5 Reasons why you should never sleep with makeup on

Face Saver: 5 Reasons why you should never sleep with makeup on

Angela Goh

02 Jun 2016

updated the 8 June 2016 à 20:29

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Unsightly infections around your eyes
Experts have warned that not removing your eye makeup after a long day of it sitting on your eyelids and eyelashes could lead to unsightly infections — which could have a negative impact on your vision. Having some shuteye with eyeshadow slathered on your lids and eyeliner still sitting around your waterline could put you at risk of inflammation, itchiness, redness and might even land you with some unpleasant cysts, oil seeds and blockages to your hair follicles and glands.
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Leaving makeup on accelerates aging
Removing your make-up before bed can slow down the appearance of wrinkles and lines. New York-based dermatologist, Erin Gilbert, has revealed that by sleeping in your makeup, you are not giving your skin any chance to recover from the oxidative stress that it endures during the day. This could lead to premature aging.
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Collagen breakdown
Free radicals from the environment (from external aggressors such as pollution) will stay on your skin if you do not cleanse your face at night after a long day. Free radicals are known to cause collagen breakdown over time, leading to sagging skin, loss of elasticity and easy bruising.
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Bacteria build-up
By not cleansing your face properly, you are creating the perfect environment for acne-causing bacteria to thrive. You also prevent your delicate skin from regenerating itself. Your foundation or concealer will end up clogging your pores, creating blackheads and painful whiteheads that might take weeks to clear.
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Weakening eyelashes
Mascara may be great at creating lush lashes, but if you forget to remove the gunk from your fine hairs each night, you may end up drying them out, which could promote thinning and brittleness, and no one wants damaged eyelashes.

Going to bed with all that makeup still on your face is a habit that you should be kicking. Right now.

Yup, many of us are guilty of falling asleep flat on our faces after a big night out without bothering to remove our makeup, despite the growing number of easy makeup removing wipes now available on the market. For some, it’s just too much effort to cleanse the face of all its waterproof eyeliner and mascara, all that thick foundation, and all that leftover lipstick. However, making a habit of this could have some unpleasant consequences.

Head up to the gallery to check out some of the gruesome truths that dermatologists have shared regarding how your makeup could wreak on your delicate skin.

Angela Goh

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