Remove blackheads easily with plain old white glue. Yes, not only is it fun to peel dried glue, it works great on areas such as the nose, chin, and forehead to remove blackheads and is much more effective than the usual peel off mask and it's less expensive. Happy peeling!
Source: Beauty secrets from Hollywood as shared on some talk show last year.
By teresa from Shelbyville, KY
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Here is a simple way to make your own blackhead removing strips. I used to spend $10 per box (which lasted me 2 weeks) for many, many years.
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I am suffering from black heads. Can someone give me advise to avoid getting them?
Shaik
I have blackheads on my nose, what would help?
Caroline
Read on the web about aspirin facials. Aspirin breaks down into acetisylisalic (sp?) and acetic acid.
The first is used in many mild peeling lotions and the later is what's in vinegar, also good for light
Don't try the toothpaste scrub! I tried it once and it stung SO bad. Just try putting toothpaste on it, and don't scrub. I've heard that that works too. Also try the goats milk. Sorry if this came in too late for you.
To not get Blackheads; keep your hands clean & keep them away from your face (or wherever the blackheads are) & don't touch the area. Wash your face when it gets dirty, but don''t over-do it or you'll make more oils & each night use an astringent cleaner & on round 100% cotton pads to cleanse the pores (you'll have to rub slightly hard). But to actually get rid of any blackheads you now have, I'd suggest going to a spa & having a facial.
* You can also try those "Biore" pads:
www.Biore.com
I saw somewhere on this site about using lemon at night on blackheads. I tried it and it works very well.
I squeeze a few drops of fresh lemon juice onto a flat cotton pad. I gently press and wipe over blackhead areas.
After squeezing juice on, I flip the pad over and use that side, that way the pulp doesn't get on my skin.
Also, about once a month, after a hot steamy shower or bath, I use a cloth or kleenex to gently squeeze them. When the pours are open and softened from the heat, the oil and dirt comes out quite easily.
Try biore pore strips. It pulls the blackhead out.They sell it at drugstores. About 4 to 10 dollars for a pack of either 4, 8, or 14 .
Ask your doctor for a prescription for Retin A. It was formulated to remove blackheads. The tendency to having blackheads is hereditary.
Good luck.
I use the lemon juice of a fresh lemon. Just squeeze some into a glass or small jar. Use a cotton ball and dab over face. I do this after I wash my face with a vitamin c milkbased face wash, and top with a vitamin c moisturizer.
Make a paste of baking soda and water and apply to wet skin for a few minutes. Rinse off with hot water and then follow with cold water.
I've tried nearly everything on this website and these blackheads aren't going away, some body please give me something new!
I tried lemon juice on a cotton ball and dab all around problem areas. This works along with an exfoliation creme. It's gentle enough to use every night.
I have tried boiling milk and adding lime juice, and it doesn't work. It just makes a white, gooey mess. I hope this helps.
The baking powder does not work it hurts A LOT! DO NOT use it with water said before. it stings and fizzes on your face BADLY!
Wash your face with WARM water. NOT HOT water. This will help to open your pores without drying out your skin. Then mix 3 tsp. honey and 1 tsp. ground cinnamon. Then put it on your trouble spots. Make sure not to put on too much, or it will continue to drip off. Just put on enough to make it stick to your face.
Lemon juice on a cotton ball works really well too. Remember to wash your face before putting anything on your face.
I am going to try the glue mask.
1 Tablespoon Knox gelatin
1 1/2 Tablespoon milk
Mix, heat in microwave about 12 seconds. If it is not dissolved heat for a few seconds more. Apply to face when it is slightly warm and let it dry. Peel off and rinse face with cool water. Make sure your hair is pulled back and do not get it on your eyebrows, eyelids or under your eyes. To open pores before you start apply warm water to your face and dry with towel.
What is the easiest way to get rid of black heads?
By Cheyenne from Canton, GA
White Elmer's glue. Put it on kind of thick, but not so much that it runs down your face. Allow it to dry, and then peel off. It will peel some blackheads out when you peel it off. I'd do it as often as you can stand. I have a little tool that I bought at Wal-Mart that has a little wire loop on one end, it removes blackheads too.
Wash face and open pores with warm water. Apply a paste of baking soda and water. When it begins to dry rinse with hot water, then splash with cool water. Perfectly clean!
I tried the Elmers glue think and it didn't work.
