| p>Who wouldn't want a baby's skin - clean and | | | | Poor pores are caused by either genetic factors, |
| pure? Yet even most Hollywood stars have a lot | | | | or use of skin care products or wearing makeup; |
| of blackheads and related undesirables on their | | | | or a combination of those factors. Yet one more |
| faces! Okay, in this article we'll talk about how to | | | | reason to go the "natural" way when attempting |
| get rid of blackheads. But first, we have to | | | | to take care of yourself... |
| understand what blackheads are and how they | | | | Based on those reasons, you can prevent |
| form, so we can battle with them. | | | | blackhead formation with the following |
| "Open comedone" is the technical term of the | | | | suggestions: |
| common blackhead. Basically, a blackhead is a | | | | Tip 1: If you have excess oil on your skin, you |
| lump of oil which has turned black because it has | | | | can attempt to remove those by absorbing them |
| been exposed to oxygen. Normally, the oil | | | | thru various methods such as clay masks and oil |
| produced beneath your skin will leave through | | | | absorbing papers. If your skin is dry on the |
| pores which are distributed all throughout your | | | | outside, however, those methods won't help. |
| skin - but when some of those pores are | | | | Tip 2: Don't use greasy products on your face - |
| blocked, the oil that was supposed to go through | | | | simple as that. Be it either makeup or various |
| them stay inside and thus get clogged. As time | | | | "skin care" products, greasy creams result in your |
| passes, those clogs grow to sizes that make | | | | pores getting all the way clogged. Also, you should |
| them impossible to normally vaporize - and after | | | | not use bar soap on your face! Bar soap is |
| the pores have opened, they can only "show their | | | | intended for your body. |
| heads" because they have grown too big to get | | | | Tip 3: Exfoliate your face to get rid of dead cells |
| out completely. | | | | that might be clogging your pores. |
| The two major reasons for blackhead formation | | | | Even if you have a very healthy skin, you will |
| are excess oil and poor pore conditions. Both lead | | | | have blackheads from time to time. How to get |
| to pores getting blocked - either because there is | | | | rid of those blackheads is an important question, |
| too much oil wanting to go out or the pores' bad | | | | as in an attempt to remove blackheads you |
| conditions don't allow much oil to get through. | | | | might damage your skin. The healthiest way to |
| Excess oil is usually caused by hormones - the | | | | do this is by pressing a warm cloth upon the area |
| more androgen in your body, the more oil your | | | | to soften the blackheads. This will cause the |
| body produces. All those excess oil can't get out | | | | blackhead to be popped easier and prevent any |
| of the pores. | | | | skin tearing that might happen otherwise. |