for every day that we do not remove make-up, the skin ages for five days. It is important to sleep with clean skin since it is at night when the skin cells are most regenerated and renewed. Also, if we do not remove make-up, wrinkles, expression lines, and spots are accentuated.

3. Prevents acne. Both makeup and all environmental pollutants that adhere to the skin favor the clogging of pores and prevent skin cell regeneration. With facial cleansing and makeup removal, we will prevent pores from clogging.

4. More marked dark circles. When we do not remove the makeup from the eyes correctly, we can cause the area of the dark circles to gradually take on a darker color.

5. The skin loses luminosity. By not removing all waste from the skin, it prevents its nutrition, making the skin look duller and losing freshness, hydration, and radiance.

6. Weak and brittle eyelashes. As mentioned previously, another part that is important to remove make-up is the eyelashes since, if we continually leave mascara remains, they dehydrate, become weaker and thinner, break, and fall out.

7. Dry and chapped lips. If we do not completely remove the lipstick, those remnants that may be imperceptible will cause the lips to lose hydration, dry out and even crack.

8. Intolerance to cosmetics. Not removing make-up can have more serious consequences such as developing, in the long term, intolerance to certain cosmetic products or to some chemical ingredients in their composition.

9. Dehydrated and flabby skin. As we limit cell regeneration, the skin loses hydration and elasticity.

10. Dermatitis and skin allergies. If we do not follow a makeup removal and facial cleansing routine, we run the risk of developing dermatological problems such as dermatitis and allergies that will cause the skin to flake, become ultrasensitive and often appear red.

Personally, I have dedicated myself a lot to taking care of my skin with respect to makeup, i. e., I have the habit of removing makeup before going to sleep, I feel very uncomfortable if I don't do it. What goes very well with me is the Neutrogena makeup remover because it does not irritate my skin or my eyes, and it does not leave an oily sensation. Then I use a serum and a Nivea cream and how do you take care of your skin? :)

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