Facial Cleansers & Makeup Removers 6 Best Ways to Properly Wash Your Face

Hey guys welcome back, I’m  Felicia and I’m Rowena,  and today we’re gonna be talking  about cleansing the face,  pretty straightforward right, take off  the grime,  take off the dirt with a simple cleanser,  and you’re good to go,  well actually it’s not that easy,  and it’s not that simple,  because there are so many  products out there,  have you ever walked through the aisles or  go to stores even when you’re online,  you see all these products, different types  of facial cleansers to clean your face,  to wash your face, to take off the makeup,  and you’re like what are all these for,  what is best for sensitive skin ,what is best  for oily skin, what is best for dry skin,  because let’s be real, at the end of the day,  all we want is for our skin to be  nice and silky and smooth,  and the first and most important step is actually  cleansing, because if you don’t cleanse properly,  you’re stuck with the grimes and the oils that  are just stuck on your face from the day,  and if you don’t really buff it away  with a good cleanser,  this is what causes acne, what causes  irritation and inflammation on the skin.  So today we’re gonna talk about six products,  how well they take off makeup,  how well it cleans your face,  how well they work,  and if it can actually take off  the day’s grime,  so that it will prevent you from  breaking out, which product is the best,  we’re going to explore things  like micellar water,  things like cleansing oils, gel  cleansers, cleansing balms.  So before we jump in, make sure you’ve liked,  make sure you’ve subscribed to our channel,  so every time we come out with a new video,  you learn something new,  and make sure all notification is on.  Cleansing oil this is my favorite one,  because I feel like with oily skin and a person  who wears a lot of waterproof makeup,  this is just one of those that work the best,  so how does it actually work,  oils in the product bind with other oil-based  residue that’s on your skin,  like sebum SPF foundation and soot, which  is like pollutants on your skin,  water-based cleanses aren’t actually capable  of removing these oil-based debris,  because oil and water don’t mix, so what the  cleansing oil does is that it will emulsify  when it comes in contact  with water on your face,  and sometimes when you start  rubbing it into the skin,  it can turn into a milky texture,  and then can be easily rinsed off,  and a tip to wash it off is with  lukewarm water and not cold,  so you’re not left with that oily  greasy film on your face,  so people with combination or oily,  it’s actually one of the best things  that you can also use,  so this is how you typically  use cleansing oils.  First you want to take one to two pumps  of the cleansing oil in your palm,  and then you want to massage it in  between your hands for a bit,  and then you want to really gently rub it over your entire face,  and what this is gonna do is really slowly  but surely break down everything,  and I feel like if you have high coverage  foundation, if you have a lot of eye shadow,  if you have liquid liner, it just really  gently breaks down everything,  and then once you feel like  it’s all broken down.  I’ll take like one swipe of water,  and then kind of emulsify it first,  so if you’ve done it right, you should  really feel that everything is off.  So for the pros, oil cleansers effectively dissolve  dirt and makeup without leaving the skin feeling tight,  and makes your skin glow, it also contains  antioxidants and anti-aging ingredients,  hydrating and soothing the skin  with essential fatty acids.Fatty acids, fatty acids  Alright so the biggest con with cleansing oils  is that it’s not the only and final step,  once again this is where  double cleansing came in,  because this is the first step in  the double cleansing process.  If you don’t wash it away after,  you’ll be left with clogged pores,  and things like under  the eye that build up,  like milia or this could cause breakouts if you  don’t probably cleanse it away,  so here are some cleansing oils that we love.  There’s Shu Uemura Skin Purifier,  the Boscia Makeup-Breakup Cool Cleansing and the Tatcha Pure One Step Camellia Cleansing Oil,  so naturally following on from the cleansing  oil is the second step of the double cleansing process,  and that’s using a liquid cleanser.  So the three main liquid cleansers are gel  cleansers milky or cream cleansers foam cleansers.  So what are the differences  between each of them.  So for gel cleansers are typically clear and  generally designed for deep cleansing,  effective at decongesting clogged pores,  removing excess oil,  and killing acne causing bacteria thanks to their antiseptic and exfoliating properties.  So it gives the skin a deep cleanse,  if you’re on the oilier side,  gel cleansers are perfect for you and pro tip,  you can use it in the morning,  so that you feel nice and fresh and  clean for the whole day.  Alright so moving on to creamy or milky cleansers,  these ones are really good for dry skin people  because they are full of botanical oils and emollients  that are there to nourish the skin. Because gel cleanses  can be a little bit more stripping than milky cleansers  which are once again  designed for drier skin.  And for foam cleansers they  generally start out in gel or cream form  but when you press it out, it  comes out as a foam,  they can be a little harsh since  they’re made to slightly dry out the skin,  so naturally it’s best for people  with oily acne prone or teenage skin.  So one of the biggest things that you want  to find with liquid cleansers is  what it’s actually targeting or doing for your skin,  so if you have acne, you have to find  products with salicylic acid,  if you have dry skin, you’ll want to  find ingredients that have more oils  that have more emollients  have more humectants  so that it can draw moisture  and leave the skin barrier really comfortable  even after you have cleansed  so the only downside with these  liquid cleansers  is that some of them do contain harsh  chemicals that could strip your skin  completely bare of all the good oils  that you want to keep there.  