We women are very fond of makeup. It makes us look alluring and can even change our overall appearance. It gives us confidence and assists us in carrying ourselves well wherever we go.
However, some of us get lazy at the end of the day to remove the makeup that we had" on our faces and some of us have the habit of sleeping with the makeup on, which can harm the health of the skin.
Our skin needs to breathe! Sleeping with makeup on can block the pores and can hamper the sweat to be excreted out properly. Hence, this clogs the pores and paves a way for blackheads, whiteheads, acne and pimples.
It also hampers the skin renewal process, causing more damage to the skin. The more you sleep with your makeup on, the greater is the skin damage.
Therefore, removing makeup before sleep is a must! Sleeping with makeup on has several disadvantages to the skin. Thus, in this article, we at Boldsky will be listing out some of them. Read on to know more about it.
Skin Problems:
The chemicals present in your makeup can block the pores that thereby lead to skin problems such as whiteheads, acne and blackheads. Therefore, removing the makeup before sleep keeps the skin smoother and maintains a good skin health.
Chemical:
Makeup is loaded with toxic chemicals that may cause a long-term damage to the skin like skin ageing, pores blockage, dry skin and so on. Therefore, it is advisable to remove every trace of makeup before you sleep.
Eye Infection:
The chemicals present in your eyeliner and mascara can cause infections to the eyes when you are asleep. It can cause allergies and can even make your eyelashes fall off. Thus, it is crucial to remove all the traces of your eye makeup before sleep.
Skin Ageing:
Our skin rejuvenates and heals itself during the night. When the chemicals are present on the skin, they can interfere with the skin-healing process. It also give rises to the toxic substances that enter into the skin and lead to many skin problems.
Skin Irritation:
It is very much important to remove your makeup from the skin if you have a sensitive skin type. The makeup on the face accumulates dirt and grease the entire day. Sleeping with makeup only blocks the skin pores and thus results in skin irritation.
Tips to protect your skin as you remove make-up
There are a number of make-up removers that you can buy but there are a few things you should take into consideration.
• For water proof make-up use an oil based remover.
• Use a special eye make up remover for mascara, eyeliner and kaajal.
• For waterproof eye make-up, take a cotton pad soaked in the remover and hold it over your closed eye for a few seconds. This will give the remover a little bit of time to melt the make-up.
• Your daily cleanser is usually good enough to get rid of foundation and concealer. If you don’t want to use an artificial cleanser, try using some warm milk instead. This
is not only healthy but also cheap.
• Avoid rubbing your eyes and face to remove make-up. Be gentle.
• In the case of lipstick, use your eye make-up remover to get rid of it. After you have removed it apply some petroleum jelly or ghee to help keep your lips moisturised.
