Opinions differ between those who draw out their foaming gel as soon as they open their eyes and those who are content with a little water. Salma Hayek even says it: she never washes her face in the morning.
So, should you wash your face in the morning or only in the evening? To decide, Cyrille Tellinge, founder of Novexpert and expert in skin biology, gave Here a nuanced answer, which begins with what happens at night.
What the skin does at night
At night, the skin regenerates: it produces sebum and sweat, eliminates dead cells and rubs on pillowcases sometimes filled with mites, dust and hair product residue. These elements are mixed with night creams.
Hence the possible benefit of cleansing your face in the morning. But for Cyrille Tellinge, it all starts with personalization:
Morning or not: the answer depending on skin type
For oily or acne-prone skin, the face must be cleansed in the morning to eliminate excess sebum. The expert summarizes the risk in one sentence: .
Conversely, for dry, atopic or very sensitive skin, systematic cleansing upon waking is not always a good idea. Some people even see better skin by skipping this step; to understand them, Cyrille Tellinge recalls that
How to properly wash your face when you wake up
Whatever the skin, the morning rule remains softness. The expert sums it up like this:
There remains the question of water. On this point, Cyrille Tellinge decides: . Hot water weakens the lipid cement of the epidermis, while cold water tightens the pores but solidifies the sebum.
Wash your face morning and evening?
For oily or acne-prone skin, yes; for dry or sensitive skin, very gentle morning, essential evening.
Can we just rinse with water?
Yes for dry, atopic or fragile skin, if the skin is well cleansed in the evening.
What water temperature for the face in the morning?
Warm water, close to body temperature, with perhaps a light cool splash to finish.
