Showerthought: My early days of steam and extractions versus today's calming masks

I changed my whole routine from intense treatments to focus on barrier health after seeing how plump and calm skin gets.

3 comments

3 Comments

the_william6h ago

What specific things did you cut out first? Like, did you stop using a scrub or those pore strips before anything else, or was it more about swapping your whole approach overnight? Trying to picture the switch from those harsh old-school tools to just a simple hydrating toner feels huge.

grantw325h ago

Barrier health is that important?

brianhill6h ago

Pore strips were the first thing I ditched for good. Did you have a specific moment where you realized the damage, or was it just gradual irritation adding up? I'm curious if seeing results from gentler methods made the switch easier to stick with.