It is so nice to get an educated opinion on the "little" things that an office visit with a dermatologist probably wouldn't cover. Thank you, I love it!
For anyone who has issues with water dripping down your arms by the sink, you should buy those Terry cloth wristbands (same kind you see athletes wearing). They're cheap and catch water from dripping down your arms. Made a huge difference in terms of mess.
I’ve always preferred washing my face in the shower, it feels less messy and my face feels cleaner afterwards! A lot of my friends said they heard that it can make you dry since it might take longer to do the rest of your skincare steps than if you do it at the sink, but I just make sure to do it asap after getting out of the shower and use a hydrating toner or something and I haven’t had any issues so far :)
@@krdiaz8026 that sounds so stressful😅 like do u wash ur body as ur bending over???😭 i could never! i just put my hair up (w a hair clip) then rinse my neck/back/ears off
@@krdiaz8026 I do this too, actually I do it with my body outside the shower and then I wrap my hair in a towel before washing my body and face. 😂 Sounds hassle at first and it does take a few extra minutes but worth the effort to avoid bacne. My hair is also healthier cause I wash in cold water which my body can’t stand.
@@xEllesirKx Another way not to get conditioner on your back is to wash your hair and then flip your hair to the front and just apply the conditioner from mid hair to ends. Then after waiting a few minutes you grab the chunk of hair and put it under the shower spray and it doesn’t touch your back at all until it’s fully rinsed. Then you just wash your body. For the cold water you can just rinse your hair at the end with cold water without it touching your body.
Aside from getting everything wet, washing in the sink has another side-effect of left over residual cleanser from poor rinsing that can cause skin irritating. I didn't realize how bad it is until I switched to a dark color mud/charcoal based cleanser. If I rinse in the sink by feel then look up, I would notice residual dark foam along my hair lines and sides of my nose and such. I think the issue is always there but harder to see with transparent gel or white color cleansers.
@@johnlovesbridge It's a tough call but there are some well formulated charcoal cleansers that are messy. But I do know what you are talking about, I had a Garnier charcoal wash and it was staining my shower and wash towels...The charcoal microparticles were binding to everything... I do find my skin acts more normalized in the summer months with a good charcoal cleanser.
omg finally a dermatologist who speaks about this!! i've always washed my face in the shower, it has helped me to be consistent since its easier, quicker, less messy, and i also had the theory of it being better at removing any face wash leftover. I've always heard people on here talk about how damaging it is to your skin but sometimes i feel these 'gurus' and such just want to make skincare more complicated than it has to be.
@@whiteflower5603 I was doing hot showers for pain relief too. I was told to have hot to warm showers by rheumy but I've slowly added more cold water so now it's luke warm.
Lmao. Lukewarm water is fine, really! You’re just not used to it. After living somewhere where water is either cold or colder, lukewarm water is amazing. It’s all a matter of habit :)
I love to shower with warmer water. But when I wash my face in the shower, I just turn the water to cooler to protect my skin. I don’t really care about that for the skin on my body cause it’s not as sensitive as the skin on my face.
I shower every other night so I do both sink and shower face washing but I enjoy washing my face in the shower much more than the sink. I feel it gets cleaner and is overall just easier and more enjoyable experience. I switch from an oil and balm first step cleanser as well because I enjoy the oil but is much easier to use before the shower and rinse off when I get in.
Team shower here! Sink washing makes a big mess around the sink and water drips down my arms, chest, tummy. I take my skincare down my chest/breasts, so cleansing at the sink is like taking a bird bath… not a fan.
I do both. I wash my face while in the shower which is usually in the morning, but I also wash it in the sink at night before applying my nighttime actives & moisturizer. :)
I just subscribed but I have been watching Dr Dray for about a year and following her advice. She has made such a big difference in regards my dry aging skin. The change has been noticed by my family and friends and some of them have been become followers. Thanks to Dr Dray for making me feel good again about my skin! Smaller pores, almost invisible wrinkles, my face is clearer and brighter, and my body is no longer dry and itchy since I have been following her tips. Added bonus, I have been saving a lot of money by not shopping for skin care at expensive department stores. She has very good sensible suggestions. This channel has been life changing for me so I needed to send a big thank you to her. Terry B
I don’t shower every day, so I wash my face at the sink a lot. But I definitely prefer to do it in the shower. I feel like I get a more thorough clean because I can get a more thorough rinse. I’m not going really get into my hairline or my ears or my whole neck and chest with my cleanser at the sink when I know I’m never going to be able to rinse all of that effectively. I’ve heard a lot of people say you shouldn’t wash your face in the shower, so I’m glad to hear that it’s actually okay. My showers are generally lukewarm anyway, so I was pretty sure it was fine.
I prefer to wash my face in the shower. Like you mentioned it’s less messy. But there is times when I have to wash my face in the sink. And of course I enjoy a double cleanse.
Hello, Dr. Dray! I took your advice and started double cleansing as well as switching from sink face washing to shower face washing over two months ago. It's much easier to remove sunblock with a double cleanse, and it is much quicker to rinse everything off in the shower. My face feels cleaner from a shower face wash than a sink face wash, too, and I haven't had any breakouts since then. (I used to think that sunblock would break me out, but I probably wasn't get all the residue off my face.) Thank you, Dr. Dray!
I like the sink (personal preference) since I use an oil cleanser and wash it off with a hot damp wash cloth, so there is no mess as i’m not rinsing anything. I can see the shower being better for an actual cleanser though.
For a long time I had to take burning hot showers to relax. Ever since I started watching your videos I have been able to take lukewarm showers everyday for my skin. It’s almost been a whole month I’m so proud of myself. I don’t miss the burning hot water. And as a bonus I also haven’t used towels. My skin thanks you 🙏
@@SunandSunflowers yes! She talks about it in some videos. Instead, I grab my face moisturizer while I stand on a towel, then I moisturize my body which rubs all the water off, then by the time I’m done with that I’m dry AND moisturized. Hot water + towels = super dry skin for me. ANND ANDD less laundry, it’s like a triple win.
