RSS Feed
The Importance Of Cleansing Your Face Before Bed:
I can’t tell you the number of men and women who have confessed to me that they often skip washing their face at night. Noooo! Pleeeease! Must wash.
Aside from wearing sunscreen on a daily basis, washing your face at night is probably the most important step on the road to healthier skin.
Why:
Not to freak you out but seriously – it’s a dirty, dirty world out there. Think of all of the bacteria, dirt, grime, environmental pollutants floating around in the air. Guess what – they land on your skin. They get stuck to your skin… embedded in your make-up. This happens to you daily, whether you realize it or not.
How many items do you touch every day: a grocery cart, money, door knobs…? Again, you just made skin contact with bacteria, dirt, grime, pollutants and probably touched your face as some point. Am I right? I know, that is not a pretty picture! At the end of the day how can unwashed skin appear pretty covered in all that environmental garb? Not to mention that if you didn’t wash your face before bed, you’ve just transferred all the bacteria, dirt, grime and pollutants to your pillow. Yes, the very pillow you lay your sweet little head on every night. Move over microbes! Make room for me!
Now – if the dirty world reality check wasn’t enough to convince you to wash your face every single night, well then… I guess… I’ll try harder…
Let’s talk about large pores:
Larger pores are one of the top concerns patients in our skincare suite want to address. Washing your face every single night is the best way to avoid large pore issues. If you are not consistent with nighttime cleansing, your pores will get impacted with all the above mentioned grossness and form blackheads, whiteheads, full blown break outs, develop irritations and inflammation and lead to… you guessed it… larger pores.
A Better Canvas:
Like any good and prideful artist, you must start your painting with a pristine canvas! Having clean, smooth, well hydrated, and UV protected skin will make applying flawless make up so much easier!
So Why All The Emphasis On Cleansing At Night?
It’s simple really.
Even the most basic at-home skincare regimens require an application of moisturizer and maybe a retinoid or anti-aging product of some kind. Even if you don’t wear make-up, your skin needs to be cleansed to remove the dead cells of the day so that your skincare products can penetrate effectively and do their intended job. Your skin is working hard while you sleep. It is a time of increased rejuvenation and cell renewal.
You must be on-board by now with consistent nightly cleansing, so let’s take a look at the proper way to cleanse at night.
I like facial cleansers (notice I did not say a bar of soap or facial wipes) that contain exfoliating enzymes, AHA’s, BHA’s, or certain botanicals to help break down the days build up. I recommend massaging the cleanser into wet skin with your clean hands and then using a damp facial sponge, thin buff puff or textured facial cloth to clean away all the debris. Rinse, then pat your skin dry.
Cleansing not only helps remove dead cells, bacteria and grime but it stimulates circulation and improves cells turnover. Yay! This means new fresh, sexy skin cells! Now you are ready for the rest of your skincare routine.
Spread Love & Sunscreen,
Y0ur Skincare Specialist,
Roxanne Grace
Skincare and Laser Specialist
G. D. Castillo, M.D.
COSMETIC PLASTIC SURGERY
LIKE US ON FACEBOOK and INSTAGRAM
800-252-7123 (within IL)
217-359-7508 Savoy (Champaign-Urbana)
