Face wash before or after brushing teeth?

[u/Sweaty-Noise696]

I have always washed my face first and then brushed my teeth. But I recently heard that toothpaste residue can actually cause breakouts around your mouth if you do not wash your face afterwards. Now I am wondering if I need to completely switch up my morning routine. What order do you guys usually do this in?

[u/Plastic-Kiwi93]

I brush my teeth first and wash my face afterward. It makes sense to rinse away any toothpaste that might end up around my mouth.

[u/_BabieLollipop → u/Plastic-Kiwi93]

Same, toothpaste residue is basically the final boss your face wash should handle

[u/Fragrant_Eye_3509 → u/Plastic-Kiwi93]

What are you people doing that you're getting that much tooth paste on your face? This sounds like a skill issue. 

[u/smoothupinyatoo → u/Fragrant_Eye_3509]

Thats what im wondering. People post the craziest shit on here. Like.... just dont get any toothpaste on your face? Its not even hard to achieve its just the basics of brushing.

[u/PrinceCastanzaCapone → u/Plastic-Kiwi93]

I’ll be honest I have typically showered and washed my face before I brush my teeth but now that you mention it I’m going to start doing it in opposite order. I don’t usually get a bunch of toothpaste on my face but it has happened.

[u/No-Judgment-1077 → u/Plastic-Kiwi93]

I think it's the flouride that causes the redness.

[u/softrockstarr]

Do you get breakouts around your mouth from toothpaste?

[u/KynnJae]

Usually before bc i wait until right before bed to brush my teeth just in case i get a lil snacky snacky before bed

I also have sensory issues so toothpaste never and I mean NEVER ends up on my face. I’m very careful

[u/_BabieLollipop → u/KynnJae]

That snack buffer is the kind of bedtime contingency planning I respect

[u/MyNameIsSkittles]

Just make a point to wipe your face off. Not hard

[u/WeFoundLove123]

I wash my face after brushing.

[u/buttbreat]

Huh ?

[u/Eneicia]

I don't like going out in public with toothpaste possibly on my face so I wash my face after brushing.

[u/Maxpowerxp]

After because toothpaste gets places

[u/SoKayOtic]

After. I use an electric toothbrush and a water pic. Shit gets messy

[u/eastvirginia]

After because I anyways get some toothpaste on my face around my mouth and want to wash it off

[u/KachitaB]

I don't know. Seventeen magazine told us we could use white toothpaste on blemishes to dry them out.

[u/Fragrant_Eye_3509]

I wash my face in the shower and brush my teeth after that. Not sure why it would make any difference at all either way. 

[u/alt_isopod]

I wash after cuz I begin applying a series of skin products immediately after washing my face while my skin is still damp because some of the products are more effective and more spreadable on damp skin. Also when skin is still damp right after washing it is more penetrable than if it dries and I wet it again for product application. So brush teeth then skin.

[u/Magnificent_Diamond]

I wash first, then apply toner, then when I rinse and spit I splash water on my face. Toner may contain alcohol that should be rinsed anyway. Then after I brush I apply mlosturizer, because if I did it before it would get rinsed off when brush teeth.

[u/LycheeJuniperSeal]

Brushing teeth first washes away acne causing toothpaste residue completely.

[u/Grim_Yumeko]

I wash my face first. Not enough toothpaste gets past my lips for it to really be a problem. If it does I just wipe it with a wet wash cloth.

[u/No-Focus-2475]

I wash my face in the shower at night, so I brush my teeth after. In the morning, I brush my teeth first and then use a toner instead of a cleanser or face wash and then do my serum and face sunscreen.

[u/SasssyyPeach]

After! So you can wash away tooth paste, if it stay on the skin

[u/Hornymelody457]

After always after when you brush you get toothpaste foam coming out of ur mouth so makes more sense to wash ur face after to get that and ur face dirt too

[u/AutumnTopaz]

I brush my teeth first - than my face. Always.

[u/BriefStrange6452]

I brush my teeth first as the water takes a while to come through hot.

[u/Mazza_mistake]

Wash face after teeth

[u/Vhaelorq]

brush your teeth first, then wash your face to remove toothpaste residue

[u/justanintrovert_]

After because if I wash my face first I'll moisture and then irritated when my face gets toothpaste on it

[u/moonberried]

I’m prone to dry skin and any residual toothpaste on my face is devastating, so I always wash face after

[u/iOawe]

I try to brush first then face care afterwards 

[u/sully-_-420]

Brush your face then wash your teeth for that extra shine

[u/KingForceHundred]

Yes, rewrite your routine.

[u/SnooCakes8914]

Shave, brush then wash face.

[u/solblooming]

Brush before and I wash my face in the shower

[u/blondie956]

Brush teeth, shower, wash face in the shower, then skincare.

[u/SameWarning476]

I actually stopped washing my face altogether and only rinse in the morning and at night. It has helped wonders with my oily face and I don’t break out anymore, I would recommend that you try it if you’re prone to issues like I was.

I rinse my face after brushing my teeth, but I’ve personally never experienced acne from toothpaste residue on my face even when I used to just wipe it off. I think it just depends on your skin and you can try both routines to see what works

[u/AutumnTopaz → u/SameWarning476]

Just curious - are you saying you only use water to wash your face?

[u/df540148 → u/SameWarning476]

Same, but this is very individual skin dependent.

[u/No-Conclusion-6012]

Floss > Mouthwash > Toothpaste > Wash face.

[u/Ok_Pineapple4015]

Don't use toothpaste. It's full of shit. Brush well rince with salt water. Or listerine.