When my friends see the arsenal of secret weapons in my bathroom, and the amount of stuff I use for removing all makeup, they all think I am crazy. They might be right, but the truth is actually quite simple: I never use wipes. A few years ago, I read that they can be very aggressive on your skin, they don’t really do the job properly – I agree on that – and they also remove some of the natural oils that the skin produces to protect itself, along with makeup. I didn’t think twice about it, I just got rid of them forever, and that made my skin feel happy and pampered. Starting double cleansing after that was a pretty obvious step.
So, what is double cleansing all about" Well, as the name says, it’s about washing your face twice. And I do not mean twice a day, I mean twice in a row, if you want to remove makeup really, really well. It’s easier said than done, but I will try to explain myself more accurately so you understand how it works. You have to start from one assumption: you want your skincare products to be able to work on fertile ground. If you don’t cleanse your skin properly, you are undermining your skincare work already, wasting precious amounts of your product for no reason. Even the most expensive serum can’t do its job on your skin if you haven’t cleansed it properly, which makes it pretty clear that cleansing is an essential step in your beauty routine. Do I seem a little less crazy, now" I sincer...