Skincare That You DON'T NEED (But Might Want) 

1- lip mask = not needed 2- face clay mask = helpful for oily skin once a week, don't need might want 3- face towels = can be hepful and convenient for acne prone skin , don't need but might want 4- thermal spring water = Don't need but might want to spray before serums application

Your content is always 10/10 but the friendship between the two of you makes it 100/10 lol you guys are so funny

One of the most important skin care routine part that people tends to forget is : changing your pillowcase frequently!

Those water sprays can be a need for folks with really bad water. I live on a farm and, despite a fancy filtration system, my well water’s pH is almost 10. After a few months I experienced angry, sensitive skin. Rather than wash my face with bottled water I use my crappy tapwater and give my skin a good spray of LRP thermal water to neutralize the surface of my skin before proceeding with skincare. It has helped a TON.

I’m 54. I don’t NEED stuff like spray water, but life is short, and it FEELS fantastic, so…😂

Dr Shah's face when he heard that Dr. Maxfield's inherited his towels from his wife's parents. Priceless! 🤣

The disposable towels are a game changer for people who have hard water. The hard water builds up on your towels and can cause acne.

I use small baby towels for my face and change them every night. I have more than 20 of them. Any small cotton cloth can be used for years.

0:52 I love Dr Shah’s subtle use of his lip remedy 😂

I can see the face towels convenient for travel.

My favorite part of the sleeping lip mask is I’ve never once used it overnight; I just used it like a regular lip balm 😂

With newer softer clay masks, you're not supposed to wait till it fully dries. You can wipe them after the recommended time. They make them extra hydrating so it doesn't strip you too much.

You don’t need a spray water but nothing feels like a spray of water mist on your face before slapping on your cream! Spray is convenient, there is no water dripping around my mirror.

I use a clean towel every time I do my skin care. I buy mini towels ( 6x6 inches ), you can find some at IKEA in the baby section. 💕

Aquaphor with SPF for lips is the most amazing balm I've ever used, and I've used nearly all of them. I use it before bed and my lips have never been softer. It's so much better than Laneige, which I've also used.

I absolutely LOVE The Clean Towels. I 100% can tell a difference from not using a regular towel. It’s just not convenient to do that much laundry. And I don’t have that many towels or room to store them. I have very oily skin and acne prone skin. These towels are great!!!!!!!

Thermal water (which is different of spring water) as a medicine has been used all over Europe for centuries ;-) I know you don't have this in the US so it's a little harder for you to believe in it, but it's very common here (and not just in France) ;-)

I am a huge supporter of the clean skin club towels. They are convenient like Dr Shah says I keep them right by my sink, but they have also helped with my acne big time. I am that one person like Dr Maxfield said doesn’t wash their towels as often as maybe you should, but I find that normal towels are really abrasive now after using the clean skin club towels.

The end comment about affording paper towels is so accurate 😂😂

The Clean Skin Club towels have been game-changing for me. As a pet owner with a dog and two cats, I can tell you that somehow, pet hair gets EVERYWHERE, even on fresh-from-the-dryer towels. I HATE drying my face and the having to pick off pet hair after applying my skincare. There is nothing like a guaranteed clean, hair-free towel for washing and drying my face. I love them.

Both you are the reason why my skin looks amazing, I have followed all of your guidance to help my skin age gracefully. By the way, I have all of Remedy's products. Hyperpigmentation and acne scars from decades of acne have disappeared, and my pores are becoming less visible. Dr. Shah, you are my skin hero! ❤

I use the thermal water spray from La Roche-Posay for the exact purpose you mentioned last: It's really nice to have a bit of moisture on before applying hyaluronic acid, and it also feels softer, cooler and fresher than tap water. It was really helpful to me because I had an eye surgery and couldn't have water running into my eyes in the first week. This spray was a great substitution.

I love using the Avene spray water when my skin is particularly dry and I want an extra boost of water before applying moisturiser. It’s more the fine, even mist that appeals to me.

Yes, I’m glad you dissed the junky Laniege lip mask, I’m so sick of influencers singing it’s praises. Love your Remedy lip balm! Thanks for your humor too!

“Anything else is extra” as Dr. Shah starts applying lip balm 😂

I would love to see yall review Korean skincare from Stylevana!

I use the disposable towels, but not as a "dry off" towel. My sink does not make it easy for me to splash water on my face for rinsing off facial wash. I found that these towels work wonderfully as washcloths! I will grab a new one every two to three days. They dry quickly and hold up extremely well under water use. I have used the Clean Skin ones and found that other brands (at a cheaper price) work just as well. I have saved myself from washing washcloths constantly, putting leftover detergent on my face and made my life so much easier!! These towels have quickly slid over into an almost "need" category for me.....