I started not using towels too! Then I do damp skin, then moisturizer. Seriously .. has changed my skin. Now I'm gonna start trying Luke warm water. I LOVE hot showers. Is it hard to switch? I just feel like.. I'd be freezing and uncomfortable 🥶
@@MasculisMatriarch If you think that’s bad, I love hot baths. I don’t shower unless I’m in a hurry. And yes my skin is dry but I just can’t give them up. So relaxing at night right before bed 🛀🏻 😊
One of the real game changers for me has been listening to Dr Dray's advice on bathing with luke warm water instead of the hot shower. My skin does not itch often and looks less dry after soaking in moisturiser while skin is still damp. I used to suffer from itchy scalp. My scalp would itch immediately after the wash. It's so hot in my country and sweaty itchy scalp is torture when you can't scratch in public. My derm told me I have dry scalp but whatever she gave didn't work until Dr Dray mentioned selsun shampoos. I went out and bought the selsun blue pro and after just one wash the itch stopped! Oh and another biggie is that I stopped exfoliating my skin in any way whatsoever and now I don't have bits of dry skin when I wash my face in the shower, tretinoin user here. So many other things our lovely doctor advises have changed my skin and the way I view life too.
Since starting to watch your videos a month ago, I've begun a whole new routine to clear my acne. I am past the retinol purging phase and I think it's going pretty well. I am a twice-a-day face washer. Morning in the sink with salicylic, evening in the shower with gentle cleanser. Once my skin is clearer, I am going to start trying new things such as washing my face once a day.
👍continue with the retinol routine 😃 even after the acne clears it helps with the scars… I purged really bad but continued thru it all and now all I’m left with is scars. Most days I do wash twice a day but some days I only rinse my face in the morning and put CeraVe ultra lightweight lotion and then sunscreen. I began doing this because my face began drying up a lot with differin… But continue with the routine that works for you 👍😊 if you notice that just rinsing in the morning works for you then go for it if not continue 2x a day
If I'm going to be taking a shower anyway, then I'll cleanse in the shower. Other than that, I find myself cleansing at the sink. Putting a folded towel on the counter between your body and the sink helps a lot to catch splash back and prevent water from ending up all over you. Then when you're finished you can use that same towel to pat your face dry, then dry the counter behind the sink where done water may have splashed.
Ive always washed my face in the shower, because I really don't like the mess and difficulty of using the sink. I never feel rinsed well enough at the sink, plus water always drips down my arms, and gets all over the counter (which is always covered in products) and even the floor. I'd rather hop in the shower for the sole purpose of washing my face than do it at the sink. Anytime someone has said anything to me about the shower water being too hot, my response has always been that if it's too hot to wash your face, it's just too hot in general
I can never understand why washing your face in shower is bad, so many brands “educate” their customers that way. It gets me clean more thoroughly than washing in the sink. Sink in the morning, shower for the night. You just confirmed what I’ve been disagreeing with.❤️
I do both! Mostly in shower with cleanser but in the morning I use lukewarm water to rinse off my night products. I rarely use cleanser in morning because it's cleaned from the night before I just need to remove the products off before I apply my morning products and sunscreen! Thanks Dr Dray - enjoyed this!
I do both, if I am taking a shower I wash there when I am not I wash in the sink. Totally agree though MUCH easier to rinse and also not make a mess in the shower. I find in the sink I have to go back multiple times to rinse and even when i think i got it more is needed and i have gotten water everywhere. I wash my face twice a day and don't shower twice a day so...
I prefer the sink 💦for my makeup double cleanse using the Inkey List Oat cleansing Balm followed by a little bit of LaRoche Posay Purifying foaming cleanser.
When I wash my face not in the shower, I use the kitchen sink. It's much easier to clean up/mop up the kitchen than to clean up the splashes in the bathroom. Syndet = synthetic detergent
I wash my face in the shower but turn the temperature down before it touches my face. Washing in the sink is just annoying especially when you’ve got sunscreen on your neck and ears to wash off
@@Sam-td6qd I've been battling dry skin. I use to always wash AM and PM under the shower. I've been battling dry skin and as of Tuesday night just started swiping the water off my face.
Yeh washing at the sink doesnt work well as u have to wash your neck too to get the suncream off so if i do it at the sink I have to stuff a mini towel/ flannel down my tshirt a bit like bib lol to catch all the water otherwise it runs right down my neck!
I looked this up because I hate all the drippy splashy mess , washing over the sink. Water runs down my arms, down into my bra, it is so annoying. I’m not sure what I’m gonna do but thank you for talking about it.
This is going to be great! I switched to washing face in sink but then the water runs down my arms. So then do first cleanse in sink then second cleanse in shower.
I've always preferred in the shower rather than the sink, I wear alot of makeup for work. I've always found it is way more efficient and far less messy than trying to fit my face under the stream of the sink faucet to get a proper rinse. Side note: Am I also not the only one who prefers her esthetician to actually rinse off the sponges between each wipe rather than dunk them in the same cloudy water over and over throughout the entire facial??
I wash my face in the shower and it's wayyy better! Gets rid of all the residue and my face feels much cleaner. I moisturize and all that immediately after I get out
I actually do both because I have to wash my oily and blemish-prone skin twice a day. So I will wash it in the sink in the morning and the shower at night. I agree that the shower is better in every way but I don't have time to shower in the mornings and can't get up earlier without further lowering the already-dismal number of hours of sleep I get each night lol
For the past year I have started to shower at night before bedtime, and I have adapted my skincare routine to do my second cleansing in the shower. As soon as I step out, I put on a hydrating serum, than my retinol and finally my moisturizer. Makes it esker for me to stick to my skincare routine and I’m throughly relaxed to rest.
I do double cleanse and also wash my face in the shower and the sink. In the sink I splash cool water on my face and neck till I feel that my face is clean with no residue. I gently pat it dry and moisturize immediately afterwards. I started doing this a couple years ago after watching your videos. Thank you so much Dr. Drey. My skin is so much better.
I find that every time I use any type of cleansing balm or oil, it’s already strips my face of too many lipids so I just use a gentle yet effective cleanser and it seems to get my waterproof sunscreen off quite well.
