There are many excuses for not washing our faces at night. These include being too tired to wash our faces before going to sleep, not washing our faces because we didn’t wear makeup all day, not wanting to “strip” the face of natural softening oils and more. But there are many more reasons to wash our faces than there are excuses.
Washing your face before going to sleep will help to shed your face of dry skin. Also, moisturizer applied on a dirty face will not be able to penetrate the surface of the dermis well. If you have trouble remembering to wash your face right before bed, wash your face early in the evening. Remember to apply moisturizer immediately after washing.
Even if you did not wear makeup all day, your face will still be dirty and need to be washed at the end of every day. Environmental pollutants that are in the air both indoors and outdoors are caked on the skin by the end of the day. Wearing a light foundation or a lotion with SPF is actually recommended to create a barrier between the facial skin and the environment.
If you are worried that your facial cleanser will dry out your skin, find a cleanser that contains moisturizing ingredients. Use this cleanser in a three day cycle to wash your face. On the third day you can use a cleanser with glycolic acid that can lightly wash away dry skin and reveal a more glowing and softer face.
