Have you ever been in the following scenario? “You’ve come home after a long and tiresome day at work. Your body is worn out, and all you’re thinking about is jumping into your bed. But wait, you are wearing makeup.” Some people might be tempted to skip washing their faces and just give in to the sweet call of slumber.
If you are wondering whether it is safe or appropriate to sleep with makeup, the simple answer is a resounding… NO! Read on for more information as to why you should never sleep with makeup and how to quickly remove makeup with minimal effort.
4 Reasons Why You Must Remove Makeup Before Bed
1. Hinder Your Skin’s Anti-aging Efforts:
Sleeping with makeup might lead to premature aging! Yes, that right. According to an experiment conducted by Daily Mail, sleeping with makeup can age your face by up to 10 years – yikes! But how is sleeping with makeup related to aging? We encounter oxidative stressors throughout the day, which break down collagen and facilitate wrinkle development. When you fail to wash off your makeup, some of these free radicals (oxidative stressors) are sealed on your skin leading to oxidative damage.
2. Lead to a Dull Complexion:
Have you ever woken up, looked at yourself in the mirror, and wished that your skin had more “life” or appeared brighter? If your answer is yes, then you might also confess to sleeping with makeup. The skin naturally repairs itself while you sleep – no wonder we appear rejuvenated in the morning. When you don’t wipe off your makeup, oils and dead skin stick to your face, hence the dull complexion.
3. Risk of Infections:
Don’t get us wrong; sleeping with makeup doesn’t directly lead to infections. But as our first line of defense against external parasites and allergens, we must protect our skin – and eyes in the case of mascara and other eye products. Makeup traps the dirt, oils, and even pollutants that you accumulated throughout your day, increasing the risk of infections.
4. Might Cause Breakouts:
If you do not clean your face, dead skin, dirt, and oils stay on the skin and clog pores. This leads to chronic inflammation – or what we often refer to as pimples. The negative effects of sleeping with makeup are worse for people with acne.
How to Remove Makeup
Regardless of how exhausted you are at the end of the day; removal of makeup is important! However, most of us have been in a situation whereby we can barely open our eyes. For this reason, Clean Slate Wipes, The Best Makeup Remover Wipes or towelettes should be necessities in your bedtime routine. Why towelettes? Simple, they are gentle for sensitive skin, effectively wipe off strong makeup, are easy to use, and best of all, they offer a quick solution – allowing you to slump into your bed ASAP. In a nutshell, they wipe off makeup and impurities clogging your pores, leaving your skin cleansed and rejuvenated.
When you’re coming back from a wild night out, or just from slaying the catwalk on the Boulevard, always take a few minutes to wipe/ clean off your makeup. Your beautiful clean face will thank you for it, and so will your older self!