Both for me. In the morning I do a single gentle cleanse in the shower after my workout. In the evening I do the double cleanse at my sink to remove makeup.
I wash at the sink. I do not scoop water on my face. That is way too messy. I apply cleanser after adding a little water, massage into face, and use a washcloth gently to remove, rinsing the washcloth a couple times between. Then I pat dry my face with a towel. Works perfectly.
Posted this before. Moved here about 10 months ago with hard city water. Have roscea but was under control. Irritation continued to get worse and worse. Started used a double cleanse, then added micellar water. Within 2 days my face stopped breaking out and started to heal. We are going with the shower faucet softener and reverse osmosis for drinking water. Currently waiting for arrival and insulation.
I use both. In the morning I just use water on my face to get rid of some excess oil (no cleanser). At night time I use the shower (with cleanser). Some tips for using a sink, is to use a cosmetic head band (one name for them), to get the hair out of the face (nightmare). Another tip that was massive for me, is to put on some wrist sweat bands. I just cannot have water/soapy-water drip off my elbows, it pisses me off. I prefer when I can use a shower, though. Don't have to do the above (although I do wear the headband for the oil half of my double cleanse outside of the shower, then I step into the shower). Also if one only cleanses their face over a sink, cleansing the ears would be such a pain to rise, and the water would drip down the side of the neck. I do use water for my ears in the morning, but I'm not using soap, so I don't need to get a bunch of water there for rinsing.
I agree with your comment about Houston hard water. We live in Atascocita and the water is so bad that the ends of my daughters hair look dry and damaged just a week or so after getting a trim. I’m thinking of putting a filter on her shower head to see if that will help. I’ve bought her so many products to help and they don’t seem to improve the texture. I’m pretty sure that she doesn’t have a protein deficiency, so that’s my last resort to not having to pay for monthly trips to a salon. I don’t remember this being an issue before Harvey, makes me wonder if they’re over treating our municipal water coming from Lake Houston.
I get large breakouts on my chin, neck, and near my ears when I only wash my face in the sink. Especially with a heavy sunscreen and makeup. It's much more effective in the shower, even with hard water.
Tip I learned from another commenter for reducing drips if you wash your face in the sink is to wear a scrunchy on each wrist. They will absorb most of the water.. it works!
I looked into hard water filters for my shower. Most of them are cheap and don't filter the minerals that cause the problem. I haven't found one yet that works. 😕
Look into WaterSticks filter. It’s the only one I’ve found that actually filters the hard water instead of the usual chlorine, etc. I use a quarter of the shampoo and soap I used to use. And my skin feels much softer.
I like washing my face in the shower, because every time I try washing my face in the sink it makes a mess all over the place and also I feel like I’m not doing as good of a rinse on my face when I wash my face in the sink. I haven’t been wearing make up because I have been working from home ever since the pandemic started, so a lot of times I don’t even really use a cleanser to wash the moisturizer off my face from when I put things on at night. I use warm water not hot, but lukewarm water whenever I shower and wash my hair and face. I heard that using cold water is best for your hair when you’re rinsing it but the cold water is just too darn cold in the morning so I usually just use warm water..
I totally concur with the scalp and the hard water. my eczema on my scalp is horrible especially in the colder months. I try and avoid over washing but I also need to condition to rehydrate from the moisture loss from the heating system can't just put conditioner in an not rinse out the excess.... It's a lose lose. :(
I do either or sink or shower. I prefer the shower for all the reasons you stated, but if I have already showered in the morning and it’s night time then I use the sink.
I wish I showered at night but I hate showering at night since I work out in the morning! I don’t wash my face in the morning just at night because I’m combo skin, rosacea, and acne prone washing twice tends to dry out my skin and cause more redness. Since switching to once a day only at night my skin is much better. I hate using the sink but my skin seems to like this routine!
I use Paula's Choice cleansing balm right before I go into the shower, rinse in the shower, then put Vanicream facial cleanser in the palm of my hands, emulsify, then wash my face. I shower with warm water in the colder months and at the end rinse with cold water. in the summer, I shower with cold water.
Dr. Dray, my boyfriend and I are wondering if your still a practicing dermatologist as in do you still have your own office or work in an office? We love watching your videos and thank you for teaching us more and more about skincare things.
She’s a licensed dermatologist and does e-consults as well I believe. Doctors sometimes (depending on jurisdiction and what additional certifications they have) can work in areas not directly related to their residency if choose to, so it’s possible that she has decided to work outside of derm in her day to day.
I wash my face in both! 😊 If I’m washing my hair that day and I need something to do while the shampoo does it’s thing, I wash my face then. If it’s just a ri se-off say, I usually do the sink so there’s less chance of getting water in my hairline. TMI? 🤔
Hello Dr, Dray. I hope you are doing well. Is it possible for you to do an updated video on seborrheic dermatitis on the face and the best serums, sunscreen and moisturizers you would recommend to treat this condition? Please, it would be greatly appreciated. Have a blessed day.♥️🖤
@@DrDrayzday what is this new product called Synovea being used to replace hydroquinone? is it true that its 4x times more effective than hydroquinone?
I double cleanse. Come in with Ponds cold cream just to break down my mascara and sunscreen. Once I'm in the shower, I cleanse with the good old orange Neutrogena salicylic acid wash. I do my best to really keep the water off my face during the shower. Love the Ponds thick, greasy feel. Makes me less dry after the whole routine. Lol is that coat 2?? I'll be stunned if your nail polish is still going strong! That Biolage is making your hair super shiny! Talk to you soon!!
@@StoriesForSlumberASMR Because Dr Stephens is a black derm who specializes in skin of color. Not saying Dr Dray can't offer insight or guidance but Dr Stephens would be a good choice as well.
I wash my face as soon as I wake up and I take my shower later in the day. The only thing I'll wash my face with is Neutrogena bar soap. I've been using it since I was a teenager.
