Never bothered with pre-treatment masks until a sensitive skin flare-up.

Now I see they're essential for preventing reactions.

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Learned that lesson the hard way last winter... my skin got so angry after a facial. Started using a simple oat mask before any treatment now. It just calms everything down first. That extra step makes all the difference for me. My go-to is just plain colloidal oatmeal mixed with water... nothing fancy. Lets my skin handle the stronger stuff without freaking out.

pat7192mo ago

Spot this in how we cushion big changes with small steps.

susan112mo ago

Tried skipping the oat step once and my face declared war on me for days.