Oh wow, did you ever have that moment where a basic step you skipped suddenly made all the difference? I was totally in the "one good cleanser is enough" camp for ages. Then I had a client with stubborn blackheads that just wouldn't budge, and I realized her makeup primer was silicone-based. Adding a micellar water as a first step to cut through that completely changed the game for me. The plugs came out so much easier and her skin was less red after. What kind of oil cleanser did you end up using?

Yeah, that "little jump in the handle" you mentioned, @seth_martinez21, is the real tell. Did you find you had to change your grip at all to catch that feeling better, or was it more about just paying closer attention?

Wait, isn't it just the final rinse that should be cold? I always heard you still wash with warm water to clean your scalp properly. The cold part at the end is what seals everything.