valh32•29d ago

Found a cheap LED lamp for facial details and it changed my acne extractions game

I grabbed a little 10x magnifying LED lamp from a craft store for like $15 last month. It was meant for sewing, but I brought it into my treatment room to see how it worked on blackheads. The light made clogged pores look huge and obvious even under my regular overhead lights. I pulled out three times more debris from one client's chin alone and she was shocked at how clean her skin felt. Has anyone else repurposed random gear for better extraction visibility?

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logan20529d ago

Wait, you're telling me I could have been using a $15 craft lamp this whole time instead of the $400 "professional" magnifying lamp I bought last year? That's a whole mood honestly. I tried using my phone flashlight once and ended up blinding both me and my client. Craft stores are basically secret skin care supply warehouses. I'm half convinced those mini LED nail lamps would work better than my actual extraction tool light. Honestly though, the fact that sewing lamps work better for extractions than stuff actually marketed for estheticians says A LOT about this industry's pricing. But yeah I bet your client felt like she got a whole new face. That "pulling out three times more" feeling is weirdly satisfying even if it's gross.

wyatt5229d ago

The $400 lamp vs. $15 craft lamp thing is wild. Honestly it makes me wonder how much of the markup in our supplies is straight up just branding. I bet that sewing lamp has a nicer light temperature too, not that harsh blue glow. It's kind of nice when you figure out a hack that actually works better than the "professional" stuff.

ellis.hayden29d ago

Exactly what happened to me @logan205, I grabbed a cheap clamp light from the hardware aisle and it's been a game changer...