so just be careful be mindful and read the  ingredients to know what’s good for your skin  Alright the liquid cleansers that Ro and  I both really loving  and have both tried and tested is the Matcha  Hemp Hydrating gel cleanser, it’s a jelly consistency,  and it feels really good,  and leaves kind of like a tingling feeling on the skin,  it just feels really like hydrating,  but also another one is from Fresh,  it’s this Soy Face Cleanser.  and this cleanser is actually really gentle  and can be used for any skin type  which is really good, the only downside  is that it is a little bit more expensive.  You can also find a lot of good ones in the  drugstore as well,  I remember for the longest time I used to  use a lot of Neutrogena,  a lot of Clean and Clear when I had more  like reactive skin,  and they do a really good job, kind of what it’s supposed  to do, clean away your skin, and purify your pores.  Moving on to my micellar water, what is it, how does  it work, and why is it everywhere,  if you guys haven’t seen the Bioderma bottle with a  pink cap, where have you guys been,  because that’s basically what put micellar waters  on the map, so the two essential ingredients in micellar water  is the first one water of course  and the second is surfactants  what are surfactants you ask  surfactants are a molecule that kind of looks  like a tadpole with a head  that’s attracted to water and a tail that’s attracted  to oil and grease,  normally oil and water don’t like each other, and they just kind of  sit on top of each other,  but the surface of our skin actually has both of these substances,  but the thing is surfactants are actually happy in both water and oil,  so it won’t divide  and it won’t repel each other like oil  and water normally would.  And it combines together. Basically just imagine  when you put micellar water on a cotton pad,  the heads attached to the cotton pad,  and the tails are pointing up  ready to absorb oily makeup,  so there’s this awesome oil  loving layer on top of your cotton pad  to dry out sebum grease and dirt  which are all oily or attached to oils, so this  is perfect to use at the end of the day,  so because it only form that one layer of tails  that are pointing up and that draw oils  you will need maybe two or three depending  on how much makeup you wear  to really get it all away  some people can just end their cleansing  process by using micellar water  but others can’t because this surfactant  because sodium lauryl sulfate for example  can be a strong irritant  but not all surfactants are made equal  and some people don’t react to it at all  so what we would suggest is that if you feel any  type of dryness or itching or uncomfort.  I would just kind of wash  it away just to be safe.  To use soak a cotton pad with micellar  water and gently wipe your face  because of the ponytails you actually  don’t have to press too hard  you can just let the micellar  water to do the work itself  and work the magic itself, just hold it over your eye  for a bit, and then this will really kind of like a magnet  just draw all the makeup and the oils that are on  your eye, and then after like 5 10 seconds  then you can start kind of massaging it  even a minute or two, and to let it fully dissolve,  so it’s a less rubbing and more just if you have that patience,  the good thing is that it’s generally suitable  for all skin types  because it is very neutral and gentle  anyone can use it, also generally inexpensive,  so you can go to your local drugstore  I think CVS and Duane Reade, both drugstores  carry these fancy French brands now  The only downside of micellar water is you  actually need cotton pads to be able to use it,  you can’t just splash on  your face and wash it off,  let’s be real who doesn’t have  enough for cotton pads,  that’s a worthy investment of $2.  our recommendations for micellar  waters are Bioderma Sensibio H2O  there’s also Derma E Vitamin C Micellar  Cleansing Water and also the Garnier All-in-one.  Facial wipes this one’s pretty  straightforward  it’s pretty much a disposable  cloth soaked in soap  moist towelettes soap towel,  lips nose best friend but it shouldn’t be  think of facial wipes that’s something that does a really good job  at smearing the dirt and the bacteria and  the makeup just across your face  while getting off a little bit of makeup as well  so most towelettes or most facial wipes are  actually saturated with a lot of cleansing agents and oils  some of them have oils in them  and this is supposed to break down the  debris and the dirt and the grime  all that’s stuck in your pores  but the thing is it doesn’t actually take  it away from your pores  it’s the cleansing action afterwards  is what actually wash it away. This is how we suggest you  use facial wipes  use it to gently wipe your face  be very gentle especially  around the eye area  of your whole body under the eye  is actually where there’s no pores  and it’s the thinnest consistency  so it’s most prone to wrinkle  and also as you’re wiping your face  remember your hairline  and your jawline  because sometimes that’s  where we can forget  and that’s where we will break out  so the best thing about facial wipes is    obviously that it’s super inexpensive  you can pick it up from any drugstore  and some of them say it’s like for sensitive  like Burt’s Bees has sensitive ones  more waterproof ones which I guess  have a little bit more alcohol  and a little bit more oils in it to  kind of break it down  so I guess you just have to find  one that’s suitable for your skin type  so for the con, sadly nothing  in life comes this easy  nothing can be this convenient  and this is simple