Face mask for blackheads: 4 super effective DIY recipes!

Blackheads: how they are formed and the remedies to counter them

Blackheads are skin impurities, also called comedones, which are formed as a result of the dilation of the pores of the skin due to an excess of sebum production (seborrhea). The accumulation of sebum in fact exerts an excessive pressure and causes the opening of the pores, then coming into contact with the air (oxygen), it takes on a dark color, giving rise to the so-called black points.

This is a process typical of skin areas richer in sebaceous glands, such as the infamous T-zone, ie nose, forehead and chin, which particularly affects oily and impure skins, more subject to "excessive sebum production."
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In this video you can find some effective advice to counter the appearance of the very unpleasant blackheads.

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But what are the main causes of seborrhea and the consequent formation of blackheads?

• hormonal changes
• Climate
• Stress
• poor diet (rich in fried foods, sugars, and dairy products)
• bad cleaning of the face
• The use of unsuitable products or makeups, such as greasy and oily creams
• bad make-up removal (or not removing make-up at all!)
• Too frequent and invasive facial cleansing

And the remedies?
The only real remedy against blackheads is represented by a targeted beauty routine that includes specific cleansers and anti-impurity and mattifying creams or serums, and every week, exfoliants and masks suitable for oily and impure skin.

Choosing the right products and the most suitable beauty treatments is in fact a fundamental step in these cases: oily creams and serums or nourishing masks can worsen the situation. This is why the anti blackhead beauty routine treatments have the mission of detoxifying, degreasing and purifying skin that is already very charged and subject to an overabundance of sebum.

DIY face masks against blackheads: the most effective recipes against blackheads and enlarged pores

This is why the most effective face masks to eliminate blackheads are purifying and detoxifying ones, which use ingredients with astringent and mattifying properties to combat impure skin subject to the problem of dilated pores and seborrhea.

So here are 4 easy and super effective recipes for face masks against blackheads to do at home and at 0 cost!

1. DIY egg face mask against blackheads

Egg is a very effective ingredient in the fight against blackheads and impurities, in this case only the egg white is used together with another detoxifying ingredient: flour.

Ingrediants
egg whites
a spoonful of flour

Then mix the two ingredients until you get a solid but well blended mixture, now spread it on your face, taking care not to get too close to your eyes, and keep it for about 10 minutes. Then rinse gently with warm water.

2. Clay mask for particularly oily skin

Clay is an excellent ingredient for those who show off oily and impure skin, thanks to its astringent and detox properties, so much so that it is particularly not recommended for dry skin as it tends to dry out the epidermis. In this case, it is proposed in combination with sage, known for its astringent qualities, and tea tree oil with an anti-bacterial disinfectant action.

Ingrediants
4 teaspoons of clay
2 tablespoons of water
2 drops of sage essential oil
2 drops of tea tree oil

Mix the clay (you can find the very fine and 100% natural green clay on Amazon) with the water and then add the drops of sage essential oil and those of tea tree oil. particularly in the T zone, then nose, forehead and chin Leave on for about 10-15 minutes and when you start to feel the sensation of skin tightening, proceed with rinsing, preferably with lukewarm water and not too hot.

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Then remember to prepare the skin with a delicate but effective scrub to be done at least once a week, so that the mask and its active ingredients can act in a deeper way. Here is a super effective DIY coffee scrub recipe!

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3. Face mask with bicarbonate and lemon (or honey) against blackheads, dilated pores and pimples

The bicarbonate coupled with lemon gives rise to a decidedly effective mix against blackheads, pimples and impurities. However, it is a mask with a particularly intense purifying action that is recommended not to be done too often. It is also offered in a lighter but equally effective version, which involves replacing lemon with honey, a decidedly sweeter substance. and less invasive.

Ingrediants
2 tablespoons of baking soda
2 tablespoons of lemon juice

After mixing the ingredients, spread the mixture on the face with gentle circular movements, leave it on for 5-10 minutes, without exaggerating due to the intense astringent and purifying action of the lemon, and rinse gently. If you choose to do so in the version with honey, you can keep the mask a few minutes longer.

4. DIY Black Charcoal Face Mask

Vegetable charcoal is another extraordinary natural resource with a thousand beauty uses and antioxidant and purifying properties, highly recommended for counteracting the action of excess sebum and purifying particularly oily and impure skin. Here is our blackhead mask with vegetable charcoal:

Ingrediants
3 teaspoons of charcoal
honey
2 teaspoon of distilled water
2 drops of essential oil

Pour three teaspoons of charcoal (here is the powdered activated charcoal made from coconut at a special price on Amazon) into a bowl and add two teaspoons of distilled water. Mix everything well, until you get a well blended mixture. Then add a teaspoon of honey and continue mixing. You can then conclude with two drops of essential oil of your choice between essential oil of chamomile, with anti-inflammatory and soothing properties, essential oil of lavender, healing and calming, and essential oil of rosemary, with astringent and detox virtues.

Then spread the mask on your face and leave it on for 10-15 minutes. Then rinse with warm water and pat gently with a cotton towel, to remove any residue of the black mask on your face.

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