It&#39;s time to demystify the ultimate rule of skincare: you may not need to wash your face twice a day.

<a href="https://www.lofficielibiza.com/beauty/skincare-ingredients-you-should-mix-routine" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Skincare</a> is a very personal matter. Depending on your skin type, there are many ways to customize and perfect your routine. However, facial <a href="https://www.lofficielibiza.com/beauty/the-10-most-effective-cleansers-of-the-moment" target="_blank" rel="noopener">cleansing</a> seems to be a universal part of skin maintenance. Washing morning and evening is a fact known to many in the beauty professional community. Since our skin's <a href="https://www.lofficielibiza.com/beauty/dietary-supplements-for-the-skin-which-vitamins-and-minerals-are-wich" target="_blank" rel="noopener">moistur</a>e barrier and the importance of its protective measures against pollution, bacteria and dehydration have been the subject of much discussion recently, washing your face twice a day could go to against this preventive measure. Although not cleansing in the morning can be beneficial for some people, it is still necessary to wash your face before bed to rid the skin of debris and bacteria that accumulate throughout the day.&nbsp; Depending on your skin type, we reveal exactly how often you should cleanse your face each day.

To find out your skin type, dermatologists recommend washing your face and then letting it dry without applying any additional topical product. Wait five minutes, then observe how your skin feels. If it feels tight and dry, you have dry skin. If it's oily and shiny all over, you have oily skin. Combination skin will only look oily in the T-zone. If your skin feels comfortable without being too oily, you have normal skin.

Normal skin requires less maintenance than other skin types, so the frequency of face washes is entirely up to you. People with normal skin do not suffer from scaly patches or regular rashes. If your skin is comfortable in the morning, you may not need to cleanse it. Overnight, your skin repairs itself and works on its moisture barrier, so washing it off first thing in the morning could be doing you more harm than good if you have normal skin. But if you notice that your skin has more breakouts than usual after going a few days without washing your face in the morning, your skin may still need an extra wash.

If you have dry skin, there is no need to wash your face in the morning. Dry skin needs as much moisture as possible, especially during the cold, dry winter months. Washing the skin in the morning would deplete the moisture accumulated overnight. People with <a href="https://www.lofficielibiza.com/beauty/body-skincare-the-importance-of-skincare-for-the-body" target="_blank" rel="noopener">dry skin</a> can therefore skip the morning face wash and go straight to the rest of their morning skincare routine.

Oilier skin tends to suffer from breakouts and unnecessary sebum production which leads to inflammation. This is why people with this type of skin have every interest in washing their face in the morning. Although the moisture barrier is strengthened overnight, the elimination of accumulated sebum will help those with oilier skin. However, beware of excessive washing, which only increases the production of sebum to combat avoidable dryness.

Combination skin is complicated. People with this skin type may benefit from not washing their face in the morning. Once you&#39;ve tried not to, notice if your skin feels less dry throughout the day and suffers less from breakouts. If so, good for you. However, if your skin starts to break out and the dryness hasn&#39;t subsided, we recommend continuing to use a gentle face wash in the morning.

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