Skincare You DON’T Need! (But Might Want) | Dr. Shereene Idriss 

you’d be surprised 😅

very well said! and the number of people that mess up their perfectly fine skin following someone's sponsored 9 steps skincare routine.. that really angers me

@@IEVAKambarovaite i personally don’t have a problem with people doing 9 step routines as long as they put research into it and they know what they are doing

I would think you can damage your skin barrier or initiate a skin disease or condition, if you use too many products and have allergies to it (them)!

@@Jasmine215100Then it has nothing to do with how many you use. The issue is the fact that the person is allergic, they’d still have a reaction if they were only using one.

Which sunscreen u like the most

off topic but it's always great seeing a guy engage in skincare since so many seem opposed for whatever reason.

I love oil cleaning and water based cleanser combination!!

@@mollyapteros i think of it as investment for the future me hahaha, i also like taking care of myself. plus, it would be shameful to my future partner (i hope there is) if she's taking care of herself right now and i'm not taking care of myself. it would be unfair to her hahaha.

​@@ced3069I hear you on the micellar water. Which is why I use a *micellar gel* as the first step in my double cleanse, less pads more hands 🤦🏾‍♂️🫣🧖🏾‍♂️. I find it to be a better investment & more therapeutic: - La Roche-Posay Rosaliac Micellar Make Up Removal Gel 195ml Then follow up with whatever active acne treatment that addresses the type of acne you have as your second cleanse: - CeraVe Blemish Control Cleanser 236ml (2% Salicylic Acid) - The Inkey List Acne Solution 5% Benzoyl Peroxide Cleanser 150ml - De La Cruz Sulfur Ointment 73.7g (10% Sulfur) - Q+A Oat Milk Cream Cleanser 125ml (Colloidal oats is not necessarily an acne treatment but it does help by repairing an inflamed Skin Barrier) Hope this helps!

Same here, I have dry, sensitive skin and this works for me as well!

Same! Mature dry skin here. Oil cleansers are the best first cleanse for me.

I remember a video about SK-II with Pitera-would you recommend that as an essence before the Dr Idress serum if the user could afford it?

​@@anncude531 I assume you're asking Dr. Idriss of course, but for what it's worth, I do exactly that. I use the SK-II essence how she recommended in the video for longevity -- I transfer it into a spray bottle (I use an amber-colored glass spray bottle with a plastic top that I bought on amazon) and use it twice daily before her hyper serum. I was using the essence for a while before her serum, and to be honest, I'm not really sure if it has helped at all. I know some of its benefit might just be in "anti-aging" (like how they found the active ingredient by noticing factory workers in a facility that used the active ingredient had smoother hands than faces), but I haven't noticed anything else from that alone. After adding her hyper serum, I have seen a small additional benefit. I think that my skin appears more hydrated and my freckles look a bit lighter. I haven't noticed much reduction in my mild rosacea yet, but it's only been a month and a half so it's possible it might improve more over time :). Either way though, there are a lot of essences with galactomyces out there and while SK-II has the patent on this particular strain, there is not any evidence (that I could find) stating that it has proven benefits over another strain. That's not to say it doesn't, but after I finish my current bottle (which has lasted 6 months so far and I would guess by the amount remaining it'll last an additional 4-ish months), I'm not going to purchase another one for a while just to see if I notice any changes in my skin.

Thank you

@@seralynn7286 Thank you for your helpful reply🙂

How do u remove your makeup?

Same. I was actually doing more damage to my skin by scrubbing endlessly with cotton to remove makeup that just refuses to be removed (with Bioderma's Micellar water". However, I do notice SOME oil based cleansers do break me out. The one I've been using for almost 2 years now and loving is Clinique's Take The Day Off. I never use it on its own though. I always follow it up with a cleanser.

​@@TinyHut_ ofcourse, I also always double cleanse.

@@martina7834 Seems like the reasonable thing to do! :)

I think a big part of the reason is that nowhere in the directions of these products does it say to follow-up with another cleanser. So unless someone does their research properly... they believe they're buying just a normal one step cleanser that feels moisturising.

@xtiebro so true! I read micellar water bottles say "no rinse" um NOPE imma rinse and then properly wash my face 🥲 labels need to step up with descriptions cause I've seen some describing BHA as safe to use twice a day 😭😭😭 say goodbye to your skin barrier 😭😭

I love Tatcha oil cleanser but always follow it with Jordan Samuel After Show. Need to double cleanse at night using a lot of sunscreen lately

@@catnip4587 well done 💫

how do you keep your skin hydrated with just a gel moisturizer? /gen

I agree! I have oily skin and also live in S. California. There is hydration in moisturizer whether its cream or gel form. The key is to look at the ingredient label and make sure the hydrating ingredients are towards the top of the list.

I love oil cleansers. Some are better than others. And I’ve used cleansing balms, but I’m not a huge fan of balms. Micellar waters are ok. Burt’s Bees has the best micellar water, imo.

Which oil cleansers do you recommend? I've only tried peach & lily and i don't feel it is very effective for my slightly oily, mature skin with texture. Thx for recs. ​@Aerie925

Which oil cleansers do you recommend? I have 52 yr old slightly oily skin with texture. Thank you! 😊

@@suzannesteele1275 I have very oily skin and I love Tatcha Camilla cleansing oil. I do follow-up with laroche posay micellar water for oily skin to remove the oil but it has helped my breakouts tremendously!

@@suzannesteele1275 I really like Caudalie’s oil cleanser. That’s by far my favorite.

That's super cool! Good luck!

Wishing you the best🎉🍀

@@annar3068 thank you so so much💞💞

@@butterflyrp1438 Thank you so much :))🤗

good luck!

mind if i ask do you know why HA dries out your skin?

Totally this! I thought I was crazy and everyone said it can't do that but everytime it would cause my skin to get inflamed. I was so thankful when Dr. Idriss uploaded that hyaluronic acid video

@@user-xc3xv6gt1o iirc, it’s because HA binds water to it (one of the reasons it is said to have a damp skin when applying HA serums), and when using too much HA it binds too much moisture and even start to draw it from deeper in your skin. But don’t take my word for it, check out her long video about HA instead, you’ll learn lots! 👌🏼🙂

What she’s saying is that you have to read the ingredients on the „toners” and „essence” cause the word toner itself is meaningless, same goes for essence. When I was starting my skincare journey I used to look up on google what a toner is.

@@franekkkkk I read everything lol

what oil cleanser do you use? :)

Me too. When I stopped using an oil cleanser, my skin got worse. The other factor is not emulsifying the oil and washing it off properly. I love the DHC Cleansing Oil.

Same here

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Great to hear. Just purchased this cleanser. Being delivered today 👍

Wash your vulva with soap and water, or sensitive body wash. Do not wash your vagina, ever. She is self cleaning and any kind of wash, douche, feminine wash will upset her ph level. As for shaving - you don’t have to if you don’t want to. Don’t let anyone tell you that you should do, it’s a ridiculous beauty standard which tells women and girls that they should do it to the extreme. Normal washing there too is sufficient. If you want to shave, for yourself, go right ahead. Just make sure you use a sharp razor and sensitive wash.