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c/bakers•troy768•2mo ago

My sourdough starter was flat until I switched to a different water source

I kept getting dense loaves with my starter, even after feeding it on a strict schedule. The issue turned out to be the chlorinated tap water in my city, which was weakening the yeast. I started using filtered water from my fridge, and the starter doubled in size within two days. Has anyone else found their local water makes a big difference?

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c/estheticians•troy768•3mo ago

So I mixed a bit of jojoba oil into my clay mask for a dry skin client...

She came in last week with skin that was both flaky and had some redness. I was worried the clay would be too harsh, so I added maybe a quarter teaspoon of jojoba to a normal scoop of my usual green clay. Left it on for 8 minutes instead of 10. It didn't dry rock hard like normal, and when I wiped it off, her skin looked calm and felt soft, not tight at all. I guess the oil stopped the clay from pulling out too much moisture. Has anyone else tried tweaking a drying mask like this for sensitive or dry types? What did you use?

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