Had a chat with a 20-year esthetician who said she never double cleanses at night - blew my mind

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My 15 year esthetician says the same thing and honestly it took me forever to accept it... I used to double cleanse religiously because everyone online swears by it. But my skin actually got less irritated when I stopped doing it at night. I think we get so caught up in what's "supposed" to be right that we forget everyone's skin is different. It's wild how much pressure there is to follow these strict routines. Makes me wonder what other "rules" we're all following for no reason.

the_christopher1mo ago

Man I remember when everyone was obsessed with those high frequency wands a few years back and I bought one and used it twice before it collected dust in my drawer. The skincare industry really has us thinking we need a 12 step routine when sometimes just not touching your face is the real hack.

theagibson1mo ago

Oh man, the high frequency wand thing hit me hard because I bought one too and it's literally sitting in my bathroom cabinet judging me right now. I think the 12 step routine pressure is so real and it took me getting stressed out about my skin to realize less is more. It's like we're told we NEED all these steps or we're failing at skincare, but my face was happiest when I just used cleanser and moisturizer for a month. The "rules" about specific orders like toner before serum or whatever always feel made up anyway. I'm glad more people are talking about how it's okay to break away from what everyone swears by online.