Skip to main content
  • News
    • Trending News
    • Videos & Interviews
    • Taylor Swift
    • One Direction
    • Kim Kardashian
  • Music
    • Music Highlights
    • Music Videos
    • Charts
    • Playlists
    • EMAs
    • Brand New For 2018
    • MTV PUSH
    • Artists
  • Shows
    • Latest Shows
    • The Charlotte Show
    • Geordie Shore
    • Ex on the Beach
    • Floribama Shore
    • Just Tattoo Of Us
    • Teen Mom UK
  • Movies
    • Movies Highlights
    • New Movies Coming Soon
    • Videos & Interviews
    • Trailers
    • Moana
  • Games
    • New Games
    • Quizzes
  • Style
  • Life
    • Life
    • MTV Breaks
    • Sex
    • WTF
    • SRS
    • Travel
    • Fitness
  • Pictures
  • Win
  • MTV Bump
  • TV Guide
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Search
  • Pictures
  • Win
  • MTV Bump
  • TV Guide
Home
  • News
    • Trending News
    • Videos & Interviews
    • Taylor Swift
    • One Direction
    • Kim Kardashian
  • Music
    • Music Highlights
    • Music Videos
    • Charts
    • Playlists
    • EMAs
    • Brand New For 2018
    • MTV PUSH
    • Artists
  • Shows
    • Latest Shows
    • The Charlotte Show
    • Geordie Shore
    • Ex on the Beach
    • Floribama Shore
    • Just Tattoo Of Us
    • Teen Mom UK
  • Movies
    • Movies Highlights
    • New Movies Coming Soon
    • Videos & Interviews
    • Trailers
    • Moana
  • Games
    • New Games
    • Quizzes
  • Style
  • Life
    • Life
    • MTV Breaks
    • Sex
    • WTF
    • SRS
    • Travel
    • Fitness
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Search

Beauty

  • Main
  • Videos
  • Pictures
  • News

The Gross Things You Didn’t Realise Were Happening to Your Skin When You Sleep in Your Makeup

Ewwww.

  • Share to Facebook
  • Tweet to Twitter
  • Share to Google plus
Tuesday, January 24, 2017 - 16:47

Even if you’re usually committed to a full double cleanse, tone, eye cream, serum, and moisturise 99% of the time, we all have evenings that we just cba to take our makeup off. Sometimes the thought of grabbing the flannel is just way too much effort - whether that’s because you’re tired or because you’re falling face first into a 3am kebab - and even reaching over to find a face wipe is one big case of nope. Soz about that.

Zero judgement, but it’s important to make sure that sleeping with your makeup on isn’t a habit that you get into too often. Hitting the sheets with a load of product on your face is pretty much a recipe for disaster for your poor, beautiful face as, like the rest of the body, it works on a daily circadian rhythm (or 24 hour cycle). 

Night time should be the time for renewing and recovering rather than battling bacteria, so brace yourself to hear about the GROSS stuff that can happen to your skin when you have a lazy moment before bed.

Sore eyes (and even infection, bleurgh)

Your Instagram baddie eye makeup might look slay-worthy in the evening, but heaps of mascara, primer, eyeshadow and liner sitting on your delicate lashes and lids all night can cause all sorts of problems. Think dryness, redness, irritation, corneal abrasions. and maybe even infection if you’re really lucky. Not cute.

Ageing skin (yup, actual wrinkles)

One of the fastest-developing problems that you’ll spot on neglected skin is dehydration, and when your skin’s dry, it loses all the glow that normally radiates. Less elasticity means one thing - WRINKLES, as skin is attacked by harmful free radicals, which cause serious damage to the skin’s structure and collagen production. You can say see ya later to any youthful bounce or plumpness that you’ve got going on.

Breakouts (well, duh)

Perhaps the most obvious, but leaving foundation, concealer, powder and all of that good stuff on your skin overnight creates a breeding ground for inflammatory spots, blocked pores and trapped oils that lead to bacteria build up and breakouts. Oil-based foundations and skin primers are the worst culprits for this, as they’re literally designed to be longer-lasting, less-breathable and more heavy duty on your pores. It’s not just the makeup itself either - you’re leaving your face covered in all the crap it’s been covered in throughout the day. Ew, pollution.

Dullness and dryness

Far from an ideal combo, but dullness and dryness are top of the menu if you’re not melting/scrubbing/wiping away the dirt and grime that will have accumulated throughout the day. Not only will your skin be parched and crying out for moisturiser, but there’ll be a whole heap of dead cells just sitting on the surface and slowing down the usual renewal process, which is what causes the dull effect. Ew.

Painful styes (ouch)

The perfect effortless, slept-in, I Woke Up Like This rockstar look probably isn’t worth it, because every night you choose to hit the pillow while still wearing your liner, is a night that your lashes are seriously suffering. The teeny, tiny hair follicles and oil glands on your eyelids can become clogged, and before you know it? HEY PRESTO, you’ve got yourself a big fat, super shiny, bright red stye. No thank you.

Not so lovely lashes

Three layers of mascara might have seemed like a good idea last night when you were fluttering those lashes like a pro, but be careful when it comes to leaving them clumpy and coated overnight. Left-on mascara will lead to lashes becoming brittle, fragile and breakable, meaning that they’ll snap easily and even fall out faster. Noooooooo.

