PSA: I used to steam every client's face for 10 minutes straight

For 2 years at my booth in Portland, I thought longer steam was better for extractions until a mentor told me it just swells the skin and traps bacteria. Now I do quick 3 minute passes with a cool towel in between and my extractions are way cleaner. Has anyone else cut back on steam time and seen better results?

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the_blair1d ago

Honestly feels like people overthink this stuff. 10 minutes vs 3, whatever works for you. I've seen great results with longer steam and bad results with short steam. It's not that deep.

finleyl551d ago

Been there myself actually. I used to let the steamer run way too long and wondered why some clients looked puffy afterward. Once I dropped it to about 3 or 4 minutes with a damp cool cloth pressed on the skin between passes, the gunk came out way easier and redness went down a lot. Longer steam really does just make the skin swell up and trap stuff deeper. Less is more with heat for sure.