I wash my face in the shower when I shower. I don't usually shower just before bed, so any makeup removal & face washing takes place at the sink. I double cleanse & use a bamboo wash cloth made for babies which is very soft & non abrasive. If I've worn sunscreen on my neck, chest & arms, that all gets washed too. I just keep a couple extra towels handy to wipe off the counter & keep the floor dry. No big deal. Not going to take another shower just to wash my face. Obviously if you shower late in the evening before bed it is more convenient to wash your face in the shower. For people who shower in the morning--not so much.
I prefer washing my face in the shower because I am a night time shower person. And I don’t wash my face in the morning. I just lower the temperature when I rinse my face. Yes, I’m aware I should be taking my entire shower at that lower temp but hot showers is a bad habit I will probably never be able to break. My shower time is the most relaxing part of my day and I will enjoy it and not feel bad about it.
Where I"m from, Toronto, Canada, it's cold right now. It's hard to only use lukewarm water in the shower as you get cold in the shower. I try and wash my face with lukewarm water and then turn it up slightly to wash my body. Sometimes I just don't feel like getting my body wet either. Because I usually have water-resistant sunscreen on, I will take a bamboo cloth to help get it off when I'm using the sink. I'm not sure if this aggravates the melasma on my forehead, so I make sure I"m gentle when doing so.
Good afternoon dear Dr. DRAY ! I wash my face at the sink with cleansing formula and rinse it off in the shower ! Lol Love to you and your Mom and Tybee!!
I use to always wash my face under Lukewarm Water in the shower AM and PM get out and wipe my face dry. I joined skincare groups and was chastised for that and started patting my face dry. I was told by my Dermatologist shower cleansing is ok and other people online say absolutely not. My skin has been dry and flaky sincr March and I was on an expensive skincare line and patted and applied to damp skin at the sink. Well I saw my Dermatologist July 11th. He put me on Spironolactone. Well here I am and I cleanse AM and PM with LaRoche Posay Toleriane Hydrating Gentle Cleanser, I get out of the shower and pat my face dry when I get to the sink and I have an Essence with Willow Bark and Niacinamide that I only use below my lip and on my nose. After that I have been applying CeraVe Moisturizing Lotion instead of the Cream in the AM because I am trying to avoid pilling. At night my routine is the same and after I apply the Lotion I apply the CeraVe Moisturizing Cream. My skin is still still dry, still has flaky spots. If I look in the mirror I can see the dryness and the little dry flake specks. I'm mentally exhausted and this is starting to effect me emotionally and has lowered my self esteem. I don't know what to do anymore? I want my skin back, I want to put on a motorcycle helmet and not worry about my skin rubbing off possibly let alone my moisturizer pilling. I always have to wipe my hairline and sometimes my jawline to try and avoid that but unsure with the Lotion. 😔
my skin is sensitive and redness prone. something that personally helped me: after i shower, i wash my face with the bath tub faucet so basically like washing in the sink. i think the pressure from the shower is too much for my skin, but if someone has low pressure nozzles then it prob doesn't matter like you said.
Municipal water supply has a ph of 7.9 (yes, really) and hardness of 310 and my skin has *greatly* improved from using micellar water and adding soda crystals to baths.
It is so nice to get an educated opinion on the "little" things that an office visit with a dermatologist probably wouldn't cover. Thank you, I love it!
For anyone who has issues with water dripping down your arms by the sink, you should buy those Terry cloth wristbands (same kind you see athletes wearing). They're cheap and catch water from dripping down your arms. Made a huge difference in terms of mess.
There's an esty, LABeautyologist, who actually sells a version of them.
Scrunchies work for me too.
Y’all are so smart! Imma try that
I use the Wonder Cloth, and that keeps the water from running.
This is genius. Such a simple solution.
I’ve always preferred washing my face in the shower, it feels less messy and my face feels cleaner afterwards! A lot of my friends said they heard that it can make you dry since it might take longer to do the rest of your skincare steps than if you do it at the sink, but I just make sure to do it asap after getting out of the shower and use a hydrating toner or something and I haven’t had any issues so far :)
I wash my face last. Hair first (but bent over to avoid bacne from my conditioner) then body (water below the head) then face.
@@krdiaz8026 that sounds so stressful😅 like do u wash ur body as ur bending over???😭 i could never! i just put my hair up (w a hair clip) then rinse my neck/back/ears off
@@krdiaz8026 I do this too, actually I do it with my body outside the shower and then I wrap my hair in a towel before washing my body and face. 😂 Sounds hassle at first and it does take a few extra minutes but worth the effort to avoid bacne. My hair is also healthier cause I wash in cold water which my body can’t stand.
@@xEllesirKx Another way not to get conditioner on your back is to wash your hair and then flip your hair to the front and just apply the conditioner from mid hair to ends. Then after waiting a few minutes you grab the chunk of hair and put it under the shower spray and it doesn’t touch your back at all until it’s fully rinsed. Then you just wash your body.
For the cold water you can just rinse your hair at the end with cold water without it touching your body.
washing face last seems gross. you just used your hands to wash and put all that product around your body and then you go to your face?
Aside from getting everything wet, washing in the sink has another side-effect of left over residual cleanser from poor rinsing that can cause skin irritating. I didn't realize how bad it is until I switched to a dark color mud/charcoal based cleanser. If I rinse in the sink by feel then look up, I would notice residual dark foam along my hair lines and sides of my nose and such. I think the issue is always there but harder to see with transparent gel or white color cleansers.
Good point.
I avoid all charcoal skincare. The mess isn't worth it to me.
Yes so much residual when washing over the sink. It’s a better rise in the shower
@@johnlovesbridge It's a tough call but there are some well formulated charcoal cleansers that are messy. But I do know what you are talking about, I had a Garnier charcoal wash and it was staining my shower and wash towels...The charcoal microparticles were binding to everything... I do find my skin acts more normalized in the summer months with a good charcoal cleanser.
omg finally a dermatologist who speaks about this!! i've always washed my face in the shower, it has helped me to be consistent since its easier, quicker, less messy, and i also had the theory of it being better at removing any face wash leftover. I've always heard people on here talk about how damaging it is to your skin but sometimes i feel these 'gurus' and such just want to make skincare more complicated than it has to be.