Chapped lips

Not exactly a big surprise, but catching some Zs while still rocking your lipstick (whether it’s liquid, matte, gloss, it makes no difference) is only gonna leave your pout looking dry, chapped, and neglected.

- Words by Lucy Wood. 

Wanna some sneaky insider inspo for styling your outfit from day into night? Check this out then…

Latest News

Xbox Live Avatar Leak
Someone Leaked The New Xbox Live Avatars And They're More Inclusive Than Ever
Take This Quiz About Your Career To Find Out Exactly When You'll Get Married
Khloe Kardashian and Tristan Thompson's love timeline
Tristan Thompson Reportedly Cheated On Khloe Kardashian Using Instagram
Love Island's Olivia Buckland Opens Up About Her Battle With Depression
Fortnite
Check Out All The New Weapons That Just Came To Fortnite
Braided Rose Hair is Trending Rn And It’s Very Summer Appropriate
Yoku's Island Express
This Super Cute Dung Beetle Adventure Game Finally Has A Release Date
Sophie Kasaei free's the nipple
Geordie Shore's Sophie Kasaei Frees The Nipple In White Lace Bralette And Double Denim Ensemble
Holly Hagan Channels Dirrty Era Christina Aguilera In Bottomless Leather Chaps
Every Type Of Ear Piercing You Can Get
Louisa - YES - Music Video
Louisa Talks 'YES', Partying & LA In MTV Laid Bare
Rihanna’s Lingerie Line Looks Set To Be Size Inclusive
Beyonce Attempts To Lift Solange Up At Coachella And It Ends In An Epic On-Stage Fall
KJ Apa Performed At Coachella And Riverdale Fans Loved Every Second
7 Ways To Tackle Hormonal Acne Outbreaks
MTV Staff Share Their Tried And Tested Daily Skincare Routines
Teen Mom UK Episode 7 Spoiler Video: Chloe Patton And Jordan Edwards Argue About Cleaning In Their New Home: ‘When Do I Get A Break?’
Shawn Mendes Reveals He Spoke To A Therapist About His Anxiety
Fans Are Losing It Over Nathan Henry’s Incredible Peach In This Geordie Shore Shot
Chloe Ferry Promises She’ll Love Boyfriend Sam Gowland ‘For The Rest Of Her Life’

More From Beauty

Braided Rose Hair is Trending Rn And It’s Very Summer Appropriate
Style
Every Type Of Ear Piercing You Can Get
7 Ways To Tackle Hormonal Acne Outbreaks
MTV Staff Share Their Tried And Tested Daily Skincare Routines
Can We All Just Agree That Unicorn And Mermaid Makeup Is Actually Kind Of The Worst
The Beauty Products MTV Staff Can't Live Without
11 Perfumes Celebrities Actually Wear
Beyoncé’s Coachella Make Up Included 3 High Street Products You Can Buy Right Now
One Thing About Beyonce’s Coachella Set Has Fans Going Wild
11 Of The Best Hair Masks To Suit All Of Your Haircare Needs
Kylie Jenner Debuts Bright Blue Hair In Honour Of Day Two At Coachella
A Huge Batch Of Fake Kylie Jenner Lip Kits Contain Traces Of Human Poo

Trending Articles

Sophie Kasaei free's the nipple
Geordie Shore's Sophie Kasaei Frees The Nipple In White Lace Bralette And Double Denim Ensemble
TV Shows
Ex On The Beach Spoiler: Becky Taylor Finds Out About Ex Zach Tull’s Filthy Shower Sex After He And Laura Brown Confess All To Marnie Simpson And Casey Johnson
Niall Horan has revealed that he has 'mild' OCD
Niall Horan Reveals ‘Mild’ Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Diagnosis
Fans Are Losing It Over Nathan Henry’s Incredible Peach In This Geordie Shore Shot
Charlotte Crosby hints that Joshua Ritchie is her true love after posting a page from a self-help book about love
Charlotte Crosby Drops A Massive Hint That New Boyfriend Joshua Ritchie Is Her ‘True Love’
Watch Marnie Simpson Squirm In Horror As She Faces Ricky Rayment For The First Time Since Their Split
Chloe Ferry Promises She’ll Love Boyfriend Sam Gowland ‘For The Rest Of Her Life’
Holly Hagan Channels Dirrty Era Christina Aguilera In Bottomless Leather Chaps
Does This Picture Prove Zayn Malik And Gigi Hadid Are Back On?
Teen Mom UK Episode 7 Spoiler Video: Chloe Patton And Jordan Edwards Argue About Cleaning In Their New Home: ‘When Do I Get A Break?’
Rihanna’s Lingerie Line Looks Set To Be Size Inclusive
Khloe Kardashian and Tristan Thompson's love timeline
Tristan Thompson Reportedly Cheated On Khloe Kardashian Using Instagram
  • Contact Us
  • Access Services
  • Website Terms
  • Mobile Terms
  • Privacy Policy
  • Cookie Policy
  • MTV Jobs
  • MTV Press
  • Anti-Slavery
  • Global Tax Policy Statement
Hit us with some keywords!