Overnight Make-up Could Damage Your Skin

According to beautician Shahnaz Hussain, “cleansing the skin at night, before bedtime, is very important, not only to remove make-up but also dirt, pollutants, sweat deposits and other impurities. At night, the pores should be left free to breathe.

The skin should not be smothered with heavy make-up or cream during the night while sleeping as the body’s repair and restoration work takes place at that time.

This includes the renewal of skin cells. The youth of the skin depends on an efficient cell renewal process. So, the skin should be left clean while this process goes on.”

Hema Pant, another skin specialist, voiced a similar opinion. “The coloured cosmetics that are used can cause contact allergies. Therefore, the skin should be left free at night so that it can breathe.” Using make-up for an entire day aggravates premature skin aging, she added.

Although celebs and television actors do influence many women, Shahnaz feels that “many viewers are wise enough to realize that heavy make-up is only part of the glamorous world of television and movies.”
Gunjan Walia, a TV actress, went to the extent of saying that soap directors should be “a little more realistic” in their portrayals. Less glamour should be associated with night scenes without oodles of make-up and jewellery, she added. The extent of make-up should also depend on how photogenic a person is, Gunjan added.