Should You be Double Cleansing?
Most estheticians (including myself) love a good double cleanse routine — and for good reason! Double cleansing is one of the most effective ways to achieve a clean, glowing complexion. Whether you're managing acne, improving texture, or simply wanting to enhance your skincare routine, this method offers a deeper cleanse without stripping your skin. In this post, we’ll explain how double cleansing works, share a simple morning cleaning routine, and guide you through an evening double cleanse using an oil or cream cleanser—depending on your skin's needs—paired with a gentle gel cleanser.
What Is Double Cleansing?
Double cleansing involves using two types of cleansers in your evening routine. First, an oil-based or cream-based cleanser breaks down makeup, sunscreen, dirt, and excess oil. Then, a water-based, lathering cleanser is able to deeply cleanse the true skin and any residue, leaving your skin thoroughly cleansed and ready to absorb your serums and moisturizers.
BENEFITS:
removes makeup, pollutants, dirt, and sunscreen thoroughly
prepares skin for hydration and other skincare products
balances oils
improves congestion and breakouts
helps skin texture
enhances your glow
Morning Routine:
DO YOU NEED TO DOUBLE CLEANSE IN THE MORNING?
In the morning, less is more. Over-cleansing can strip your skin of its natural oils, which are vital for maintaining hydration and protecting the moisture barrier. One gentle cleanser in the morning is typically best. Another great alternative to traditional cleansing in the morning is using a no-rinse option like Miracle Mist Hypochlorous Acid Spray. It helps refresh your skin while keeping its natural oils intact. Hypochlorous acid is known for its antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory benefits, making it perfect for sensitive and acne-prone skin. Miracle mist also contains oxygen for an added purifying, anti-inflammatory, hydrating boost.
How to Use:
Lightly mist your face with Miracle Mist.
Let it absorb into your skin naturally.
Follow with the remainder of your morning skincare routine
Evening Routine:
After a long day, your skin accumulates layers of makeup, sunscreen, dirt, oils, and environmental pollutants. A double cleanse at night ensures all of these are properly removed, preventing clogged pores and breakouts, smoothing texture, and improving hydration.
Step 1: Oil or Cream Cleanser – Choose What Suits Your Skin
The first step in double cleansing is to break down surface impurities. Traditionally, oil cleansers are favored for their ability to dissolve makeup, excess sebum. However, if oil cleansers don’t agree with your skin —a cream cleanser offers a similar effective alternative.
Vetiver Illuminating Oil Cleanser
This oil-based cleanser is rich in organic sunglower oil, making it perfect for all skin types and balancing oils of acne prone skin. An absolute necessity for those experiencing blackheads, breakouts or dry skin, cleansing with Vetiver Illuminating Oil Cleanser will leave your skin feeling bright, clean and hydrated. Formulated with black cumin seed and tamanu oils for their antibacterial and brightening properties,Chamomile and Tansy Cream Cleanser
For those who find oil cleansers too heavy, a cream cleanser like the Chamomile and Tansy Cream Cleanser is a wonderful alternative. With soothing chamomile and blue tansy, this cleanser melts away dirt and makeup while calming redness and irritation. Cream cleansers are an excellent choice for sensitive, acne-prone, or reactive skin, providing all the benefits of an oil cleanser without any added heaviness.
PRO TIP: Start your oil or cream cleanse on dry skin first, then add water to emulsify and continue to massage in your cleanser before finally rinsing away. Your first cleansing step should take anywhere from 1-3 minutes.
Step 2: Follow with a Gentle Gel Cleanser
After using your oil or cream cleanser, follow up with a gentle gel cleanser to complete the process. This second cleanse ensures any leftover impurities are removed, and pores are cleansed, leaving your skin feeling fresh, not stripped.
Purify Enzyme Cleanser
Our Purify Enzyme Cleanser is the ideal follow-up to your first cleanse. This gentle, lathering cleanser deeply cleanses the skin without over-drying, making it suitable for all skin types. It works to eliminate any lingering dirt or oils, leaving your skin refreshed, bright, and balanced.
BENEFITS:
Gentle enzymatic exfoliation
Barrier-preserving enzymatic exfoliation
Rich lather that is gentle on the barrier and detoxes impurities
Refreshes to reveal supple skin
Pineapple and papaya refresh for glowing skin
Double Cleansing Essentials
Make double cleansing a key part of your skincare routine with these products:
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TAKEWAY:
Cleansing is the most essential step in any skincare routine, setting the stage for all the other products that follow. Without properly cleansing the skin, serums, moisturizers, and treatments can’t effectively penetrate the skin’s surface. Double cleansing ensures your skin is deeply and thoroughly cleaned, allowing for better product absorption and healthier, glowing skin.
By making double cleansing a regular part of your routine, you can address a variety of skin concerns. By keeping it simple in the morning with Miracle Mist and focusing on a deeper cleanse at night, you'll be setting your skin up for success.
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