Can I use a gel mask overnight?

Can I leave the gel mask on overnight? Nowadays, the pace of life in urban society is accelerating, and women often need to take care of their skin when they go to bed at night. So we put a gel mask on our face before going to bed, but fall asleep before taking it off. So, can the gel mask be applied all night? Let’s take a look at it together.

Can I use a gel mask overnight?

Can't. Applying a gel eye mask can replenish moisture to the eyes, eliminate fatigue, and reduce dark circles and swelling. It has the same effect as a facial mask. However, if the eye mask is applied for a long time, the essence in it cannot be fully absorbed by the eye skin. After the essence in the eye mask evaporates, it will in turn absorb the moisture in the eye skin, causing moisture loss. In the long run, it can easily cause dryness of the skin around the eyes and the formation of fine lines.

The hydrating mask must be washed

The reason why the hydrating mask needs to be washed is because the mask contains a large amount of essence and stock solution. If we do not wash the essence and stock solution cleanly, and directly apply other skin care products, it will affect the skin's absorption of other skin care products. When we apply a facial mask, the skin is also metabolizing, and the essence in the mask has a strong adsorption capacity. At this time, the essence on the face will contain certain skin waste and dirt. If it is not washed, it will stay on the face for too long, which can easily cause sensitive skin. People with sensitive skin will easily develop red spots.

Skin care products are better absorbed after washing with a hydrating mask

If we apply a hydrating mask but do not wash it off, a membrane will form on the surface of the skin. Even the best skin care products will find it difficult to penetrate this membrane and reach the bottom layer of the skin. This will not only waste skin care products, but also cause the pores to be clogged because the skin cannot breathe properly, making the skin sensitive and causing acne.

Basic care immediately after hydrating mask

If we want the moisturizing mask to be effective and prevent the moisture from being lost, we must perform basic care immediately after applying the mask. Because most facial masks can only provide a certain amount of water circulation to the skin to prevent the skin from drying out. If we only hydrate the skin without locking in moisture in time, the moisture will slowly evaporate through the air and be lost quickly. As a result, the hydrating mask has no effect. The basic skin care products we use basically have the effect of locking in moisture, especially lotions and creams. Only by doing basic care in time can we ensure that the hydrating mask has a hydrating effect.

Moisturizing mask is more effective when used during the golden period

It is recommended to apply a hydrating mask between 10 pm and 3 am every day, because this is the time when the skin repairs damaged cells and metabolizes waste in skin cells. Therefore, applying a mask during this period of time can help deliver nutrients to the bottom layer of the skin better.