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On a thread on here a while back somebody recommended making a face mask out of baking powder to reduce blackheads. I thought it was really weird, but since I have a gold mine on my nose and cheeks, I tried it out. It totally works! I've been doing it every couple days for the last two months, and my blackheads have been significantly reduced.
Basically, put some baking powder in your hand and add enough water to make it into a paste. Put it on and wait for it to completely dry (about 10-15 mintues for me). Wash it off, and voila! Blackhead free!
I like the biore strips for my nose. It's soooo satisfing when they dry and you pull them off.
I've used the baking sode paste, too. It works pretty well!
Oooh, glad to see the baking powder idea!
PS that paste works for a bee sting. Does everyone know that?
I get them on my chin and nose and the only way I can get rid of them is self-extraction, and we all know picking your skin is a no-no, even if they are taunting you.
So is it baking powder or baking soda?!?!
hahaha I have to second Ms. Bunny on the satisfying feeling when you pull off a Biore Strip. Although Biore tends to hurt a lot for me, so I've switched to the Neutragena version of the same thing. It leaves my nose less red.
Also if you want to invest in something long term, the Clarisonic is a vibrating face washing brush (made by the people of SonicCare toothbrush) and it works really well to remove blackheads. I bought it 3 months ago, and it has improved my skin tone, as well as, little to no pimples and blackheads.
The only way I can get rid of them (which are on my nose...) is by getting professional facials. Probably not much help! FYI, you can usually get cheap (and nearly as good) facials at beauty schools/institutes.
I don't know how oily your skin is, but I use alcohol everynight along with my normaly nightly routine.
Tea tree oil works really well too, you just dab a little bit of it on a wet cotton ball and swipe it over your face. You can buy a little bottle at Whole Foods, and probably at a drugstore too.
I use a multitude of things for my skincare regimine. For blackheads I like the biore strips, like the others, but I also use the neutrogena wave. I found that once I established a regular routine for my skin it started to clear up a lot more. So At night I do a stridex pad to remove all make-up/oil then I moisturize, same in the am.
Hi Grumpybear,
I suffer the same problem with my skin. Short term i would recommend professional exraction. Also at night use a good make-up remover, cleanse again with a rinse-off face wash then use a warm (not hot) facecloth to remove the cleanser. This helps dissolve surface oil so should diminish blackheads.
Make sure your moisturiser is light and oil free and only add the bare minimum to those oily areas. A product that really works is Paula's Choice Exfoliating 2% BHA lotion.
http://www.paulaschoice.com/category/bha-aha-exfoliants
I found this product really good and i tried a lot of over the counter and prescription lotions.
Good luck x
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Grumpybear722, I use a blackhead removal tool. It has a metal loop on one end and a sharp point at the other that you can use to prod the blackhead out. It works like gangbusters. I found it at TJ Maxx this winter, but I bet you could find it online easily.
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Don't get blackheads, but my existing skin conditions improved dramatically (i.e. cleared up) after I visited a dermatologist and got started on a regime with antibiotics, medicated creams, etc. I'm a big advocate of stopping acne before it starts. That having been said, I'm also a fan of medicated apricot scrubs. St. Ives makes one, but the various drugstores et al all have their generic versions, and I haven't really noticed a difference.
Good luck!
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BIORE, BIORE, BIORE. That has been the only thing that has worked on getting rid of blackheads on my nose and face.
I would recommend getting a facial. They have black head extraction tools to remove the blackheads. They can also recommend products to use to keep them from returning. I would get the facial 2 weeks before the wedding and then use products to keep the black heads from coming back.
Make sure that if you do get a facial that you get it ahead of time. My boss did it a few days before her wedding only to break out and look completely red on the day of her wedding.
Yes, If you do get a facial get it 2 weeks or more before your wedding. When a facial is given it draws out all the impurities. Some that were due to come out later will surface right after a facial.... if you get it a few weeks before your wedding those blemishes will have time to go away before your wedding. Not that everyone breaks out after a facial but some people do.... but on the plus side your blackheads will be gone and the zits that may have came out on your wedding day will be gone before your big dat arrives...
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Do any of you know an effective & cheap way to get blackheads to take a hike?! I have tons on my chin and nose/under eye area even though I wash & moisturize my face everyday. My forehead also gets really shiny & bumpy and I don't know how to get it to stop. I've tried ProActiv and Cetaphil but neither have worked. :( I'll take any advice!
Thanks ladies!!!