Can we talk about how we all used to handle extractions

Five years back, I was taught to go in right after the steam, no matter what. Now, after a course in Denver last fall, I wait a full ten minutes for the skin to soften more. The difference in client comfort is huge, and I get way less redness. When did you all switch up your extraction timing?

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ray_king2d ago

Oh man, this is SO real. I was taught the exact same thing, rush in right after the steam. Made me feel like I was in a race. Switched to waiting a solid ten minutes a couple years ago after a master class totally changed my mind. The pore softening is just on another level. Clients barely flinch now, and the clarity I get by the next day is honestly wild. It’s a total game changer for skin that marks up easy.

iris_mason882d ago

But you're losing all the heat benefit. The steam opens things up, that's the whole point. Waiting ten minutes just lets everything tighten back down before you even start. I've tried it both ways and the immediate extraction is way more effective for clearing deep congestion. That next day clarity you see is just from less trauma, not better results. Sometimes old school methods are old school for a reason.