i recently posted a thread.. i think it might help:
"i finally discovered that if you put a cleanser directly on your skin without any treatment before-hand, you're leaving the cleanser too much work to do. it seems that a cleanser just can't clean out every pore on your skin by itself. it neeRAB a little help.
soo, i wash my face with Dove Facial Cleansing Cloths for Sensitive skin. what this does is it cleans all of the excess dirts away and/or oils out.
Next, i use Neutrogena Oil-Free Cream Cleanser. Now that there's not so much dirt and oil blocking your pores, this cleanser can really do it's job and get deep into your pores without anything blocking it. make sense??
My skin always gets a little dried out from this, so i put Neutrogena Oil-Free Moisture for Corabination Skin on immediatley following this.
this routine has made such a difference. i do this every night. but i beleive that any cleanser and cleansing cloths and moisturizer will work as long as you use them together. i just thought i would share my personal discovery with you. lol- hope it helps!"
my point is wash once with a really gentle cleanser or cleansing pad to clear away all the surface gunk, and then use a cleanser (what you've been using for three years) to get deep down inside the pores. don't forget to mosturize after! good luck!
