According to Allure, triple cleansing was inspired by the Korean beauty trend of double cleansing, and it also involves pretty much the same type of cleansers. You first use either micellar water or oil-based cleanser to remove makeup and grime, but before moving on to a water-based cleanser, some use a cream-based cleanser for another round of cleaning. You then finish with a gel or foaming cleanser for the last round.

Of course, this isn't the only way to triple cleanse. In a viral Tik Tok video about triple cleansing, an influencer used a different assortment of products and a different order in which she used them. She first used a cleansing balm, followed by micellar water, and finished off with a gel cleanser and a cleansing tool. There's really no one way of triple cleansing, but the idea is to thoroughly clean your face in three different ways to eliminate as much dirt as you can.

Now on to the most important question: is triple cleansing really necessary? Well, the answer largely depends on your skin type, what you put on your face, and your daily activities. "If you have relatively 'normal' skin and wear lots of product, SPF, and make-up daily, and are more exposed to environmental damage, then a third cleanse isn't going to hurt," Dr. Ross Perry, medical director of Cosmedics skin clinics told Stylist UK. "But make sure you're using a gentle cleanser and it's used sparingly."