In France there are many thermal spa towns where people go for medical treatment. Your doctor prescribes you a course of treatment, usually a couple of weeks, at one of these thermal spas! Every thermal spring produces water with a different mineral profile and you are sent to the town with the spa that is best suited to treat your particular ailment. Et voilà 💁🏻‍♀️

Eye creams: do you need them or just want them? Also, we know eyes and lips are the sensitive areas of the face, but how do they compare to each other? can i use an eye cream to moisturize my lips as well? Or the other way around? Would love to hear your thoughts!

Ahhh, I need to watch a video that doesn't make me depressed and here you are! Thank you.

I love love love these two amazing doctors! Their content, their advice, their friendship and oohhh the sense of humor!

my favorites! ❤ i’m so grateful for you two. your authenticity and transparency has always been unmatched! thank you always

I actually use the clean towels as a wash cloth and use a new one almost every time I wash my face. Doing this alone has significantly reduced my breakouts

I live in Canada and regularly use La Roche Posay and Vichy, which are pretty popular and dermatologically recommended for sensitive skin. It always surprises me how much the rest of the world sleeps on it!

Amazing video you guys!!! We need more of this. THE INDUSTRY IS TAKING ADVANTAGE OF THE CUSTOMER . Thank you for being here for us !

I use the Spring Water spray often before applying the first product in my skincare routine. After cleansing my face or get out of the shower, my face dries pretty quickly, and I have dry skin, so it has been helpful to me. Sometimes I spray my legs, feet and torso later in the day then reapply moisturizer if I'm at home, because my skin year around is EXTREMELY dry.

I still have some towels that were my wedding gifts, and I've been married TWENTY-EIGHT years. :) You guys are fabulous and a joy to watch.

I am 56 and feel like I have enough life experience to say.. Laneige was one and done for me. I found it irritating but my hub used up my residue and requested a reorder.. I reordered for him and continued purchasing because he enjoys using it. I am more functional. I learned clay mask was best used only in on my t zone through my twenties and still in summer in my fifties. Thank you, Elizabeth Arden, Lancome, and origins. I have ALWAYS enjoyed a mineral water spritz since I made my own purchasing decisions. I have bought the Evian, avene, and la roche posay for 30 years.

Wait wait wait wait!! Could you please do a video for Arizonans!?!?!? I would love to know basic routine/products for living in Arizona (especially southern Arizona) and like boujee routine with extra products to make your skin dewy/moisturized. And sunscreen recommendations! Products/skincare beauty to pay attention to that could exacerbate sun damage, or what not to use. Overall skin concerns with sun damage and what to pay attention to. How often should we go to the dermatologist, when should we screen for skin cancer, etc. Treating sunburns . Etc. I feel like we often get lumped into the general public, but it is sooo hot and sooo dry, that it feels like you can never keep up with moisturizing, and so whatever works for the public, doesn’t always work for us. 🙏🙏

I love your personalities. It's fun to watch the two of you interact with one another and with the products. Always great content.

16:26 I went to the hot springs in Glenwood Springs Colorado and after a day in the “pool” not only had my KP disappear 100% the next day, but any of the older KP bumps I’d scratched or picked that had been left scabbed and irritated were healed. And I have bad KP that no product has ever managed to control. My derm said it was the sulfur but I’ve tried sulfur creams since then and didn’t get the same results 🤷‍♀️ 19:21 love this brand 😍 their Super Bounce hydrating mask is the most luxurious feeling product I’ve ever used and it ✨works✨

Doctors, can you tell us more about prebiotic and probiotics in skincare and skin microbiome. Is that really necessary?

Best sleep lip mask is anything with petrolatum, I’ve been using Cerave healing ointment for a long time. And I haven’t experienced dry lips for…well I don’t even remember😂

Could you do a video on eyelid or EYE AREA skincare? Are warm compresses good? Are eyelid washes/scrubs helpful? How often should I remove and replace fake eyelashes? What are the best eye creams that won't clog eyelash folicles?

I love it that Dr. Maxfield frequently puts goop on his face! Thanks Drs! ❤

The towels are good for travel…especially when traveling abroad.

