My Cleansing Routines

I try not to think of myself as a high-maintenance person, and I don't think I am in general, but when it comes to skin care... boy, am I needy. I love skin care, as I'm sure you know if you watch my videos, but we will dive deeper into my infatuation throughout future blog posts.

For today, I wanted to chat about cleansing!

Cleansing may not be the most exciting part of skin care to me, but I also find it to be one of the most refreshing and relaxing parts of my routine.

Now, I told you I was high-maintenance when it came to skin care, and you will soon see why. I have specific types of cleansers I like for the different times I'm washing my face. Because I have different needs for my various cleansing routines, I typically am working on a few cleansers at once and they all serve different purposes for me and my skin.

The cleansers I'm currently using

The Body Shop, Elemis, Tatcha, Derma E

Here are my four cleansing routines and the products I love best for each one:

Morning cleanse:
Purpose:
Take off any sweat or dirt my face collected over the night (ew)

Formula:
Typically a light balm, oil, or cream
Easy to rinse off and doesn't leave a residue

Example:
Tatcha One Step Camellia Oil Cleanser

First cleanse at night:
Purpose:
Remove makeup, sunscreen, dirt, etc. from the day

Formula:
Oil or balm (9 times out of 10, I use an oil)
Always something inexpensive, but effective (Why waste my expensive oil cleansers on makeup removal?!)

Examples:
The Body Shop Camomile Silky Cleansing Oil
Clinique Take The Day Off Balm

Second cleanse at night:
Purpose:
Now that the makeup is off my face, it's time to actually clean my skin

Formula:
Balm, oil, or cream
Typically a nicer, more expensive product

Example:
Omorovicza Thermal Cleansing Balm

Shower cleanse:
Purpose:
Deeply clean my face, neck, and chest

Formula:
Gel or liquid (I've been getting away from foaming cleansers, but this is the only step I may use one, especially since I keep my Clarisonic in the shower)

Examples:
First Aid Beauty Deep Cleanser with Red Clay
Elemis Tri-Enzyme Resurfacing Facial Wash

*Note: When I shower at night, I do my 1st cleanse before getting into the shower to remove my makeup. (Sometimes I forget and come out looking like a raccoon/goth kid with my mascara running down my face.)
Also, I typically only wash my face in the shower once or twice per week. I have recently started to wash my face with my 2nd cleanse products after getting out of the shower because I don't like to use foaming cleansers too often.

I hope this was a fun and informative post for you guys! I'm really excited to get into more detail about skin care on my blog than I typically do in my videos.

Do you have multiple cleansing routines like me, or do you use the same cleanser or two for all of your cleansing needs?

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