Buy a gentle facial cleanser like Purity by philosophy, and one of those soft (non-electric) facial brushes. wash you face with it after steaming in the shower. It's like magic.
Also, your makeup is probably what is causing the black heads/ clogged pores in the first place. Consider switching to a mineral foundation. I love www.everydayminerals.com they have free samples.
Post by cardiganagain on Nov 29, 2012 13:36:15 GMT -5
There is a beauty college here that will do microdermabrasian treatments at 30 bucks a treatment. I might check them out next week and see if i like it.
I get tons of blackheads too, the best thing I have found is to do a clay mask or a blackhead removing warming mask or glycolic peel once or twice a week.
Microdermabrasion is something that you have to do continuously to get the proper results since your skin renews every 30 days. Usually you have to go every 2-4 weeks before you start seeing major improvements, so unless you can commit to that, going once won't do anything.
Can you recommend one of these masks. I'm kind of scared of the peeling.
I talked with a lady a few months ago who does custom facials. It's a set price - I think around $50 - and she does whatever your face needs. She does whatever your skin needs, waxes whatever needs waxed, and sends you on way.
That sounds like a great deal. I never really know what my skin needs or how to do it.