5 Reasons to Remove Makeup Before Bed
Table of Contents:
- Introduction
- Prevents Clogged Pores and Breakouts
- Helps Your Skin Repair and Renew Itself
- Protects Your Eyes from Infections
- Fights Premature Aging
- Keeps Your Skin Healthy Overall
- Conclusion
Introduction
After a long, exhausting day, it’s just tempting to collapse into bed. Let the world shut off for a night. But, but, but, is that ok for your skin? After all, it’s gasping under all that makeup and products you have applied over it all through the day. So, taking a few minutes to quickly remove all that makeup is a must-must. Still not convinced? Then, here are five good reasons why you should never skip this crucial step and remove makeup before bed. Come. What. May.
- Prevents Clogged Pores and Breakouts
When you leave your makeup on overnight, it can mess with your skin. No, it’s true. Do it for a
prolonged period of time and you will see. How? Makeup mixes with the oils and sweat that your skin naturally produces. This leads to clogged pores. They result in breakouts. Think about it—foundation, concealer, and powder — all of it settling into your pores and turning into blackheads overnight. It's a horror story right here, isn’t it?
- Helps Your Skin Repair and Renew Itself
Your skin works hard while you sleep. Really, it does — repairing damage from the day’s sun exposure, pollution, stress, etc. If you leave makeup on, it can’t do this job well. Clean skin can shed dead cells and create new ones more effectively. This results in that fresh morning glow. Plus, your nighttime skincare products can work their magic on a clean face.
- Protects Your Eyes from Infections
Eye makeup can be a real troublemaker if you don’t remove it before bed. Mascara, eyeliner, and eyeshadow can flake off and get into your eyes while you sleep. This causes irritation or even infections. The skin around your eyes is also very delicate and prone to irritation. By removing your eye makeup every night, you’re protecting this sensitive area, as well as lowering the risk of problems like conjunctivitis or styes.
- Fights Premature Aging
Makeup can also trap harmful free radicals. These are those pesky particles from the environment that speed up aging. How? These free radicals break down collagen and lead to wrinkles, fine lines, deteriorating skin texture, etc. Sleeping in makeup can speed up this process because your skin can’t even defend itself properly now. So remove your makeup every night if you want to look younger for a prolonged period of time!
- Keeps Your Skin Healthy Overall
Regularly removing your makeup keeps your skin healthy. It keeps the skin clean, clear, and free from impurities. Think — you wouldn’t sleep in dirty clothes. Then why would you sleep in dirty skin? Makeup removal also prevents makeup residue from building up, which can dull your complexion over time. It’s a good habit, and like all good habits, takes time to show the result.
Conclusion
One night. Missing one night in removing make might not seem much in the larger scheme of things. But you’ll never know how one night turns to two and two to many. And before long, you will be sleeping in last day’s makeup without a care in the world, only to wake up one morning to dull, wrinkled, lifeless skin. So, think about your long-term skin health today. Get into the good habit of removing your makeup. A hack is to choose one soundtrack you really like that week or month and play it in the bathroom as you remove your makeup. The music becomes your incentive until you realize the merits of makeup removal. Easy as that! For more on skincare, keep pace with us on our social media. And to remove makeup with a gentle, natural remover — check out the Savarnas Natural Makeup Remover.