Put down your wash cloths and exfoliators—here's why it might be a good idea to skip a cleanser during your skincare morning routine.
What if we said it might be better for you to not wash your face in the morning? You’d think we’re crazy, right? It goes against what most of us know as a, where we think we constantly need to rid our skin of oils, dirt and pore-clogging grime. But it might actually be good tobreak. It gives your skin a chance to rebuild, and create that natural protective moisture barrier that we often try to replicate with moisturizer. And it can save time.1.
“If you cleanse your skin at night and apply your skin care regime, your skin does all it’s ‘repair work’ while you sleep,” explains Jill Carlen, Spa Director at . “You aren’t exposed to environmental pollutants or dirt, oil or sweat so there is no need to wash your face.”Your skin works hard all night building its own natural barrier against the world , so why strip it all away as soon as you wake up with a face wash? “Washing your face in the morning can strip your natural defense barrier,” says Carlen. Then it will spend the rest of the day trying to build it again.