Go to Bed Naked

Naked… as in without make up.

Washing your face at night is important and here’s why:

Our environment is pretty dirty and our skin works hard to protect us. Dirt, bacteria and pollutants stick to our make up irritating skin, clogging pores and aggravating breakout prone skin.

Using a gentle cleanser at night washes away the dirt, bacteria and make up, freeing your pores to breath, heal and repair, most of which is done at night while we sleep. If you don’t take 3 minutes to wash your face, pores stay clogged, bacteria grows and  skin becomes dull and lackluster and for the oily skinned among us, breakouts are likely.

For breakout prone skin, make up and dirt clog pores, trapping bacteria inside. When pores are clogged, oxygen can’t reach them. This trapped bacteria causes blackheads and whiteheads. So here’s a fun fact, bacteria can’t live in an oxygenated environment so it is essential to keep your face clean to reduce breakouts.

Take off your mascara too. Mascara can be drying to eyelashes thus causing them to become brittle and thin. They need a break too.

My painless way to wash away the day:

Drop some creamy cleanser in your hand, apply to face  (no water needed yet) make sure to use circular motions and be gentle on the eyes. Wet a wash cloth with warm water and use it to rinse and wipe off the cleanser along with the make up…No splashing required. Now serums and moisturizers can be applied and have all night to infuse beauty into your skin. Still too tired? Wash your face early. You don’t have to wait until you are ready to drop into bed exhausted.  I promise you it will be worth it!

See my webpage (www.rejuvenatewithangela) for an array of cleansers. Need help picking? Email me and I’ll help you choose the right one for your skin. Need a deeper clean, contact me for an RSC Signature Eco Facial. A mini facial that concentrates on deep cleaning and extracting to get your skin back to baseline.