I wanted to pass on what works for me -try using Ichthammol iointment. It is a black drawing salve and is available at any / most drugstores, just ask the pharmacist & it cost under $5.00. But it smells awful, like tar , but it works. steam your face & wash with a cleanser, take a small dab & I mean just enough to put on it, kind of thick, cover with a bandaid and in the morning most times the blackhead is up to the surface and ready to pop. If not do this for a few nights. It never fails me. Oh and this ointment works on Boils & etc.. Great stuff.
I use the end of a bobby pin point pressed into the blackhead until it is gone. It works for me.
Wash your face with baby shampoo, scrubbing it well with your hands. Rinse with a bath cloth. It will keep your face from becoming oily and forming blackheads.
I have a large and easily visible blackhead on my cheek. I have already tried Garnier cream (blackhead eliminating scrub with charcoal), but it didn't work for me. Please guide me to the best cream or treatment to deal with this problem.
Tweezerman and other companies make a blackhead remover tool. Make sure it is very clean each time you use it.
My grandson uses something called "pore strips" and they are available at drugstores or Walmart, Target type stores.
Be sure to keep your face very clean and it also helps to use steamy hot (not too hot or you will irritate your skin) washcloths/towels on your face for a few minutes. You may need more than one because it must be clean at all times.
You can heat a damp/wet cloth for a very few minutes in the microwave. Start with 22 seconds and increase a few seconds at a time until the cloth is very warm - NOT hot.
Lay it on your face until it cools.
Dry your face and use your product after face is dry but still warm.
You can also try a blackhead removal tool after this heat treatment.
Do everything gently or you may bruise your face.
I suggest asking your doctor for the safest method. This is something I wish I had done when I was younger. Home remedies and squeezing and devices from the day (granted a looong time ago) left me with permanent scars. Safely first with skin! Please!!!
I would try some sort of activated charcoal mask or bentonite clay mask. You add vinegar or lemon juice to the clay and it hardens, you put on your skin and leave for 15 minutes or longer (depending on how much you can stand it - it can be very drying)
I use a blackhead removing tool like this (on a clean face), then apply aloe vera gel afterwards:
www.amazon.com/
I am suffering from skin problems. My nose is surrounded by black marks. Whenever I pinch them, white colored small material comes from it. What kind of treatment should I use or which kind of doctor should I consult?
By johnsonmoon
A dermatologist is the doc for you. Before you spend all that money try very warm water on a cloth and just hold it on your face for a few minutes. Ask your local pharmacist about a soap which will help you. The blackheads will eventually go away so don't risk permanent damage by picking at them.
Biore makes strips to remove blackheads, I too have this problem. I use a Biore strip once a week and it does seem to help.
There are many over the counter remedies that work quite well for some skin problems. You can consult a pharmacist first, and she could help you select a product to try. If such products do not help, you can consult your family doctor, who likely has a lot of experience with such a common ailment. A dermatologist is a doctor who specializes in skin disorders, and you could go directly to one if you feel your skin condition is quite serious.
I have blackheads mainly on my nose. What can I do to get rid of them?
By Anon
I have heard that if you put a thin coat of Elmer's glue on your nose, let it dry then peel it off, that the blackhead contents will peel off with the glue. Can't hurt to try! Good luck!
Biore strips, which are overpriced, will do the trick, but so will duct tape. With your skin clean, just press it on, leave for about a minute, and peel off. Use an astringent to shrink the pores afterward because oil clogs the pores and builds up to form blackheads.
How do you get rid of blackheads on your face?
By Teresa from Davison, MI
When I was younger, I washed my face with phisoderm and a buff puff it cleared them up. It's a ph balanced face wash in a bottle not medicated by the clearasil. Don't know if it's still sold.
Apply a paste of baking soda and water. Let sit a few minutes then rinse off with hot water, following up with cold. It's natural and not damaging to your skin.
What kind of food can make blackheads?
Foods high in fat can contribute to blackheads: cheese, chocolate, fried foods ....
How do you get rid of blackheads?
By Shilpi M.
Smear Elmer"s glue on your face with your fingers. Let it dry completely, and then peel it off. Or you can buy little blackhead tools at any beauty supply store that will help remove them.
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Does anyone know an easy and quick blackhead remover? I get them pretty badly, and I need some way to get rid of them. Please, and thanks so much.
Does anyone have a home remedy for getting rid of blackheads?
