This is because unlike your skin care, which penetrates into your skin, makeup sitson topof your complexion.

So what happens to your skin when you give it a break for different lengths of time?

We asked the pros to find out.

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In the short term, it just means that your skin is able to better recalibrate itself.

A month

If you go a month without makeup, youll see evenmorebenefits.

The utility of daily makeup may interfere with that cycle, says Dr. Nazarian.

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Not having to remove makeup at night is a great break for the skin, says Marino.

And with that, tonight Ill be stowing away my makeup bag for the foreseeable future.

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Black hair woman wearing a grey and white bra giving herself a deep cleansing session with a face brush and Gatineau skincare face wash lotion, after her shower. Studio skincare portrait over isolated background.

A curvy woman applying cleansing balms and smiling to her reflection in the mirror.

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