On the most hectic days, sleep pulls rank over just about everything, including — but not limited to — food, homework, literally anything on your To Do list, and certainly proper skincare. Because when you're super tired, it's basically impossible to conjure up the eThese seven skin problems caused by sleeping in your make will ensure you never skip the face wash again.nergy to wash your face before bed. What's the worst that can happen, right?
6 Gross Things That Happen To Your Skin When You Sleep In Your Makeup
By
Editorial Staff in
Health and Fitness
On 24th February 2017
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#1 Dryness
Your skin's natural hydration decreases in the evening as part of normal circadian rhythms. "If you have dirt, oil, and makeup interfering with the skin, it can't maintain hydration properly." That's a recipe for a dry, flaky face that's hard to plump back up with a simple pump of morning moisturizer.
#2 Dullness
The skin becomes dull when you have an accumulation of dead cells on the surface because it can't properly reflect light. That's why clean, freshly washed skin looks more radiant — "not washing your face allows for an accumulation of these dead skin cells." That makes a pretty strong case for regular scrubbing.
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#3 Inflammation
Your skin acts as a barrier against the environment, and when it's healthy, it can regulate itself accordingly. But when makeup, dirt, and oil are left on skin, they form a film that can interfere with the skin's ability to maintain a healthy barrier. The barrier, known as the stratum corneum, has a brick and mortar model — if the skin is the brick wall, the bricks are the skin cells and the mortar is made of lipids, a natural fat. When the barrier is disrupted, there isn't as much mortar, which allows hydration to leak out and put the skin is at greater risk for environmental exposure." All of this leads to inflammation, which can look like redness, itchiness, peeling, scaly skin, or a hot mess mix of them all.
#4 Acne
Excess dirt, oil, sweat, and makeup accumulate on your face throughout the day and form a film on your skin. The skin can't breathe properly with this film over it, so oil and sticky cells build up underneath, forming blockages." That's when you'll start seeing acne appear. It's like the bathtub you've been meaning to clean for a few weeks now — soap scum builds up every day, making it a much harder job to do when you finally get around to it.
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#5 Styes and Infections
Those annoying and irritating little bumps around your eyes can be caused by not cleansing at night. Again, not adequately removing makeup can cause blockages of pores and glands around the eyes — and those could contribute to styes.
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#6 Dry, Chapped Lips
The skin on the lips is among the most sensitive on the body", and irritating ingredients in makeup may lead to inflammation of the lips if they're in contact for extended periods of time." Remember, inflammation means peeling and scales — not a cute look for your lips. "Just because your makeup says it lasts for 24 hours doesn't mean you should wear it for that long.
