Working Out With Makeup On? Here’s How It Affects Your Skin

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is great for your health, but you might want to skip working out with makeup on.According to a study from Texas A&M University published , wearing face makeup while engaging in sweat-inducing physical activity can have a serious impact on your skin, affecting everything from to the .“Participants who wore on one side of their face while exercising demonstrated different levels of oil, moisture, and pore size compared to the half of their face without foundation,” , a board-certified dermatologist at New York City’s MDCS Dermatology who was not affiliated with the study, says of the findings. “The study suggested that wearing heavy foundation during exercise may lead to clogged pores due to sweat and product accumulation.”All this to say, you might want to skip the glam on leg day—and dermatologists agree. “It’s best to avoid wearing makeup to the gym or while exercising, as the combination of makeup and and contribute to breakouts and irritation,” , a New York City board-certified dermatologist who was not affiliated with the study, tells Glamour, explaining that when makeup sits on the skin, it can and often does trap sweat and oil. “This can contribute to clogged pores, , skin irritation, and redness,” she says.Sweat stains?

I don't know her.By It’s the same logic behind why we wash our face , says Dr. Camp. “The reason it is recommended to remove makeup before going to bed is because it can combine with oil and dead skin cells to clog pores and promote acne formation,” he says. “The same applies to wearing makeup while exercising.”However, you don’t have to go completely bare-faced: According to Dr.