I finally figured out why my peels weren't giving good results

Turns out I was skipping the barrier prep step before applying mandelic acid. After 3 tries with no visible change, I watched a video from a esthetician in Austin who broke down pH balancing. She said I needed to wait 90 seconds after toner before applying the peel. Has anyone else had better results just from adjusting timing?

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brian_hart12d agoMost Upvoted

Switching to a 60 second wait instead of rushing made a big difference for me.

owens.laura12d ago

Does that 60 second rule apply to any specific type of shot, or everything?

milalewis12d ago

Haha, the 60 second rule would probably just give me more time to mess up the shot in a new and creative way. I have a theory that coffee beans can sense my anxiety and they extract worse on purpose. Tried counting to 60 once, got to 42, panicked because I thought I lost count, and just poured the water anyway. It was ok but mostly I just proved that I can't be trusted with timers longer than 30 seconds.