and still be good  yeah wipes contain preservatives which are used  to prevent bacteria from growing  on the moist towelettes  and the chemicals aren’t  good for your skin  alcohol found in wipes can also  dry out and irritate your skin  excessive rubbing can cause  low-grade inflammation  and lead to skin pigmentation and wrinkle  and here are some of the facial  wipes that we’ve personally used  and that we like as well  there’s the Burt’s Bees, I like the grapefruit  one because I just love grapefruit  and simple skincare is also really well  known for their minimal ingredients  so there’s nothing too alcoholy or  fragrancy and it’s just simple  and then there’s also the Neutrogena one  that’s in the blue packaging,  and that’s also really good at breaking down waterproof  makeup more than the other two I find  alright moving onto cleansing balm  so a lot of people ask what  is a cleansing balm  to understand it really simply  it’s kind of the same as a cleansing  oil but in a solidified version  so it still has a lot of botanical oils  it has antioxidants and it’s a  really soft kind of a balm  but the only difference is that yes you have to  scoop it out of a container with your fingers  and then massage it onto your face  and then that’s when it kind of melts with  the heat of your hands and on your face  and becomes an oil  would you say it’s more heavy  duty than cleansing oils  yeah so the best cleansing balms  supposedly you can use it  take away all your makeup  let it melt do its magic  just wipe it off and then you’re good  for the pros cleansing balms do a really good  job at removing heavy duty makeup  and it simultaneously cleans your face  moisturizes dry patches and removes makeup  and lathers your face with good oils  and it’s perfect for winter time  wintertime dryness  Wintertime wintertime dryness.  so the ones that we love are the  Eborian Solid Cleansing Oil,  the Heimish All Clean Balm and  also the Farmacy Green Clean  good old bar soaps did you know bar soaps  are a very controversial topic subject within the beauty industry  team bar or team no bar  so the reason why it’s kind of controversial  is team no soap believes that it’s unhygienic  it strips your face of pores because there’s  a lot of drying ingredients  and that is just all around  in fear to liquid soap  so I think the general understanding is that  it was kind of like an old-age thing  like a bar of soap for your body  and it shouldn’t be used on your face  because it does have that effect  it strips too much of your  natural skin oils away  so there is a new generation of facial soaps  that will keep your skin nice and fresh  and clean and soft by using a natural  and moisturizing ingredients  but the biggest con for me skipping  straight to the cons  is one it’s a little bit annoying to  have fumble through a bar of soap  either having it like how do you  even put it on your vanity  and how do you put it in your shower  if you are to use it like  it’s just kind of annoying but also I wouldn’t say  I would spend more than five dollars  because it’s a bar of soap  true but in defense of the humble soap  I feel like I need to defend it a little  I have been using this charcoal  facial soap from Japan  and it’s actually really really frothy and hydrating  and it does a really good job of taking out all the pores  where do you put it on my face  like how do you store it  You put it on a dish tray  a little cute marble a dish tray  that I got from Target  okay yes it can be a little more hassle  but it is more eco friendly it’s  easier to travel with  there’s zero mess  but how do you travel with it  you put it in a plastic bag like this  this is said charcoal soap  so the first thing to do is to wet your  hands and then lather the soap  so that you get the foam on your hand  and then you put it on your face  okay how do I knew do I just rub  this soap on my face  No no that’s why again it’s kind of like  using the foam there to wash your face  so the two soaps we recommend  one is the Dove Beauty Bar it’s  about two three dollars  it’s like the go-to soap and the charcoal soap  that I use is the Pelican Deitanseki, it is my favorite  so given everything we just said  the best way to wash your face is gonna  vary from person to person  so for me I have dehydrated  dry and combo skin  and what I found works best for me  during the summertime is usually bar soaps  so the charcoal soap that I mentioned  as well as liquid cleansers  and then for the wintertime that’s  where oil and the balms work a lot better  because my skin is literally parched and dying  okay so for me I have combination  oily and sensitive skin  and what works best is obviously  the cleansing oil like I said  back in that portion it just does the best  because I do wear a lot of makeup  especially when I film like today  and it just breaks down waterproof  and foundation the best  and then I like micellar waters if it’s kind  of like off to the gym after a workout  it’s just a nice kind of cleansing phase  but obviously you need a  good liquid cleanser  and my favorite is gel  because I have oily skin  and it just like feels nice  so I hope you guys understand  more about cleansers  there is no right or wrong  it kind of is just working out which  one was best for your skin  and also personal preference like sometimes  you just like the feeling of something more milky  or something more fluffy  kind of like shampoo  I don’t like shampoo that  doesn’t froth and lather  but then the ones that froth are  not the ones that are best for you  because there’s sodium lauryl sulfate  know your skin know what you like  and then you can kind of find  products just suit that the most  hope you guys enjoyed this video  if you have any comments or  questions about anything  Leave them below also if you  have any ideas about future videos  leave them below as well  thank you guys so much for watching  we’ll see you in the next video bye