For the vichy/la roche posay/etc spray, i have to say that in zfrance weve had this sprays for every brand related to water (even drinkable water) because its what we use when we go to the beach. We dodnt use it (back in the timr anyway) for any skincare benefits but only to refresh ourselves when it was hot, or cool down our skins. I remember we always had all those bottles in the fridge before a trip to the beach ! 😊

Thanks guys. Love all your info.

Love this guys! So much fun!

I love thermal water sprays for my rosacea prone skin ❤ I think the Avene one is the best and so underrated.

MANGOS ARE THE BEST FRUIT!!! 🥰 LOVE YOU GUYS!!! Yall have SAVED MY SKIN! Thank you for your much needed videos! We appreciate you both!!!

I like to use The Clean Skin Towels after microneedling. As the skin has been ‘poked’ I like to think I’m not adding any bacteria. Using everyday is quite expensive and probably not great for our environment. Learn so much from you both. Thankyou.

These guys are so real talking about their towels 😂. Also love the advice they give.

I bought a batch of cotton baby towels for my face. 10 towels from honest company. Amazing investment. I have a special laundry bag to throw used ones in and then throw ‘em in the wash when low. If it’s okay for a baby’s bum then it’s okay for my face :)

I would love to see a video on how to reverse sun damage and how to know if there is any sun damage (I used tanning beds regularily a few years ago) - thanks for making all these videos btw ☺️

Thank you for your content! It genuinely has changed my skin and helped me have simple, healthy habits that I enjoy. Would love to see a deep dive on exfoliation - chemical, physical, masks, peels, serums? There are so many options; it can be confusing.

I really like the Clean Skin Club towels. I’ve used them to help clean my face, and of course to dry my face. They’re fantastic! Sometimes, I cut them in half if I don’t need a full towel.

I think the clean towels would be great for travel. Usually, hotels have the traditional terry cloth towels, that are rough.

I have rosacea and recently used a box of the Clean Skin Club towels. I kept the box in a cupboard (not left on the counter) to try to keep it sterile/clean, so I found it really inconvenient when getting out of the shower to have to wait with a dripping wet face until drying my body off and walking over to the cupboard, dig one out, every time. Worth it if it is making a difference in your skin though! They are large, soft and strong, and don’t leave any lint. After drying my face (patting dry only, no rubbing) I could also use them to dry my ears out too which was really nice (I’m trying to never use Q-tips in my ears anymore). In the evening washing my face over the sink, it was also really nice to wipe down the counter with the used towel where water had splashed. Overall good experience, did not improve my rosacea but psychologically I think it helped me be very conscious of my skin and prioritize it. I’ve also thought a lot about travel and how gross it is to use public towels in a hotel or staying with family who may not offer a bunch of single-use face towels, so I plan on taking them on trips. I love the thermal spring water in the summer, to cool my face down without adding any irritating ingredients. On very hot days, I keep it in the cooler.

The thermal water is super usefull for me when I do long plain flights (keeps me comfortable). Also, as I have very sensitive skin, I use it also when I am at the beach to keep my skin free from redness.

I love using my laneige sleep mask overnight. I never lick my lips and I wake up with super plump soft and supple lips. I only use it once or twice a week. No reaction, so I guess I’m one of the lucky ones?

Love you two, you’re so funny together. Dr. Maxfield, it was hard to take you very seriously with that mask on your face!😂

I’ve used spray thermal water because I don’t sweat and I was given a can of it. I’m guilty of using my facecloth 4-5 times before laundering them. I’m going to try the disposable towels. Love your videos. I’m an esthetician and I tell my clients to watch your videos for all the great info.

Very well explained, thank you

Could you all do a video or short addressing how skincare affects tattoos (if at all)? Sunscreen is obviously important but I've seen concern (without substantiation) about the potential negative affects of using retinoids on tattoos and was hoping to get a more authoritative opinion on that. Thanks!

To be fair, I have tried a lot of lip balms over the years and gave up, but a simple sleeping mask from Laneige has worked better than any. Even just a few times a week. Don't know the science behind it, but unable to let this go.

I felt the same about the CSC towels, I wanted to diss them so hard but I tried them when they first came out and I can’t go without. I use one 2-3 times on my face and then use it to wipe down my sink, clean my counter, etc. before tossing. I love that they’re biodegradable too. The bamboo version are my favorite, so much softer than the original ones.

Love watching you guys! Very informative and always gives me a chuckle/laugh!

Bamboo fabric is incredibly soft, so if you find bamboo fabric towels, they’ll be more sustainable than those disposable ones. I have bamboo fabric lounge pants that are amazing. You have to wash them in a mesh washer bag to protect the fabric, but that’s easy to do.

