WHY YOU SHOULD NEVER GO TO BED WITHOUT REMOVING YOUR MAKE-UP

Makeup Removal – Why you should never go to bed without removing your makeup first?

Makeup is used for a variety of reasons, whether it’s to brighten your appearance, hide any imperfections or express your individual identity. Your busy life can often leave you feeling tired at the end of the day, wanting nothing more than to crawl under the duvet and look forward to a good night’s sleep. However, just as you perform your morning ritual, it’s just as important to make sure you also have a night-time ritual which includes removing your make-up. Makeup removal is key and good for the health of the complexion to ensure you have cleansed and moisturised the skin appropriately – even if you feel like you’re too tired!

Sleep is essential for the body so it can refresh and recharge, ready for the next day. This is also true for the skin, often working to repair itself, expel old skin cells, and regenerate healthy new ones. If you choose not to remove your make-up before going to bed, even for one night, your skin is vulnerable to significant damage. Here’s why;

1. Increased risk of breakouts without makeup removal

During the day dirt and debris builds up on the surface of the skin. Leaving makeup on, such as foundation and blusher, can mean that traces of these products can mix in with the dirt. This can then get into the pores and cause them to become blocked, preventing them from releasing oil and sweat onto the surface. It is the mixture of dirt, debris, excess oil, dead skin cells, and bacteria trapped in the pores that leads to the formation of pus; and the development of a spot.

2. Increased risk of dull skin

We previously mentioned the way the skin naturally exfoliates during sleep, leading to a brighter appearance in the morning. Leaving makeup on the skin overnight can prohibit this process, meaning that old skin cells can remain on the skin’s surface, this is why makeup removal is so important. This can prevent new skin cells from shining through, as light rays are unable to reach them. In addition, old powder and creamy solutions can settle into the facial lines causing not just a dull appearance, but one that is dry and itchy too.

3. Increased risk of dry skin

If you haven’t removed your makeup it’s likely that you haven’t cleansed or applied moisturiser either, which contributes to soft hydrated skin. If you have applied moisturiser without removing makeup, the barrier that unremoved makeup creates on the skin’s surface will prevent your moisturiser from absorbing into the skin properly.
It’s also important to note that some of the ingredients used in some cosmetic products will extract moisture from the skin and dry it out – so being able to sufficiently apply a hydrating product after wearing makeup will be essential for the condition of your skin.

4. Increased risk of eye infections

Leaving eye makeup on overnight, such as eye-shadow and mascara, can cause the eyes to become irritated and itchy. If this results in voluntary or involuntary rubbing of the eyes, small particles of makeup can land on your pillow and may get into your eye. In many cases, this can lead to inflammation, an infection, or the development of a cyst on the eyelid, again makeup removal is so important to the sustainable health of your skin.

5. Contributes to the ageing process

Free radicals are unstable molecules that can land on the skin during the day as it picks up pollutants from the air, or from the body’s own metabolic responses. As these substances are oxidants, when they are in excess they can cause oxidative stress to the skin. Oxidative stress is found to contribute to the ageing process, as it can help to accelerate the rate at which collagen and elastin break down. Removing your makeup can help to free the oxidative substances from your skin, instead of locking them on for a prolonged period.

At MYSKIN Shop we recommend a nighttime routine that’s as thorough as your morning one. This can be done in three easy steps:

Step 1 – Use an oil-free make-up remover or cleanser to ensure all traces of make-up have been eliminated, we have a great range of cleansers for all skin types we can recommend – some of our favs include:

Environ skin EssentiA oil-free makeup remover

Environ Mild Cleansing lotion – great for all skin types

Environ Sebuwash – great for oily, acne skin

iS Clinical Cleansing Complex 3 in 1 cleanser, toner and make-up remover 

iS Clinical cream cleanser – no water needed great for sensitive skin

SVR Sensifine Cleansing Balm – great for sensitive, delicate skin

Step 2 – Apply a serum to help nourish and brighten the skin, such as: SVR vitamin C serum for brightening the skin, Environ Focus Serience Night Serum great for stressed skin or FILLMED Skin Perfusion AA-Lift Serum to improve skin firmness

Step 3 – Hydrate the skin with a suitable moisturiser – some of the popular moisturisers include: iS Clinical reparative moisturise emulsion great for dry skin, SVR Hydraline light hydrating moisturiser for normal to combination skin types and SVR SebiaClear Hydra Moisturiser for acne/breakout prone skin or the most popular iS Clinical Hydra-Cool Serum  for all skin types

And, your skin will love you if once or twice a week you pamper it with a hydrating sheet mask for an extra boost of hydration and nourishment. Our clients just adore the SVR B3 hydra-intensive bio-cellulose mask or FILLMED Eye Recovery Mask 

If you follow our simple tips, your skin will be glad of the attention and will reward you with a complexion that wakes up bright and ready for the day ahead. So, to find out which products are best for you, contact us to speak with a skin specialist for your personalised skincare advice service.

Don’t forget about our money-saving skincare bundles, and if you use the code BUNDLE23 this month, we’ll take off 10% on all cleanser, serums and moisturisers that are bought together. And lastly, when purchasing skincare at MYSKIN Shop, why not take advantage of the Klarna pay at checkout which means you can pay within 30 days, or spread the cost over 3 months, interest free.

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