5 Reasons Why Nighttime Cleansing is Non-Negotiable

For all the skincare lovers out there, I’m sure you all know how important it is to cleanse your face on a daily basis. There are times, however, when we get home after a long day and the comfort of a bed looks especially good. Because of this, we feel the urge to skip our nighttime cleansing routine! “I mean, it’s only one time right? What’s the worst that can happen?”Well, a lot actually. I’m here to tell you that skipping even one night of washing your face is a gateway to opening Pandora's box. Throughout the day, your skin collects and accumulates dirt, sweat, oils, and more. Refusing to wipe your makeup off before bed can also end up clogging your pores, placing your skin at an increased risk of breaking out. Sure it’s just “one time”, but by telling yourself this, you’re teaching yourself a bad habit. Here are 5 reasons you should always wash your face before bed:

1. Removes Built-Up Debris. As if this one wasn’t obvious enough, let me reiterate it. Washing your face helps to remove excess dirt and sebum on the surface of your face. It works to unclog pores and gives your face the chance to breathe.
2. Prevents Wrinkles. Most people may not know this, but cleansing your face before bed can actually reduce premature aging! The makeup you wear can adhere to free radicals that the skin may be exposed to which in turn leads to decreased collagen production and wrinkles. 
3. Cleaner Linens. Makeup stains on your pillowcases? No, thank you! Not only is it gross, but it’s also not going to magically go away on its own. Above all, you’re choosing to leave and sleep in your own facial debris.  
4. Better Working Products. By cleansing your face every night, you’re creating a clean slate for your other skincare products. As a result, this allows your face to absorb the active ingredients better. 
5. Healthy & Hydrated Skin. It’s critical for your skin’s overall health to wash your face every time before you go to bed. Keep in mind that it’s at night when your skin restores and repairs itself!

If you’re looking for the perfect product to start you off on the right foot, try my KD Wipe Away the Day Acne Treatment Pads. They’re user-friendly and are great to use at the end of the day before you wash your face. It’s one of the beauty products that Riverdale actress, Camila Mendes, loves to use and can’t live without! “Love these, obsessed with these…I feel like it gets out all the built up residue of makeup and exfoliates that outer layer..especially when I’m working & wearing lots of makeup,” Camila Mendes explains in People Magazine.