Just a Friendly Nudge: Clean Up Your Face Before Bed! (Seriously, It’s More Important Than You Think!)
Real talk: skipping your nightly routine—like leaving makeup on, using old mascara, or not washing your face—can have some gross consequences. Meet Demodex folliculorum, microscopic mites living in your pores, especially around your nose, cheeks, and lashes. They feed on your skin’s oils, lay up to 25 eggs per follicle, and—brace yourself—when they die, they release waste that can irritate skin or worsen conditions like rosacea. Then there’s mascara. After 3 months, bacteria turns that tube into an eye infection waiting to happen. Pink eye isn’t worth saving a few bucks! Your best defense? Wash your face morning and night, always remove… CONTINUE READING…