Sleeping with Makeup On? Your Skincare Routine Fix
For many reasons, falling asleep with your makeup on is detrimental to your skin. Left on overnight, it can cause bumps and clogged pores, dull skin, puffy eyes, and generally aggravated skin. What a headache.
Despite this, we’ve all been guilty of skipping our skincare routine and sleeping in our makeup at one time or another because, well, tiredness prevails. Thankfully, there are steps you can take to rescue your skin. Here’s what you can do to help your skin bounce back the very next day.
What Happens When You Sleep in Lipstick?
It depends on the kind of lipstick, but sleeping with it on could actually turn out to be a blessing in disguise. Generally, it’s better to have something on your lips overnight to keep them from getting dried out. In particular, if the lipstick is emollient, creamy, or glossy, it can form a protective barrier that shields against drying heat, air conditioning, or even just mouth-breathing. Of course, the downside is that you risk getting the lipstick’s colour all over your pillowcase.
You’re better off using dedicated lip moisturizers at night, but in the rare instance that you do accidentally sleep with your lipstick on, there’s no reason to fret unless you’re wearing an ultra-matte lipstick and lip stain, which tend to dry lips out. In that case, help your delicate pout recover by saturating your lips with an ultra-rich Lip & Body Treatment Balm for the next 24 hours.
What Happens When You Sleep in Eye Makeup?
Sleeping without removing your eye makeup causes significant irritation that can lead to red, puffy, itchy eyes from the eyeshadow and mascara flaking and rubbing into your eyes, as well as the delicate skin around your eyes. Not a pretty sight.
When you wake up the next morning, you need to be even more gentle than usual about removing your eye makeup as your eyes will be extra tender. Opt for a makeup remover like the Omega+ Complex Cleansing Balm or cleansing cloth that is fragrance-free and contains soothing agents to calm skin. Follow up with eye drops to soothe your eyes.
What Happens When You Sleep in Foundation/Face Makeup?
When you sleep with makeup on, your skin will look duller the next day because it couldn’t shed or exfoliate properly at night. That can also cause dull rough skin, clogged pores, and small red bumps!
Use a very gentle scrub or soft washcloth with your face cleanser or cleansing oil, like the Perfect Cleansing Oil, to completely remove makeup, and follow with the rest of your normal skincare routine. If you wake up with any redness, extra bumps, or imperfections, spot-treat them with our high-strength SKIN PERFECTING BHA 9 treatment — you’ll be impressed by the instant improvement.
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