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One in four women sleeps with their make up on to impress their partner, a UK survey revealed.

The study revealed that while most women have accidentally went to bed with a full face of make-up after a night on the town, it seems that around a quarter of women purposefully keep their make up on throughout the night.

Researchers said these self-conscious women are ignoring the ill effects of sleeping in cosmetics are sleeping with mascara, foundation and even fake eyelashes to look their best for their partner, according to the Daily Mail.

The poll, which involved over 1,500 British women, asked respondents about their sleeping habits.  Researchers found that many women were actively wearing make up when they go to bed with their other half and some were even lying about it.

The poll revealed that 95 percent of women said they kept this a secret from their partner, and half of women actively told their partner that they had wiped their make up off before bed, even if they were wearing a full face of it.

Many women said that they were sleeping with their make up because they wanted to look good in the morning.  Many also claimed that they felt their other half looked just as good in the morning as when they went to bed.

"Considering the surge in awareness of the relationship between sleep and health we've seen over recent years, I have to admit the findings took us a little by surprise," Jed MacEwan, of Ergoflex UK who conducted the study, told the Daily Mail.

"Putting the clinically proven negative impact on skin health aside, what was most interesting from our results is just how many women admitted to keeping makeup on when they slept, despite over half claiming it negatively affected the quality of their night's sleep," MacEwan said.

"We're all about a quality night's sleep here, and as you'd expect, found that the 'vanity' aspect trumping that of overall health, both of your skin and sleep, well, quite astounding," he added.

"Chances are, men won't notice a blind bit of difference - I can't speak for all of us, but I'm certain the large majority just aren't that observant early morning!" MacEwan said. "To this end, we would urge all women to prioritize health over vanity. So take the makeup off and get some good quality beauty sleep, and enjoy both the mental and aesthetic effects, as there really is no substitute for a great night's sleep!"