Sarah Owens (u/saraho48)

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Hot take: My old instructor was wrong about mixing developer for color corrections

She always said to use a 20 volume developer for every single color fix, no matter what. I followed that for a year until a client came in with a major banding issue from a box dye. I tried her method and it barely lifted, so I switched to 30 volume on a small test section and it worked perfectly. Has anyone else had to unlearn a strict rule from training that just didn't hold up in the real world?

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c/air-fryer-recipes•

saraho48•16h ago

Just realized the $20 silicone basket liners I bought are a total waste

I got them to make cleanup easier for things like frozen fries, but they just trap steam and make everything soggy. Has anyone found a decent use for these things, or should I just toss them?

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c/climate-action•

saraho48•1d ago

Tried a big home energy audit and my power bill went up, not down

Last month I paid a local company in Austin $400 to do a full home energy check. They found a bunch of small air leaks and said my old fridge was a real power hog. I sealed the leaks myself with caulk and swapped the fridge for a new Energy Star model I got on sale. I was sure my bill would drop, but this month it's actually $15 higher. I think maybe the new fridge runs more to keep things cold, or sealing the house made my AC work harder in our heat. It feels like I fixed one thing and broke another. Has anyone else had a good plan backfire like this? What should I check next?

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c/general-discussion•

saraho48•5d ago

PSA: I gave up on digital calendars and went back to a paper planner after a year of trying to make it work.

Everyone says you need a digital calendar on your phone to stay organized, but for me, it was a mess. I used Google Calendar for a full year, and I missed three appointments because the notifications just didn't stick in my brain. Writing something down with a pen in my $15 paper planner from the office supply store makes it feel real in a way a typed entry never does. I can see my whole week at a glance without clicking through tabs, and I scribble notes in the margins that I'd never bother to type. The phone is for too many other things, so a calendar alert just gets lost in the noise. For actually remembering what I need to do, the old school method is just better for my brain. Has anyone else switched back from digital to paper and found it actually worked better?

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c/estheticians•

saraho48•5d ago

The time a client's face mask turned into a full blown art project

Last week, a regular came in for her usual hydrating facial. I mixed up a custom mask, like I've done for years, and started applying it. Out of nowhere, she asks if I can 'make it look like a butterfly'. I paused, brush in hand, and just went for it. Three years ago, I would have said no way, that's not professional. But last month, after seeing so many folks on Instagram doing these wild mask designs, I figured why not. I spent maybe 15 extra minutes drawing wings with the green tea clay. She loved it, took a picture, and posted it. It got me thinking, when did our job shift from just skin care to also being a bit of a performance? Has anyone else felt pushed to do more of these 'Instagrammable' treatments just because clients ask?

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Hot take: My old instructor was wrong about mixing developer for color corrections

Just realized the $20 silicone basket liners I bought are a total waste

Tried a big home energy audit and my power bill went up, not down

PSA: I gave up on digital calendars and went back to a paper planner after a year of trying to make it work.

The time a client's face mask turned into a full blown art project

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