"Shower water should be lukewarm to cool." That sounds like a nightmare
i do my face last so i can put the water on cold then hop right out and grab a towel
@@whiteflower5603 I was doing hot showers for pain relief too. I was told to have hot to warm showers by rheumy but I've slowly added more cold water so now it's luke warm.
As long as the furnace is on/the AC is off, I don’t mind lukewarm to warmish water. I hate freeze drying.
Lmao. Lukewarm water is fine, really! You’re just not used to it. After living somewhere where water is either cold or colder, lukewarm water is amazing. It’s all a matter of habit :)
I love to shower with warmer water. But when I wash my face in the shower, I just turn the water to cooler to protect my skin. I don’t really care about that for the skin on my body cause it’s not as sensitive as the skin on my face.
I always wash my face under the shower because if I do it in the sink, I get WET from head to toe!
Same. Too messy 😆
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And then you have to clean up the counter around the sink and in my case, the floor.
@@kudzu_ Exactly!
I shower every other night so I do both sink and shower face washing but I enjoy washing my face in the shower much more than the sink. I feel it gets cleaner and is overall just easier and more enjoyable experience. I switch from an oil and balm first step cleanser as well because I enjoy the oil but is much easier to use before the shower and rinse off when I get in.
Team shower here! Sink washing makes a big mess around the sink and water drips down my arms, chest, tummy. I take my skincare down my chest/breasts, so cleansing at the sink is like taking a bird bath… not a fan.
I do both. I wash my face while in the shower which is usually in the morning, but I also wash it in the sink at night before applying my nighttime actives & moisturizer. :)
So I'm going to start washing my face in the shower but after I'm out and pat dry, should I apply the rest of my skin care routine like moisturizer?
@@ploitzz892 That's what I do, and I apply them while my skin is still damp to lock in moisture.
I just subscribed but I have been watching Dr Dray for about a year and following her advice. She has made such a big difference in regards my dry aging skin. The change has been noticed by my family and friends and some of them have been become followers. Thanks to Dr Dray for making me feel good again about my skin! Smaller pores, almost invisible wrinkles, my face is clearer and brighter, and my body is no longer dry and itchy since I have been following her tips. Added bonus, I have been saving a lot of money by not shopping for skin care at expensive department stores. She has very good sensible suggestions. This channel has been life changing for me so I needed to send a big thank you to her. Terry B
“The same water that comes out of your shower is going to come out of your sink.” I’m dead 😂😂 I was thinking that lol
I don’t shower every day, so I wash my face at the sink a lot. But I definitely prefer to do it in the shower. I feel like I get a more thorough clean because I can get a more thorough rinse. I’m not going really get into my hairline or my ears or my whole neck and chest with my cleanser at the sink when I know I’m never going to be able to rinse all of that effectively. I’ve heard a lot of people say you shouldn’t wash your face in the shower, so I’m glad to hear that it’s actually okay. My showers are generally lukewarm anyway, so I was pretty sure it was fine.
I prefer to wash my face in the shower. Like you mentioned it’s less messy. But there is times when I have to wash my face in the sink. And of course I enjoy a double cleanse.
I wash in both sink and shower. Depends on time and situation.
Hello, Dr. Dray! I took your advice and started double cleansing as well as switching from sink face washing to shower face washing over two months ago. It's much easier to remove sunblock with a double cleanse, and it is much quicker to rinse everything off in the shower. My face feels cleaner from a shower face wash than a sink face wash, too, and I haven't had any breakouts since then. (I used to think that sunblock would break me out, but I probably wasn't get all the residue off my face.) Thank you, Dr. Dray!
I like the sink (personal preference) since I use an oil cleanser and wash it off with a hot damp wash cloth, so there is no mess as i’m not rinsing anything. I can see the shower being better for an actual cleanser though.
For a long time I had to take burning hot showers to relax. Ever since I started watching your videos I have been able to take lukewarm showers everyday for my skin. It’s almost been a whole month I’m so proud of myself. I don’t miss the burning hot water. And as a bonus I also haven’t used towels. My skin thanks you 🙏
Not using towels? Is that better? I might try it?
:)
@@SunandSunflowers yes! She talks about it in some videos. Instead, I grab my face moisturizer while I stand on a towel, then I moisturize my body which rubs all the water off, then by the time I’m done with that I’m dry AND moisturized. Hot water + towels = super dry skin for me. ANND ANDD less laundry, it’s like a triple win.
I started not using towels too! Then I do damp skin, then moisturizer. Seriously .. has changed my skin. Now I'm gonna start trying Luke warm water.
I LOVE hot showers. Is it hard to switch? I just feel like.. I'd be freezing and uncomfortable 🥶
@@MasculisMatriarch If you think that’s bad, I love hot baths. I don’t shower unless I’m in a hurry. And yes my skin is dry but I just can’t give them up. So relaxing at night right before bed 🛀🏻 😊
One of the real game changers for me has been listening to Dr Dray's advice on bathing with luke warm water instead of the hot shower. My skin does not itch often and looks less dry after soaking in moisturiser while skin is still damp. I used to suffer from itchy scalp. My scalp would itch immediately after the wash. It's so hot in my country and sweaty itchy scalp is torture when you can't scratch in public. My derm told me I have dry scalp but whatever she gave didn't work until Dr Dray mentioned selsun shampoos. I went out and bought the selsun blue pro and after just one wash the itch stopped! Oh and another biggie is that I stopped exfoliating my skin in any way whatsoever and now I don't have bits of dry skin when I wash my face in the shower, tretinoin user here. So many other things our lovely doctor advises have changed my skin and the way I view life too.
Since starting to watch your videos a month ago, I've begun a whole new routine to clear my acne. I am past the retinol purging phase and I think it's going pretty well. I am a twice-a-day face washer. Morning in the sink with salicylic, evening in the shower with gentle cleanser. Once my skin is clearer, I am going to start trying new things such as washing my face once a day.
If your looking to try a moisturizer with salicylic acid the peach slices one is really good. It’s sold a cvs and affordable I love it
Noooooo, always wash 2x a day.
