Can I leave the sleeping mask on? How often should I use the sleeping mask?

Everyone should be familiar with sleeping masks. Because they do not need to be washed after application, many girls will choose sleeping masks. However, most masks on the market need to be washed. Do sleeping masks really not need to be washed? So we need to understand whether sleeping masks can be left unwashed? How often should sleeping masks be used?

The answer is yes. A sleeping mask does not mean a mask that must be applied while sleeping. In fact, it can also be used during the day. The function of a sleeping mask is to use some high-concentration gelatinous ingredients to lock the moisture in the skin, so that the skin can absorb nutrients more quickly. Because these gelatinous ingredients will cover the surface of the skin, if they are left on for a long time, they will affect the metabolism of the skin, which may cause the skin to produce more oil, and will also affect the subsequent skin care steps. Although it is best to wash off the sleeping mask, many women think that the instructions for use also indicate that it can be left overnight, so they will not clean the sleeping mask overnight. In this case, the pillow and quilt are likely to be stained with the sleeping mask.

Although sleeping masks can be applied during the day or at night, it is best to apply them 2-3 times a week. Frequent use of sleeping masks will infuse moisture and nutrients into the skin, and the skin will lack absorption time and free breathing time, which will lead to overnutrition, and even fat particles and other skin problems in severe cases. Masks are a feast among skin care products. Although the effect is very good, in principle, they cannot be used every day unless there are special requirements. For example, using a cleansing mask every day will cause skin sensitivity and even redness, and make the immature keratin lose its ability to resist external invasion; moisturizing masks are easy to cause acne if used every day; and hydrating masks can be used in dry seasons. When choosing a mask, you must choose the desired effect according to your skin type and your skin condition.

Sleeping masks are basically not very picky about skin type. Most sleeping masks are mainly aimed at skin hydration and water retention, which can help the skin achieve good moisturizing and oil-water balance. On the basis of such effects, soothing, oil control, whitening, or anti-aging ingredients are added. Usually, sensitive skin is recommended to choose a moisturizing and soothing sleeping mask, while oily skin can choose a sleeping mask with oil control effect to reduce the formation of acne and closed comedones. As for whitening or anti-aging sleeping masks, they can be used as long as the skin is in a healthy state. When choosing a sleeping mask, of course, you need to make a choice according to your skin condition first, and then consider the function of the product as a second consideration. If you have skin that is prone to allergies and dehydration, it is recommended that you still honestly choose a moisturizing and soothing sleeping mask, and wait until your skin condition is stable before considering whitening and anti-aging related sleeping masks. The next thing is whether you like the texture and taste of the product after use.

No, because the functions of the two are different. Facial cream is a skin care product and is the last step of skin care, while sleeping mask is a nutrient blocking step after the skin care work is completed. Sleeping mask can not only hydrate, moisturize and repair the skin, but also form a protective film on the skin to firmly lock the nutrients of skin care products, so sleeping mask and facial cream cannot be mixed. The reason for this misconception that the two can be mixed is that the way they are used sounds similar, and both are simply applied, but in fact there are still many differences between the two. First of all, the texture of sleeping mask and facial cream is different. The texture of sleeping mask is relatively thick. When applying, you must pay special attention to the amount. If it is too thick, it will affect the normal breathing of the skin. The texture of facial cream is lighter and thinner, and the nutrients are also rich but easier to absorb.