A dermatologist has revealed how you can clear your skin by simply changing the way you wash your face.
The instructions were shared on TikTok by New York-based dermatologist Dr. Shereene Idriss, founder of skincare label PillowtalkDerm, shared.
She often takes to her social media pages to explain more about skin health and share her extensive tips.
In a recent clip released this week, Dr. Idriss' three tips she thinks everyone should use when cleansing their face to ensure clear, flawless skin.
New York-based, board-certified dermatologist Dr. Idriss revealed how to get clear skin with a specific face wash in a new TikTok video
In the clip, she shared three different skin cleansing tips and said that they can help you achieve clear skin
Clear skin through cleansing, says Dr. Idriss
- Don't skip washing your face at night
- Don't skimp on washing your face
- Don't wash your face in the morning
“First, don’t forget to wash your face at night,” Dr. began. Idriss. “Because you have all this crap on your face, and you walked through the day and your face took a beating.”
“If you don't treat your face with the love and respect it deserves, no one will,” she continued, comparing neglecting skin care to buying an Aston Martin and not taking it in for service.
“This is literally what you're doing when you don't wash your face at night,” the board-certified dermatologist warned.
Next on the list of tips was making sure you actually wash your face properly at night.
“Number two: If you're going to take the time and make the effort to actually wash your face at night, then you're doing it right,” Dr. Idriss. “Don’t just skimp on the way you do it.”
“If you wear makeup and you know you have a cleanser that will completely remove your makeup, then that's great, but chances are you haven't met that cleanser yet, because I still have that cleanser “Didn’t get to know me.”
She advised viewers to use a micellar water or oil-based makeup remover to remove makeup, followed by a cleanser.
To ensure that all of your makeup has been properly removed from your face, Dr. Idriss to try the so-called “white towel test”.
The first tip that Dr. What Idriss gave was to make sure you don't skip washing your face at night
“If you don't treat your face with the love and respect it deserves, no one will,” she continued, comparing neglecting skin care to buying an Aston Martin and not taking it in for service
She also said that it is important to cleanse the face properly and recommended what she calls the “white towel test.”
“After you wash, you get a clean, white towel, and when it's clean, you know you did it right,” she explained.
And last but not least, Dr. Idriss recommends cleaning your face when you wake up in the morning.
“Now before you attack me in the comments section, I'm not saying you shouldn't cleanse your face with water in the morning,” the dermatologist explained.
“But you don't need to use cleanser in the morning after cleansing your face at night.”
Dr. Idriss said that if you cleanse your skin in the morning, you may be stripping your skin of too many of its natural oils.
“Of course there are exceptions to this rule, but for most people this works great,” she said.
It's a rule she says her patients have enjoyed.
“And many of my own patients have told me that this particular tip has transformed their skin when they skip the AM cleanser,” the dermatologist said.
As a final tip, she warned people to wash their face when they wake up in the morning
In the comment section of the video, many users shared their tips and their thoughts on the same
“So don't neglect your face, your money maker, but don't wash it at night,” she concluded.
In the comments section of her post, many users claimed that this practice helped their skin.
“Giving up the AM cleaner is definitely a game changer!! Loveeeeee,” one person wrote.
Another agreed: “Since I cleanse twice at night and only wash my face with water in the morning, my skin has improved significantly.”
'Yes / Yes! I thought I had extremely oily skin because I cleansed too much! “I finally stopped cleansing in the morning and my skin is so much healthier,” another person typed.
Others, however, seemed a little skeptical about the changed routine.
“My oily skin needs to be cleansed in the morning or sunscreen will turn into a slippery, greasy mess,” one user admitted.
Another added: “I'm extremely oily though, I look like melted butter in the morning so I always feel like I need to wash my face.”