The Laneige sleeping mask dries my lips out sooooo much. Trader Joe’s does one as a dupe that I don’t have the same issue with, but I think that one has more oils compared to the Laneige.

I LOVE and reserve Clean Club towels for travel. Where I don’t have access to a clean daily wash cloth. Use along with my cleanser to wash face. Then perfect for a wipe down on the sink after.

Love you guys! And great information!

Ah I loved seeing you test that clay mask! I used to use it often, but since I started Tretinoin, I’m afraid it would be too exfoliating.

Reviews on tinted moisturisers? Dry touch vs tinted cream? I currently use La Roche Posay dry touch and tinted BUT I have to mix both together just to get the blend and coverage I want 🙄

I like how Dr. Shah seems so quick and excited to try everything LOL. Dr. Maxfield seems a little more hesitant. My fave lip product is Dermoplasmine with calendula. It has the texture and look of vaseline but no petroleum in it at all. It's hard to get and I have to order it from New London Pharmacy. But when I run out, I plan to give Remedy a try.

You two are AMAZING!!!!! I never knew "learning" could be so entertaining!!! Love from Texas!!

Can you discuss growth factor serums?

Laniege dries the crap out of my lips. I don’t get the hype at all. They smell fabulous though

Thanks for being unbiased and objective that’s why you both have so many fans, well deserved. We need the truth and not brainwashed by commercials and buy things we don’t need 😂

I go through the Avene thermal spring water bottles like no other! It feels so Good and a nice moment everytime during my skincare routine before serums. Also anytime during the day when I feel hot, got rosacea flushing or feel itchy and irritated, that spray is a life saver. It's not necessary per say, but it feels amazing.

Like Dr. Shah's application of Remedy lip balm at the beginning! lol

hi Doctorly! this isn't related to the video but do you recommend using a 3% mandelic acid serum daily? i have sensitive skin but find that using it only 3-4x a week isn't doing much (it helps, but not as much as i want it to). and should i use it first thing after cleansing? thank you!

I love the Haru Haru Wonder Black Bamboo Mist, it’s wonderful on the skin. Money well spent. Thank you, love your content.

Thermal Water - 100% NEED! I love it- it just FEELS so amazing and refreshing- it wakes me up in the morning and it makes the hyaluronic acid step a little more pleasant. Love the stuff!

Lmao! “But you might want! 😅” love your content!

I just dab my face dry with a normal paper towel. If you aren’t rubbing your face they work just fine.

You two make me smile and laugh. Love your humor (and, of course, your knowledge about skincare!)

After trying all these things, try applying Elta MD AOX Mist. I apply that to my clients after chemical peels to heal the skin, since it's 14.0% zinc oxide ++. Helps heal acne, too!

I love these videos! The Docs are like kids at Christmas opening up these products and experimenting with them and we get some good information about stuff to avoid 😆

FYI Trader Joe’s has a wonderful lip mask for $5.99, that works beautifully. A better dupe in my opinion than the fancy brands

I’d love to see videos on how often to use actives like salicylic acid and benzoyl peroxide as these can come in cleansers or leave on treatment. As someone who has dry-acne prone skin, I always see suggestions for oily, acne prone skin

I have the Avene spray water and find the best use for it is in the middle of the night when I have a hot flash. It's a nice way to cool off. The clean skin club towels are nice, but I'm not crazy of the price point. When I bought them, I cut them in half. I also found that the Viva hand towels are much softer than any of the paper towels on the market and can work in a pinch, but I've never used them on a regular basis. I ended up buying a ton of small face cloths and wash them weekly.

Re Clean Club towels: does the earth really need more disposable/single use products? NAH................

I thinkg the facial towel will be good for travel.

My favourite skin Doctors 🥰 you guys really help my acne journey, thank you.

Omg you 2 have the best energy. You make me smile . Men doing skincare is awesome

Lanolips is the only lip mask I need! Overnight every night and I never have to worry about chapped lips.

"THIS IS CHAOS!" LOL, love you guys--congrats on nearing the 3-million-subscriber mark!🎊

I love how you guys help me with knowing what is good in my skincare routine. Can you guys pls do a video about Korean skincare products, like Round Lab or Beauty of Joseon or Mediheal.

Hey guys! Love your content, just wondering if you could do a series on Asian Skin care brands, ingredients, and trends (ex: double cleansing). Seeing that they have been trending recently, it would be amazing to have better knowledge on these. THANK YOU