Some skincare trends are complicated for the sake of being complicated.
Double cleansing isn’t one of them.

When done correctly, double cleansing isn’t about adding steps, it’s about cleansing smarter, maybe even adding a little luxury to the experience - especially if you wear makeup, sunscreen or live in the real world where pollution, sweat and stress touch your skin daily.

At High Tea, cleansing isn’t a chore. It’s the moment you melt the day away.

Your skin collects more than you think, and frankly, it's pretty gross:

A single cleanse — especially with a water-based cleanser — often can’t fully break down oil-based debris and things like mascara, foundation or SPF. And you know this - you're often going back for more, another scrub, another sweep, another round. 

And when residue lingers?
It can dull your glow, congest pores and prevent your serums and moisturizers from performing at their best.

​​Double cleansing solves that — beautifully.

The first cleanse should melt, not strip. Like dissolves like.

An oil-based balm cleanser binds to oil-based impurities — makeup, sunscreen, excess sebum — and gently lifts them away.

Meet LIFT #1

LIFT #1 is your first step in this new cleansing ritual. It melts away dirt, makeup, sunscreen and excess oils — no stinging, even around the eyes while removing mascara!

Massage it into your face and neck. Take a moment to breathe in the fresh apple scent! Let it dissolve the day.

​No need to scrub, just massage it in and treat your face to this moment - all the while lifting impurities from your skin and pores.

Now that the heavy lifting is done, let's gently wash everything away.

A second, more traditional cleanse removes any remaining residue and refreshes the skin without disrupting the barrier.

Hello, JUICY CLEANSE.

Rinse away LIFT #1 with JUICY CLEANSE — softly watermelon-scented — to reveal insanely soft, moisturized, and truly clean skin.

No tightness or sting. Not stripped. Just soft. Smooth. Ready for your gorgeous skincare products to do the finish work.​

Not necessarily.

If you’ve been barefaced all day, skipped sunscreen, and stayed indoors — a single gentle cleanse may be enough.

But if you’ve worn makeup or SPF (and you probably should be wearing SPF), double cleansing is one of the most effective, skin-respecting habits you can adopt.

I know we don't need extra steps, but we need the right steps.​

This is where we shift from routine to ritual.

Your cleanse can take one minute — quick, effective, done.

Or it can be a five-minute sensory reset:

    Warm water

    Slow massage

    Breathe in, breathe out

    The day lifting off your skin

​Double cleansing becomes the transition between who the world needed you to be… and what you need in this moment.

When your skin is properly cleansed and the canvas is smooth:

It’s not about over-cleansing. It’s about thoughtful cleansing.

And when done right, it leaves your skin softer, balanced and ready to receive nourishment vs. stripped or stressed and screaming for moisture.

At High Tea, we don’t complicate skincare.

​We refine it.

How gorgeous is that??