Friday, January 30, 2009

How to get rid of blackheads

Nobody like blackheads on their faces or their noses. Do you? If you do not know what is blackheads, well.. try looking in th mirror.. especially look at nose area... if the pores are filled with plugs of sebum and sloughed-off cells..that means that you've got some blackheads. So let's learn how to get rid of them.

There are few options:
1) Pore strips. Very simple, just paste it over the skin and pull away to remove the blackheads. However, overuse of pore strips can aggravate your skin condition and cause spider veins if it is pulled too hard. Biore pore strips is one of good product to use. Here is more on the review of  Biore Deep Cleansing Pore Strips.
Biore Deep Cleansing Pore Strips 14 eaBiore Pore Perfect Deep Cleansing Pore Strips

2) Blackhead remover, scrub or mask. They helps to absorb the oil in the blocked pore. Apply it on the skin and wait for 10 minutes before washing it off with lukewarm water.
Clean & Clear Blackhead Clearing Scrub, Salicylic Acid Acne Medication 5 oz (141 g)Clean & Clear Blackhead Clearing Scrub, Salicylic Acid Acne Medication

3) Blackhead extractor or comedone extractor (see the image below). Remember to sterilize it before and after the use. Press its hole over the blackhead and press it gently to get the blackhead out without damaging the skin around. Lastly, apply antiseptic soothing cream to avoid infections and helps the healing process.






However, before doing any of the three methods mention above, you need get your skin for blackhead removal. Wash your skin with mild exfoliating agent such as low potency benzoyl peroxide as an exfoliater. This helps by removing the dead skin cells and alleviate the blackheads by breaking up the blackheads rooted in the skin.

After exfoliating, pat the skin dry and get ready for steam. Use your wash basin or a bowl to get steam. You can see how to do this from the video shown in the previous post here. You can also add a few drops of tea tree oil to it because it is a natural antibacterial agent. This helps to gently wash away the dead skin cells, blackheads, excess oils and dirt from the nose area. If steam method is not convinient, you can do any of the method after a shower or bath. For those with more budget, try Facial Sauna Systems with Timer. This facial sauna also received lots of good reviews from Amazon. Why not pamper ourselves after a long day of work or doing housechores. We deserve it, rite. ;)
Conair MDF2R Facial Sauna With TimerConair MDF2R Facial Sauna With Timer

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