My sister told me to try a new way to mix my clay mask and it actually worked

She's not even in the field, but she watched me mix my green clay for a facial and said 'you're doing it too fast, let it sit for a minute after you add the water.' I always just stirred it right away and it would get lumpy. Last week, I tried her way, adding the distilled water and waiting a full 60 seconds before I stirred. The texture was SO smooth, no lumps at all. It applied like a dream for my 3 o'clock appointment. Has anyone else found a weird little trick that came from outside the treatment room?

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the_barbara5d ago

Oh wow, that's so true! My friend, who just cooks at home, saw me struggling with a wax warmer and told me to put a tiny bit of coconut oil in first, just like @kaimiller's mom had a better method. It heats way more evenly now and never sticks. It's funny how the best tips come from outside the bubble.

kaimiller6d ago

My mom told me to warm the bottle of massage oil by putting it in a bowl of hot tap water for five minutes first. She saw me running it under the faucet and said that was wasteful. The heat gets more even her way and the client always comments on how nice it feels.