👍continue with the retinol routine 😃 even after the acne clears it helps with the scars… I purged really bad but continued thru it all and now all I’m left with is scars. Most days I do wash twice a day but some days I only rinse my face in the morning and put CeraVe ultra lightweight lotion and then sunscreen. I began doing this because my face began drying up a lot with differin…
But continue with the routine that works for you 👍😊 if you notice that just rinsing in the morning works for you then go for it if not continue 2x a day
Don’t listen to S CT. My skin got better when I stopped washing it twice a day. It stopped my breakouts.
I started washing my face in the shower and i stopped getting acne around my hairline because i tend to get the suds in my hair
glad to hear that helped :)
“Don’t hop, that could be dangerous.” 🤣🥰 Such a Dr.Dray moment.
I can't take lukewarm or cool showers. I at least want to be cozy as I cry about all my life decisions. Lmao
Shower girl for sure! I have sensitive skin and have always taken a lukewarm shower.
If I'm going to be taking a shower anyway, then I'll cleanse in the shower. Other than that, I find myself cleansing at the sink. Putting a folded towel on the counter between your body and the sink helps a lot to catch splash back and prevent water from ending up all over you. Then when you're finished you can use that same towel to pat your face dry, then dry the counter behind the sink where done water may have splashed.
Ive always washed my face in the shower, because I really don't like the mess and difficulty of using the sink. I never feel rinsed well enough at the sink, plus water always drips down my arms, and gets all over the counter (which is always covered in products) and even the floor. I'd rather hop in the shower for the sole purpose of washing my face than do it at the sink. Anytime someone has said anything to me about the shower water being too hot, my response has always been that if it's too hot to wash your face, it's just too hot in general
I can never understand why washing your face in shower is bad, so many brands “educate” their customers that way. It gets me clean more thoroughly than washing in the sink. Sink in the morning, shower for the night. You just confirmed what I’ve been disagreeing with.❤️
I do both! Mostly in shower with cleanser but in the morning I use lukewarm water to rinse off my night products. I rarely use cleanser in morning because it's cleaned from the night before I just need to remove the products off before I apply my morning products and sunscreen!
Thanks Dr Dray - enjoyed this!
I literally love her videos she’s so informative 🥲
Ah! This was great!! Love the humor. I do
Both splays my face in the shower in the morning and sink at night.
I do both, if I am taking a shower I wash there when I am not I wash in the sink. Totally agree though MUCH easier to rinse and also not make a mess in the shower. I find in the sink I have to go back multiple times to rinse and even when i think i got it more is needed and i have gotten water everywhere. I wash my face twice a day and don't shower twice a day so...
I prefer the sink 💦for my makeup double cleanse using the Inkey List Oat cleansing Balm followed by a little bit of LaRoche Posay Purifying foaming cleanser.
When I wash my face not in the shower, I use the kitchen sink. It's much easier to clean up/mop up the kitchen than to clean up the splashes in the bathroom.
Syndet = synthetic detergent
I wash my face in the shower but turn the temperature down before it touches my face. Washing in the sink is just annoying especially when you’ve got sunscreen on your neck and ears to wash off
You do this AM and PM?
@@laurenpetro4807 just in the pm I do a quick gentle wash in the morning in the sink
@@Sam-td6qd I've been battling dry skin. I use to always wash AM and PM under the shower. I've been battling dry skin and as of Tuesday night just started swiping the water off my face.
Yeh washing at the sink doesnt work well as u have to wash your neck too to get the suncream off so if i do it at the sink I have to stuff a mini towel/ flannel down my tshirt a bit like bib lol to catch all the water otherwise it runs right down my neck!
I looked this up because I hate all the drippy splashy mess , washing over the sink. Water runs down my arms, down into my bra, it is so annoying. I’m not sure what I’m gonna do but thank you for talking about it.
I agree with Dr. Dray. Also able to moisturize entire body while it's damp again to seal it in.
I do both. I use the sink most mornings just because it’s easily worked into my routine and I’ll wash in the shower in the evening bc of the same.
This is going to be great! I switched to washing face in sink but then the water runs down my arms. So then do first cleanse in sink then second cleanse in shower.
yeah, i hate the water running down the arms part
@@DrDrayzday Messy messy messy!
You could use those terry wrist bands to help. There's an esty, LABeautyologist, who actually sells a version.
Use hair scrunchies to counteract it!
@@jacindablair8685 good idea! How creative
I've always preferred in the shower rather than the sink, I wear alot of makeup for work. I've always found it is way more efficient and far less messy than trying to fit my face under the stream of the sink faucet to get a proper rinse.
Side note:
Am I also not the only one who prefers her esthetician to actually rinse off the sponges between each wipe rather than dunk them in the same cloudy water over and over throughout the entire facial??
I wash my face in the shower and it's wayyy better! Gets rid of all the residue and my face feels much cleaner. I moisturize and all that immediately after I get out
I actually do both because I have to wash my oily and blemish-prone skin twice a day. So I will wash it in the sink in the morning and the shower at night. I agree that the shower is better in every way but I don't have time to shower in the mornings and can't get up earlier without further lowering the already-dismal number of hours of sleep I get each night lol
I wash my face in the shower mostly because I worry about leaving sunscreen on the back of my neck and behind my ears overnight lol
Same
For the past year I have started to shower at night before bedtime, and I have adapted my skincare routine to do my second cleansing in the shower. As soon as I step out, I put on a hydrating serum, than my retinol and finally my moisturizer. Makes it esker for me to stick to my skincare routine and I’m throughly relaxed to rest.
Shower for sure, I won't write more, because people already gave details as to why washing face in the shower is better. I agree with them all.
Team Shower here! More cost-efficient. You can use the excess lather to wash your body. No need for a separate, more likely harsher, body wash
I do double cleanse and also wash my face in the shower and the sink. In the sink I splash cool water on my face and neck till I feel that my face is clean with no residue. I gently pat it dry and moisturize immediately afterwards. I started doing this a couple years ago after watching your videos. Thank you so much Dr. Drey. My skin is so much better.
I find that every time I use any type of cleansing balm or oil, it’s already strips my face of too many lipids so I just use a gentle yet effective cleanser and it seems to get my waterproof sunscreen off quite well.
