How to remove blackheads: 5 effective do-it-yourself remedies
Blackheads are a blemish that affects all skin types, especially oily and impure skin, which are concentrated more in the skin areas richer in sebaceous glands, including the chin, nose and forehead, the so-called T-zone of the face. . The excess sebum, combined with impurities and dead cells, is in fact the first responsible for the formation of blackheads and comedones.
Bad skincare habits, inadequate products and a wrong and unbalanced diet can greatly contribute to their formation and, more generally, to make us show off a dull, greasy and uneven facial skin.
To prevent its leakage, it is therefore necessary to intervene on a daily basis with simple but essential beauty care moves.To remove them, however, it will not be at all useful to insist on crushing them forcefully, as we often find ourselves doing: it is in fact a "wrong habit that does nothing but irritate and redden the skin, leaving rather visible signs on it; instead they can come to us. to help in these cases, some simple natural remedies to do at home, to eliminate blackheads and impurities from the face and nose quickly and flawlessly. We anticipate some of them in the following video:
How to prevent them
As anticipated, to prevent its formation it is necessary to take care of your skin with constancy and method. The first antidote against pimples and blackheads is proper skincare and thorough facial cleansing, which includes all the essential beauty steps, including a scrub and a face mask, to be carried out at least once a week.
These treatments, if carried out regularly and in a timely manner, allow to remove impurities and dead cells and to keep excess sebum under control, especially for oily and impure skin, significantly reducing the appearance of blackheads.
Not only that, in addition to cleansing, exfoliation and adequate hydration, it is also necessary to choose the right skincare and cosmetic products, which let the epidermis shine through and do not contain silicone or parabens.
How do we know if a particular product is free of these substances? Generally in the Inci of cosmetics, ie the list of ingredients of which they are made, silicone is indicated with one of the following suffixes: -thicone, -xiloxane, -silanoil.
Another fundamental aspect is to effectively remove make-up every night before going to sleep, to completely clean the skin and remove any residue of make-up, dirt, smog particles or other impurities accumulated during the day.
After remembering the importance of proper personal care, let's now move on to the top natural remedies against the appearance of blackheads,
1. The thousand uses of bicarbonate
Baking soda is a real cure-all against acne and blackheads and can be used in several ways.
Tipedid water and bicarbonate
This simple treatment, similar to the classic colds fumigations, can be carried out before the following beauty procedures because it aims to dilate the pores and facilitate the removal of blackheads.
Then heat the water until it boils, add 2 teaspoons of baking soda and then expose your face to the fumes, covering yourself with a cloth or towel.
Scrub
Another good use of baking soda is the scrub. Just mix a teaspoon with a small amount of distilled water and apply the mixture obtained on the offending areas, making a gentle circular massage. Better to avoid it though, if your skin is very inflamed or overly sensitive.
Mask
Together with lemon, this ingredient gives rise to a very effective detox mask against pimples and blackheads. Just mix two tablespoons of baking soda and two tablespoons of lemon juice, apply it all on the face and let it act for 5-10 minutes. You can also opt for a sweeter version, which replaces honey with lemon: in this case, you can also slightly lengthen the shutter speed. Better to prefer it in this second variant if your skin is particularly delicate.
2. Clay mask against acne, blackheads and dilated pores
Face masks have an unbeatable effectiveness in these cases, especially if they are composed of ingredients with detoxifying, atringent and purifying power, such as clay or vegetable charcoal, particularly suitable for those with mixed or oily skin.
In this recipe, the clay is combined with two tablespoons of water, to prevent it from drying out excessively, and two drops of sage essential oil, known for its astringent qualities, and two drops of tea tree oil from the " anti-bacterial disinfectant action.
Once you have the mixture, spread it on your face, concentrating on the famous T-zone. Leave it on for about 10-15 minutes and, when you begin to feel the sensation of skin tightening, proceed with rinsing, using lukewarm water.
- bicarbonate
- honey
3. Black mask with vegetable carbon
As already mentioned, charcoal is another super ingredient we have to combat enlarged pores and blackheads.
Combined with two teaspoons of distilled water, a spoonful of honey and two drops of essential oil - chamomile, lavender or rosemary, all ingredients with soothing and detoxifying properties - it represents a real cure-all for our face.
Again, apply the mixture for about a quarter of an hour and then rinse everything. Use a cotton cloth to remove any product residues.
This black mask is not particularly invasive thanks to the sweetness of honey and the calming and healing properties of the essential oils chosen.
4. Exfoliating without the use of oils
Even a once-a-week exfoliant can help prevent or correct blackheads.
You can opt for a banana and brown sugar-based scrub, a very delicate beauty recipe, which allows you to obtain a homogeneous cream to be spread on the face and massaged with gentle circular movements.
Eventually, he could replace the banana with low-fat yogurt.
A second ideal recipe in these cases involves two teaspoons of honey, two of raw sugar and one of lemon juice. The procedure is always the same: apply on the face, massage, wait a few minutes and rinse with not too hot water. Here too, a variant is proposed: egg white instead of honey.
In all cases, you will get an exfoliant with an effective but delicate power, thanks to the presence of ingredients with a soft, sweet and liquid consistency.
5. Do-it-yourself milk and honey patch
Mix a teaspoon of each of the two ingredients and heat the mixture in the microwave. Before applying it to the affected area, let it cool for a while. After spreading it on the skin, apply a sterile cotton strip over the product, at this point proceed with the removal of the do-it-yourself patch, taking care to do it gently.
You will notice that the blackheads will have disappeared, while the skin of the face will be smooth and velvety.
This treatment is ideal for less delicate areas, such as the nose or chin. Instead, avoid it on the cheeks or in areas close to the eye contour.
