Blackheads

I put those Biore pore strips on my boyfriend sometimes... it seems to help. (he would probably kill me if he knew I was posting that on the internet)

 

My boyfriend snapped a picture of me a couple of years ago with that on my nose.....I haven't used them since and the picture is somewhere secret where I can't find it. Hmmm---bribery?

 

that's not a bad idea.... he's got a few bad pics of me. I am sure I could get 1 or 2 back in exchange for a pic with one of those on his nose.

I think they were actually created for men... they don't seem to do anything for me, but when you take them off his nose it's disgusting!

 

i thought pore strips were actually bad for your skin...

 

if i sprayed it all over my face,would it aggravate it and make me brake it?how long do you leave it on for?

 

It could aggravate if you leave it on too long. This is what I do/have done:


Once a week I cleanse, exfoliate, and then put fresh lemon juice on my
face for 5 minutes followed by a clay mask, then a mosturizing mask.
When you first start using lemon juice, you must only keep it on for 2
minutes for a month, then increase it by a minute each month until you
reach 5 minutes. This allows your skin to "get used" to the acid. I've
been doing doing this for 2 years now and black heads have decreased
enormously, but best of all I'm not getting any new ones.

One thing more: Don't use the lemon mask more than once a week.

 

I dont have any face masks,or exfoliaters so would it be ok for me to use it still?Ive got a cleanser toner and moisturizer from the olay range,and ive got this acne treatment gel called Freederm which i put on day and night.

 

Any effective ways to remove blackheads?

Hello,

Are there any effective ways of removing blackheads from the face, I have some small onces around the nose area - difficult to see unless quite close.

Anyone got any good product advice or tips they could pass on please?

Thank you.

 

Merged this with the existing "blackheads" thread

 

I think that would be fine. The lemon juice exfoliates for you.

 

Origins modern friction is really good

 

so you don't have to do anything but put lemon juice on right?

 

Just lemon juice could be a bit too harsh if your skin is in any way sensitive..try to add some honey to the lemon and you should be okay

 

thankies Hanne!! i'll go and try that some time. oh and by the way, the baby in your avatar is really cute!

 

Thank you that's my baby

 

really? he/she is so gorgeous!! (sorry i don't know whether your baby is a girl or a boy)

 

I beg to differ, Prince! The actual act of PERFORMING facials is generally for girls, although there are a small handful of men (myself included) who are licensed estheticians...but the actual facial itself isnt embarrassing at all--trust me, about 20% of my clients are males.

So, having said that--what's stopping you??

 

Copenhagen and Denmarks 2nd largest city have beauty salons for men-only http://www.mensroom.dk/ So facials are indeed also for men.

fleur137 Storm is a little girl

 

Hanne, Storm is a really really cute girl!

 

omg i second this. i used to squeeze mine (the bf taught me how..how sick is that ewwww haha) but it does make things worse. immediately after, u are red and inflamed usually. and yes sometimes my skin would actually peel a day or so later. over time it just gives you so many blackheads you never knew you could have!

i have really sensitive skin and tons of blackheads on the nose (had blackheads haha) and i find that using a gentle (i.e. non-abrasive) exfoliating wash such as the one made by "Aqua Glycolic" brand (my derm recommended it, and it is far better than any other grainy exfoliants i've tried..which as one poster noted work against you) and the Aqua Glycolic toner along with Retin-A micro consistently for about 4 to 6 weeks..they will be gone. you have to be reallllly patient but it is so worth it. and you won't be tempted to squeeze again