What happens when you sleep in make-up

You come home from a night out, eat ALL the food and all you want to do is get straight into your inviting, comfy bed.
             

However you know that you still have a full face of make-up on and really, you should get yourself into the bathroom and wash it off before it ruins your complexion and adds to your hangover the next day.

And while you may be cursing your contour palette and your fake eyelashes at that moment, it turns out it would have been worth spending those 30 minutes on your skincare routine, as the effects of leaving your make-up on overnight can be extremely negative.

According to Attn, collagen renewal stops, irritation can incur and worst of all, your crusty mascara can cause painful eye infections.

Collagen is needed to keep up looking fresh and youthful but this is halted by the presence of ‘free radicals’ on the skin.

Free radicals are the little particles from your make-up that latch onto your skin, refusing to let it breathe.

They can lead to unwanted wrinkles, clogged pores and dreaded breakouts.

“When free radicals sit on our skin at night, this can cause problems with cellular turnover since they break down collagen production in our skin,”medical aesthetician, Lauren Bound said.

“It’s important we give our skin a good wash to get rid of them and then a chance to breathe for the night."

Zits can also form from the perfumes and dyes often found in make-up products so if you're going to sleep in your full face, then make sure the make-up you're using is hypoallergenic.

Beauty Tricks Makeup Artists Wish You Would Start Using

In life, there is always room for improvement—and our daily beauty routine is no exception. We made some tweaks after receiving some valuable makeup artist-approved tips on what we should stop doing when applying on makeup. Now, we're ready for something a bit more positive to put into action. The wonderful people who beautify celebs like Gigi Hadid and Emily Ratajkowski have numerous makeup application tips that'll guarantee beauty routine success, so we asked them to spill the tea on what they wish we would start doing. Get your brushes and palettes ready.
                 

"Check out your go-to look in every light. From sunlight to office light—even the light of a camera flash—you will be amazed by how different your makeup looks. While doing this, you can see what little adjustments you should make to your 'main face.'" —Joanna Schlip, who's worked with Ellen Pompeo, Laura Linney, and Eva Longoria

"Experiment and get out of your box. If you only wear nude lipsticks, wear a red. If you've never worn purple eyeliner, try it. Too vague? I really mean it. Makeup is a tool to have fun with your look. Once you've corrected whatever bothers you, go for it. Think of makeup like a fashion accessory, and be courageous." —Molly R. Stern, who's worked with Reese Witherspoon, Lily Collins, and Mandy Moore

"Applying a face oil to the skin before applying makeup—instead of a makeup primer—will give your skin a natural glow and will make makeup go on so much smoother." —Lina Hanson, who's worked with Brooke Shields, Gillian Anderson, and Portia de Rossi

This Skeleton Halloween Makeup Tutorial Is Scary Easy to Follow

 If you’ve ever spent hours spiraling down a wormhole of Halloween beauty tutorials on YouTube or searched the #HalloweenMakeup hashtag on Instagram, you’ve probably seen your fair share of cool-but-impossible-to-achieve-IRL makeup looks. And skeleton makeup? That definitely fits the category. There's so much intricacy involved in getting those eye sockets to look like something out of The Walking Dead, amirite? But thankfully the makeup gods (translation: beauty bloggers) felt for skill and time-strapped among us, and the half skull trend was born. It's got all the spooky marks of classic skeleton makeup (hello, those teeth!), but let's you still wear a fierce as hell smoky eye.
               

We called on Make Up For Ever Director of Education and Artistry Lijha Stewart (also known as the "Queen of Halloween") to guide us through the process, step-by-step. Here's exactly how to get the look.

Level of difficulty: On a scale of 1-5, this a solid 4. Yes, even though only half your face is actually painted, nailing the shading and symmetry of that portion is pretty hard.

Amount of time required: Unless you’re an artist, plan to reserve an hour and a half to complete this look.

What you'll need:
-Undereye concealer
-Eyebrow gel
-Black kohl eyeliner
-Shimmery white eyeshadow
-Matte brown eyeshadow
-Black eyeshadow
-False eyelashes
-White face paint
-Translucent finishing powder

Since the bottom half of your face will be covered in black and white face paint, don’t bother wasting time (or precious product!) prepping that area. You’ll want to focus on making your under eyes as even-toned and bright as possible. We used a full-coverage, creamy concealer and set it with translucent finishing powder. Next, you’ll want to intensify your brows with a slightly-darker-than-normal brow gel or pencil. If going bold scares you (or if you think it just looks weird), don’t worry. Once the rest of your face is done, everything will feel balanced.

YouTuber Kaitlyn Dobrow Empowers Fans

You won’t have any trouble finding Halloween beauty tutorials online, but if you want to watch something truly special, you need to know about Kaitlyn Dobrow. Her cheetah-inspired makeup is so good that it got a shout-out from famed glam guru Huda Kattan, who dubbed it “amazing.” In an Instagram preview of her upcoming tutorial, Kaitlyn freehand sketches a feline nose, lips, and spots all over her face using a combination of brushes and a cream color palette. A flawlessly drawn cat eye and dramatic lashes complete the look.
                   

It’s an amazing costume idea in its own right, but what makes it so empowering is that the use of beauty tools and products isn’t an easy feat for her. As she’s freely shared on her account before, both her arms and legs were amputated after she contracted bacterial meningitis, meaning she does the entire tutorial using a prosthetic limb. But as she explains in her first ever YouTube video, she still feels the same way about beauty as she always has. “I just love makeup,” she says. “It’s what I do, it’s what I love, and it’s a hobby of mine.” While we’re in awe of her makeup skills, its her positivity and strength that make the biggest impact. From start to finish, she tackles the tutorial with a big smile on her face — and her self-acceptance and determination speak volumes. We’ve said before that democratic platforms like YouTube have allowed vloggers to share their individual voices and stories on their own terms, and Kaitlyn is one of the most empowering examples we’ve seen. Watch as she tutors you through your next Halloween costume. As this inspiring vlogger would say, “Let’s do this!”

Why Ana Ivanovic Never Wears Makeup On the Court

On a particularly humid Thursday afternoon, in Manhattan Plaza Racquet Club’s airy bubble of a tennis court, Ana Ivanovic is patiently lobbing balls over the net at my person. “Your short game is good!” she offers, kindly—though it goes without saying that my skills don’t compare to the powerful forehand of the world-ranked tennis star.
               

Ivanovic is in town for the U.S. Open but has taken time out of her whirlwind schedule to, rather charitably, provide a few one-on-one tips—like how to guide a racket across the net at just the right spin-inducing angle, for one—and discuss her own tournament prep. “I was pushing harder at the beginning of the week with two hours of training, plus fitness and recovery,” she says of her daily 8:00 a.m. court sessions and isometric core work. “But as we get closer to the tournament, the [tennis] hours are less, and I do a lot in the gym and off-court.”

As for her no-makeup-on-court philosophy, “I actually don’t [wear any],” she swears with a laugh. “I like to focus on my tennis; I don’t want to worry that my mascara is running.” Instead, she has zeroed in on a skin-care routine that makes cosmetic camouflage unnecessary in the form of Shiseido’s Ibuki cleanser, mixed with a bit of exfoliator and topped with a hydrating, energizing cream. “It’s very simple,” she says. “I always say I’m very lucky to get good genes from my mom.” Here’s to one beauty secret that’s truly au naturel.