Comments on: Do You Really Need To Double Cleanse? (The Answer May Surprise You)

By: Gina

Gina — Sun, 04 Aug 2019 09:33:26 +0000

I started using oil cleansers only until recently, I massage the oil and enjoy seeing how it gets rid of sunscreen and pores grit, then I add a bit of water to emulsify, massage again and rinse. My face feels totally clean afterwards, but yet the first two or three nights I followed with a gentle foam cleanser and that felt like way too much for me, so I figured the oil was enough, but I’ve been navigating the internet and everybody insists on the need of using a second product!!! I was afraid of being very wrong about it, until this post! Thanks for being straightforward about it. I’ll keep using my foam cleanser alone in the mornings and the oil one alone in the evening because that simply works for me 🙂

By: Gio

Gio — Sat, 23 Dec 2017 19:44:02 +0000

In reply to Rios Fernandez. Rios, I'm glad you found something that works well for you. With skincare, there's no one size fits all. You need to experiment to find out what works best. Thanks for sharing your experience. :)

By: Rios Fernandez

Rios Fernandez — Wed, 13 Dec 2017 08:18:14 +0000

I double cleanse for the reason that I have such dry, sensitive, but acne prone skin. Cold creams like ponds have mineral oil which breaks me out, cleansing oils usually have comedogenic ingredients, and with a gentle/sensitive low pH cleanser (the cleansers I have used in the next sentence) I have not laid the foundation for enough moisture. I’ve used both CeRave’s and Neutrogena’s gentle cleanser and my skin feels so dry after. Finally, I started oil cleansing with my own homemade cleansing oil blend which very nutrient-rich, protective, non-comedogenic oils such as safflower oil as the base, rosehip for pigmentation, and frankicense for the acne itself. Yet just oil cleansing left me super oily. I figured out by doing research that double cleansing was the only way my skin would feel clean but not stripped or oily, just right. I started double cleansing from this point forward and its the only way I can cleanse my skin from now on.

By: Gio

Gio — Thu, 06 Apr 2017 19:55:42 +0000

In reply to audrey.

Audrey, I’ve written about micellar waters here: http://www.beautifulwithbrains.com/avene-micellar-lotion-review/

But the gist is: they’re good for emergencies but they’re NOT makeup removers.

By: audrey

audrey — Sat, 18 Mar 2017 15:08:17 +0000

In reply to Gio. Wait ... all this time I thought micellar water is oil-based cleanser & water-based at the same time? The micelles are oil inside water, something like that. So is that false?

By: Gio

Gio — Fri, 17 Mar 2017 20:49:35 +0000

In reply to audrey. Audrey, micellar waters are good in the morning but if you need to remove your makeup, they won't do. They never cleanse skin as well as an oil based cleanser.