Ohh that's happened to me. I was using the wrong kind for my skin type. Also they had fragrance or essential oils or an acid. 🤷🏻♀️
"You hop in the shower , I mean not literally ... * does bunny hop * I mean maybe you do but that could be dangerous dont hop" 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Happy Wednesday, Dr. Dray 🌸🤍🎀
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Morning!
@@whitneybrown4067 Hello 👋
Finally ! Always have done my cleanse in the shower at night and rinse in the am with the sink
Both for me. In the morning I do a single gentle cleanse in the shower after my workout. In the evening I do the double cleanse at my sink to remove makeup.
Sidenote: Love your Necklace Dr. Dray😀👍💜….
I wash at the sink. I do not scoop water on my face. That is way too messy. I apply cleanser after adding a little water, massage into face, and use a washcloth gently to remove, rinsing the washcloth a couple times between. Then I pat dry my face with a towel. Works perfectly.
Wow this sounds like a great method. I will try it thanks for sharing!
Dr. Dray, I like the freedom of choosing either my sink or shower to finish a first/second step at cleansing my face.
Posted this before. Moved here about 10 months ago with hard city water. Have roscea but was under control. Irritation continued to get worse and worse. Started used a double cleanse, then added micellar water. Within 2 days my face stopped breaking out and started to heal. We are going with the shower faucet softener and reverse osmosis for drinking water. Currently waiting for arrival and insulation.
I use both. In the morning I just use water on my face to get rid of some excess oil (no cleanser). At night time I use the shower (with cleanser).
Some tips for using a sink, is to use a cosmetic head band (one name for them), to get the hair out of the face (nightmare).
Another tip that was massive for me, is to put on some wrist sweat bands. I just cannot have water/soapy-water drip off my elbows, it pisses me off.
I prefer when I can use a shower, though. Don't have to do the above (although I do wear the headband for the oil half of my double cleanse outside of the shower, then I step into the shower).
Also if one only cleanses their face over a sink, cleansing the ears would be such a pain to rise, and the water would drip down the side of the neck. I do use water for my ears in the morning, but I'm not using soap, so I don't need to get a bunch of water there for rinsing.
Sink for all oil cleansing and face wash for me, I learned how to not make a mess!!
I just started washing my face in shower like two days ago. I was interested about this topic actually
I agree with your comment about Houston hard water. We live in Atascocita and the water is so bad that the ends of my daughters hair look dry and damaged just a week or so after getting a trim. I’m thinking of putting a filter on her shower head to see if that will help. I’ve bought her so many products to help and they don’t seem to improve the texture. I’m pretty sure that she doesn’t have a protein deficiency, so that’s my last resort to not having to pay for monthly trips to a salon. I don’t remember this being an issue before Harvey, makes me wonder if they’re over treating our municipal water coming from Lake Houston.
I get large breakouts on my chin, neck, and near my ears when I only wash my face in the sink. Especially with a heavy sunscreen and makeup. It's much more effective in the shower, even with hard water.
I prefer to wash my face in the shower. I make too much of a mess when I use the sink. Happy Wednesday, Dr Dray! I hope you have a relaxing evening. 💗
Love you channel! If you could do a new video on skincare for runners it would be AMAZING. Marathon training is making my skin look rough! :(
It's coffee time with Dr. Dray 🤗
Happy Wednesday!
Tip I learned from another commenter for reducing drips if you wash your face in the sink is to wear a scrunchy on each wrist. They will absorb most of the water.. it works!
Dove sensitive is the best, been using for over 40 years and my skin looks amazing!
The Bar soap?
@@maleaJ4743 Yes!
I looked into hard water filters for my shower. Most of them are cheap and don't filter the minerals that cause the problem. I haven't found one yet that works. 😕
Look into WaterSticks filter. It’s the only one I’ve found that actually filters the hard water instead of the usual chlorine, etc. I use a quarter of the shampoo and soap I used to use. And my skin feels much softer.
That looks really interesting, thanks!
@@teri2466 no problem
I like washing my face in the shower, because every time I try washing my face in the sink it makes a mess all over the place and also I feel like I’m not doing as good of a rinse on my face when I wash my face in the sink.
I haven’t been wearing make up because I have been working from home ever since the pandemic started, so a lot of times I don’t even really use a cleanser to wash the moisturizer off my face from when I put things on at night.
I use warm water not hot, but lukewarm water whenever I shower and wash my hair and face. I heard that using cold water is best for your hair when you’re rinsing it but the cold water is just too darn cold in the morning so I usually just use warm water..
I totally concur with the scalp and the hard water. my eczema on my scalp is horrible especially in the colder months. I try and avoid over washing but I also need to condition to rehydrate from the moisture loss from the heating system can't just put conditioner in an not rinse out the excess.... It's a lose lose. :(
I do either or sink or shower. I prefer the shower for all the reasons you stated, but if I have already showered in the morning and it’s night time then I use the sink.
use Aveeno shampoo it seems to help with the hard water situation on the head IT has oat in it
I wish I showered at night but I hate showering at night since I work out in the morning! I don’t wash my face in the morning just at night because I’m combo skin, rosacea, and acne prone washing twice tends to dry out my skin and cause more redness. Since switching to once a day only at night my skin is much better. I hate using the sink but my skin seems to like this routine!
I put on and rinse off my Clinique Take The Day Off Cleansing Balm at the sink. Then I get in the shower and use my Cerave Foaming Cleanser.
I use Paula's Choice cleansing balm right before I go into the shower, rinse in the shower, then put Vanicream facial cleanser in the palm of my hands, emulsify, then wash my face. I shower with warm water in the colder months and at the end rinse with cold water. in the summer, I shower with cold water.
Dr. Dray, my boyfriend and I are wondering if your still a practicing dermatologist as in do you still have your own office or work in an office? We love watching your videos and thank you for teaching us more and more about skincare things.
I think she's not
Wondering the same thing.I live in houston
She’s a licensed dermatologist and does e-consults as well I believe. Doctors sometimes (depending on jurisdiction and what additional certifications they have) can work in areas not directly related to their residency if choose to, so it’s possible that she has decided to work outside of derm in her day to day.
