How often do you remove all your make up (if you wear it) before bed?

[sniffysnuffler]

Question prompted by discussion with a friend. I have always removed all make up, scrubbed face, and moisturised before bed. No matter how tired, drunk, or whatever. Same with brushing teeth. These are non negotiable bedtime activities. Friend claims that plenty of people go to bed without removing make up - hadn't considered this before but I'm surprised (like, doesn't it make the pillow grimy?!)

Do you cleanse before bed? Or just roll into bed and worry about it later?

(No disapproval implied AT ALL btw. I have plenty of nasty habits! Just genuinely curious.)

Every night! Why not?

Are all you sleep-with-makeup-on folk changing your pillow cases every day?

Every night! Take my make up off as soon as I can, then cleansing skin care routine before bed and always brush my teeth. No matter what drunken state I'm in... I love the clean feeling before bed.

Every night, no scrubbing though

This

Are all you sleep-with-makeup-on folk changing your pillow cases every day?

And this.

On a sort of related note I really recommend the Make Up Eraser or similar product for removing make up at night. It’s. A soft cloth that removes make up with just water. I feel like it has saved me a fortune in cleanser, cotton pads and wipes plus it is more environmentally friendly.

Gosh. I’m the scruffiest of scruffs but I’ve never slept in makeup.

Always. I tend to cleanse when I get in from work rather than before bed. It feels like taking the working day off.

Every single time. Am and PM routine
Post emergency spinal op I asked for the nurse to pass my bag and she was as I pulled out my skincare

Always before bed

Every night. It's non-negotiable.

Hardly ever. I use a hot cloth cleanser in the shower in the morning. After reading all the other replies I feel slightly ashamed though

Never have done.

I'm terrible.

Soap and water. Maybe moisturiser if I can be arsed.

I know, it's awful isn't it.

I HAVE to take my make up off with soap (not cleanser) or I can 100% guarantee I will get at least one spot if I don't. Moisturise with something fairly gentle and it's fine.

I cleanse and moisturise my face every night without fail, even if I haven’t been wearing makeup. I’ve got acne prone skin and have really suffered with cystic acne in the past so it’s just not worth letting the routine slide.

I cleanse my face every night followed by HA, facial oil and moisturiser.

I don't wear much make-up, it's usually all but gone by bed time. I take my mascara off a couple of times a week as the stuff just seems to stick like glue so it's easier to leave it there for a few days at a time than rub my eyes raw trying to get it off. That's all in the winter. In the summer I don't wear any make-up, my hayfever is so bad that I'm constantly washing my face each time I've been outside or my eyes feel itchy.

Never. But I don't wear eye make-up just foundation/concealer/powder and most of it seems to have disappeared by midday anyway.

I rarely even wash my face. Despite that, and my slovenly attitude to makeup removal, I've got really good skin, and look at least 5 years younger than my age. Might need some moisturizer soon I guess?

I do wash off suncream though, because it feels gross.

About 50/50
I occasionally just top it up the next day after wiping mascara/eyeliner from under my eyes

Always, it's one of my favourite rituals.

Every single night before bed. Leaving it on while sleeping is supposed to be really bad for your skin.

I occasionally just top it up the next day after wiping mascara/eyeliner from under my eyes
I'm sorry but I'd feel disgusting.. I need to feel clean in the morning.

Every evening, without fail. Flannel and wamr water and facial oil. Once a week a scrub. Slap on the serum. Imagine your pillow if you didn't!

Never. But the upside is, all that uncleansed grease has kept my skin quite wrinkle free. I am quite old...

I always wash off my face makeup but tend to take off my mascara in the shower in the morning. I’m interested to know how other people take their mascara of before bed? I’ve found it so difficult to remove at the sink or with a cleanser and pad.

Always. I can't imagine going to bed with make up on!

I've suffered with acne over the years so even though it's well controlled now, I tend not to do anything that could potentially make spots worse.

Every night take off with micellar water and cotton wool pads

Put on rose facial oil
Then vitamin E & avocado night cream
Pat on some eye cream

Then bed