Do you remove your makeup every night before bed? While it's a crucial skincare regimen, it’s one that's often overlooked. Neglecting to remove your makeup can lead to clogged pores, acne, dryness, redness, dark spots and premature aging. Check out our presentation to learn the importance of removing your makeup, and how to do it properly.

1. Why You Should Never
Sleep in Your Makeup

2. Do you remove your makeup every night before
bed? While it's a crucial skincare regimen, it’s one
that's often overlooked. Neglecting to remove your
makeup can lead to clogged pores, acne, dryness,
redness, dark spots and premature aging.

3. One woman wanted to learn more about the effects of
sleeping in makeup. For one month, she applied her
makeup as usual but did not remove it at night.
According to the Daily Mail:
An Experiment
• Experts claimed her skin at aged 10 years
• Her surface texture worsened
• Wrinkles became deeper
• Skin suffered redness and dryness
• Pores grew 5% larger

4. Image Source: Dailymail.co.uk
Before After

5. More Reasons to Remove Your Makeup
• Leftover eye make can clog the tiny oil glands and hair follicles
on your eyelids, resulting in styes and other infections.
• Oils in your T-zone can mix with your makeup, leading to
clogged pores and bacterial infections.
• Makeup holds onto dirt, oil and dead skin cells, which can clog
your pores and cause zits and blackheads.
• Mascara and eyeliner can get in your eyes while you sleep,
causing irritation.
• Mascara can flake and pull off some of your eyelashes.
• Lipstick can clog the pores around you lips and cause pimples.

6. How to Remove Your Makeup
Do not use an ordinary soap or shower gel, as they can cause
redness and irritate your eyes. Instead use a good makeup
remover with a cotton pad or a makeup remover wipe.
Recommended makeup removers and wipes:
• M-61 SuperSoothe E Makeup Remover
• Dermalogica PreCleanse Wipes
• Trish McEvoy Long-wear Face and Eye Makeup Remover
• Caudalie Makeup Removing Cleansing Oil

7. How to Remove Your Makeup: Steps
1. Wash your hands.
2. If you are not using a makeup recover wipe, pour a dab
of makeup remover on a cotton pad.
3. Gently rub the makeup remover all over your face, until
it's completely removed.
4. Wet a clean wash cloth with warm water.
5. Gently pat your face to remove any excess product.

8. For clear, radiant, healthy skin,
be sure to take the time to wash
your face every night.

9. Sources:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2380419/What-
sleeping-make-does-skin-Our-shocking-experiment-exposes-
happens.html
http://www.seventeen.com/beauty/makeup-
skincare/advice/a25085/reasons-you-shouldnt-sleep-in-
makeup/