@@s_fashionlover oh ok thank you
I wash my face in both! 😊 If I’m washing my hair that day and I need something to do while the shampoo does it’s thing, I wash my face then. If it’s just a ri se-off say, I usually do the sink so there’s less chance of getting water in my hairline. TMI? 🤔
Hello Dr, Dray. I hope you are doing well. Is it possible for you to do an updated video on seborrheic dermatitis on the face and the best serums, sunscreen and moisturizers you would recommend to treat this condition? Please, it would be greatly appreciated. Have a blessed day.♥️🖤
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Anxiously waiting for today's video . Happy Wednesday 😀
Happy Wednesday!
@@DrDrayzday what is this new product called Synovea being used to replace hydroquinone? is it true that its 4x times more effective than hydroquinone?
Well I used to do it under shower, but now I put milk before on and after shower another gentle cleanser. Works really great.
I double cleanse. Come in with Ponds cold cream just to break down my mascara and sunscreen. Once I'm in the shower, I cleanse with the good old orange Neutrogena salicylic acid wash. I do my best to really keep the water off my face during the shower. Love the Ponds thick, greasy feel. Makes me less dry after the whole routine. Lol is that coat 2?? I'll be stunned if your nail polish is still going strong! That Biolage is making your hair super shiny! Talk to you soon!!
I wash my face in the shower. Using your two step cleansing. It’s worked well for me
Happy Wednesday Dr Dray and everyone ! Thanks for another great video . Have a fabulous day .Love to mom and Tybee xoxoxoxoxox
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Please respond to Keke Palmers PCOS skincare routine…. So many yikes in her routine… I WISH she would watch your videos! It would help her immensely.
I'd probably send her to Dr Alexis Stephens channel.
@@db-gb5xi Why’s that?
@@StoriesForSlumberASMR Because Dr Stephens is a black derm who specializes in skin of color. Not saying Dr Dray can't offer insight or guidance but Dr Stephens would be a good choice as well.
I only wash my face in the shower at night. If I don’t, I feel like I can’t effectively get sunscreen off my neck.
It's been a while since I started washing my face in the shower. It saves time!
I’ve always washed my face in the sink; water does end up on the counter but I just wipe it off when I’m done
Same time it’s “good” that our water is hard, it means there is no corrosion in the pipes and thus no dangerous amounts of metals in our water.
I wash my face as soon as I wake up and I take my shower later in the day. The only thing I'll wash my face with is Neutrogena bar soap. I've been using it since I was a teenager.
Love this question. Thank you!
thanks for watching
@@DrDrayzday thanks for giving me something to watch ⌚
If you put your hand right at the shower head versus a foot away, it feels cooler. The air cools it off.
I wash my face in the shower when I shower. I don't usually shower just before bed, so any makeup removal & face washing takes place at the sink. I double cleanse & use a bamboo wash cloth made for babies which is very soft & non abrasive. If I've worn sunscreen on my neck, chest & arms, that all gets washed too. I just keep a couple extra towels handy to wipe off the counter & keep the floor dry. No big deal. Not going to take another shower just to wash my face. Obviously if you shower late in the evening before bed it is more convenient to wash your face in the shower. For people who shower in the morning--not so much.
I prefer washing my face in the shower because I am a night time shower person. And I don’t wash my face in the morning. I just lower the temperature when I rinse my face.
Yes, I’m aware I should be taking my entire shower at that lower temp but hot showers is a bad habit I will probably never be able to break. My shower time is the most relaxing part of my day and I will enjoy it and not feel bad about it.
Where I"m from, Toronto, Canada, it's cold right now. It's hard to only use lukewarm water in the shower as you get cold in the shower. I try and wash my face with lukewarm water and then turn it up slightly to wash my body. Sometimes I just don't feel like getting my body wet either. Because I usually have water-resistant sunscreen on, I will take a bamboo cloth to help get it off when I'm using the sink. I'm not sure if this aggravates the melasma on my forehead, so I make sure I"m gentle when doing so.
Good afternoon dear Dr. DRAY !
I wash my face at the sink with cleansing formula and rinse it off in the shower !
Lol
Love to you and your Mom and Tybee!!
This is literally what I've been thinking about for weeks :O
Thank you for the video 🙏🏻
I use to always wash my face under Lukewarm Water in the shower AM and PM get out and wipe my face dry. I joined skincare groups and was chastised for that and started patting my face dry. I was told by my Dermatologist shower cleansing is ok and other people online say absolutely not. My skin has been dry and flaky sincr March and I was on an expensive skincare line and patted and applied to damp skin at the sink. Well I saw my Dermatologist July 11th. He put me on Spironolactone. Well here I am and I cleanse AM and PM with LaRoche Posay Toleriane Hydrating Gentle Cleanser, I get out of the shower and pat my face dry when I get to the sink and I have an Essence with Willow Bark and Niacinamide that I only use below my lip and on my nose. After that I have been applying CeraVe Moisturizing Lotion instead of the Cream in the AM because I am trying to avoid pilling. At night my routine is the same and after I apply the Lotion I apply the CeraVe Moisturizing Cream. My skin is still still dry, still has flaky spots. If I look in the mirror I can see the dryness and the little dry flake specks. I'm mentally exhausted and this is starting to effect me emotionally and has lowered my self esteem. I don't know what to do anymore? I want my skin back, I want to put on a motorcycle helmet and not worry about my skin rubbing off possibly let alone my moisturizer pilling. I always have to wipe my hairline and sometimes my jawline to try and avoid that but unsure with the Lotion. 😔
I definitely love washing my face in the shower, instead of the sink. It's so much easier!
my skin is sensitive and redness prone. something that personally helped me: after i shower, i wash my face with the bath tub faucet so basically like washing in the sink. i think the pressure from the shower is too much for my skin, but if someone has low pressure nozzles then it prob doesn't matter like you said.
Dr Dray looks so Beautiful 😍
Municipal water supply has a ph of 7.9 (yes, really) and hardness of 310 and my skin has *greatly* improved from using micellar water and adding soda crystals to baths.