Saturday, January 10, 2009

Removing blackheads?


If you ask people, what features do you first notice when looking at someone, you may get a variety of answers. Eyes, smile, even eyebrows have been mentioned. If you ask me, I think I notice people's skin. Ofcourse, it doesn't matter to me whether someone has clear skin or maybe they may have an acne condition. Maybe it's because my parents always pointed out my own skin, whenever I had a pimple or maybe it was a little dry, my parents always made sure I knew, but it's just what I notice first in other people (in terms of physical appearance). My MOST pesky skin problem are black heads. Those annoying, nasty things that form from dirt and oil build-up in your pores.

Blacksheads can be cause for many reasons, according the website, unity.goldenmoon.org, blackheads are caused when the skin's natural oils collect and harden in your pores. When the exposed tips becomes oxidized, it becomes black. Hence, blackheads! The website also has a detailed routine to get rid of black heads. One advice I heard one day on The Martha Stewart show, a facial lady suggested putting a hot/warm towel on your face daily. I guess this is to clear out the oil build-up. I tried it for a few days, but didn't see any noticable improvement.

On epinions.com, there is a whole forum on pore cleanser and one writer states that clinical research have shown the pore cleansers do work! The data shows that 79.7% of blackheads were reduced by pore cleansers. If you're skeptical you can do the research in see for yourself before investing in a pore cleanser. I have a little more research to do, but so for the Panasonic Pore Cleanser seems to be a popular one.


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