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Mayyyye

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Can you double cleanse with 2 water based cleansers??

I know you're supposed to use an oil based cleanser or micellar water but as an oily skin type i find oil cleansers to be oily and gimicky and i just don't like them, micellar waters just strips my skin and sting! So can I use a gentle face wash first and then my regular cleanser, I've found this to be helpful but not sure if it's okay.
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miaandtheskin

Oily/Sensitive

If it works with your skin it's okay! There are no fixed rules, just find what's good for you. Also may I suggest you a micellar water cleanser? I also find that the normal micellar water is not enough to take off my make-up, even with a follow-up cleansing because it's made to be resistant and too much of it strips my skin as well. I solved my problem with one of those, it's very gentle and also unbelievably cheap (4€ for the full size). I think the one I use is local only, but I can give you an amazon/douglas link if it works for you.
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Mayyyye

Oily/Resilient

sureee give me the Amazon link cause it'd be convenient for me but I'd have to check if they ship it in my country haha.
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BlueNWhite

Dry/Sensitive

What you're doing is fine! I've heard it's fine to use a water based cleanser twice.
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Mayyyye

Oily/Resilient

thought the same haha! but good to be assured 😃
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alitestingbug

Dry/Sensitive

try it out but I tried this method and my pores were never as clean as with a balm and water based gel/foam afterwards. having oily skin doesn’t mean hydrated, and even so I would say ( my personal opinion, am no esthetician) that even the excess oil that your skin produces will be cleansed better with a cleaning balm/oil! As with everything it depends how you use it. Massagebinto your skin for 60 sec, emulsify with a bit of water and massage again 60 sec and then rinse, apply gel or foam, massage 60 seconds… you will be surprised but having a good double cleanse routine will actually balance your sebum production and your skin will transform.
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Mayyyye

Oily/Resilient

i Know I've heard a lot of benefits of double cleansing with a balm and I've tried a couple of cleansing balms too but with not wearing makeup it just seems unnecessary to do so....it doesn't help any better than an extra cleanser and to me a hydrating cleanser before my regular cleanser seems to help a lot better haha!
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inlovewithbeauty

Oily/Sensitive

it depends on your skin type, and if you didn’t use any water resistant products ifs fine.
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richii

Dry/Resilient

technically yes.
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