Daily hygienic facial skin care procedures are a set of measures aimed at keeping the epithelium clean and toned. To make the face look attractive, it is necessary to regularly cleanse, moisturize and nourish the skin, remove excess vegetation and eliminate black spots. In this article, we will teach you how to make your own cream for acne and blackheads, and also talk about ready-made remedies against this scourge.
Comedones
Black dots that appear on the skin, or comedones, spoil the appearance very much. The accumulation of comedones is called acne. This phenomenon does not pose a threat to he alth.
Although blackheads almost never become inflamed, they must be removed at least from an aesthetic point of view. They form in pores or hair follicles. If the epithelium is not cleansed of keratinized particles, sweat and fat for a long time, then all these physiological secretions will clog the microscopic hollow holes in the skin.
Dead tissue is a breeding ground for the development of microorganisms. ATAs a result, the volume of the substance that clogged the pores increases and becomes visible to the naked eye. The black surface of the comedone is melanin, a product of the oxidation of tyrosine, which is part of proteins and fats. In short, blackheads are pores clogged with dirt.
Comedones are open and closed. Closed ones can become inflamed. This is how pimples appear. Uninflamed comedones look like white bumps. They are called wen. In our article we will talk about black comedones. Cleansing blackheads is the prevention of the appearance of not only dangerous and unaesthetic acne. By removing black comedones, you remove excess stress from the skin, improve its appearance, and, as a result, prolong its youth, that is, delay the appearance of wrinkles, rosacea, etc.
Means to combat comedones
Beauticians consider scrub to be the most effective remedy. You can get rid of blackheads by exfoliating.
According to the mechanism of action, peels are divided into chemical and mechanical. Both are useful as normal hygiene products for everyone. In perfume shops and pharmacies, you can find a cream for blackheads. Reviews about various means are left by many users. Based on this, a choice should be made.
If the skin is prone to acne, that is, when it is necessary to fight not with black dots, but with bacterial infections that provoke inflammation in the form of acne, you should contact a dermatologist to prescribe an individual course treatment withantibiotics.
Chemical peeling
Skin care products containing hydroxy acids (salicylic or glycolic) that dissolve skin oils are chemical peels, or keratolytics.
Wiping the integument with a preparation containing these acids dries the skin and dissolves the fat that clogs the pores. Tonic, cream, gel from black dots can be used every day, unless otherwise indicated in the annotation. As for chemical peeling containing abrasive inclusions, it is allowed to be used no more than twice a week. Peelings with the inclusion of solid particles are called scrubs. We'll talk about them in more detail below.
We propose to master the methods of dealing with black dots collected in this article and tested by cosmetologists.
French drug for comedones
The principle of chemical dissolution of fats underlies the action of the French anti-acne drug known as Differin. The price (reviews confirm this) is quite high, but the investment justifies itself.
One tube of cream weighing 30 g costs a little over 700 rubles. The cream is more suitable for dry skin.
Owners of oily or normal skin should use Differin gel. The price (reviews praise this product) is exactly the same as the cream.
Both cream and gel are applied to acne-prone areas of the skin of the face, shoulders and forearms. This should be done at night, after cleansing the skin well with a mild soap.
Firstresults are noticeable after a few days. The general course of treatment has no duration limit. It ends with the complete disappearance of comedones and can be repeated as needed.
Mechanical peeling
The action of mechanical peeling is based on exfoliation of surface impurities from the skin. As a rule, modern peeling for acne and blackheads is a scrub of one or more components that act on the epithelium as an abrasive. These are particles of ground seeds of apricots, bird cherry, coffee beans, oats, flax, wheat, rye, barley, and other cereals, as well as baking soda, s alt, sugar and cosmetic clay, plus water. For best results, we recommend using a multi-component.
Mature skin cleansing
From black dots cream can be prepared independently. For ladies of mature age with fading, irritated skin, cosmetologists recommend preparing a composition of egg, aloe and lemon.
Take one egg white and combine it with the juice of one lemon and the scraped pulp of a couple of large aloe leaves. Using a mixer, beat until smooth and apply to the face, being careful not to get on the eyelids and on the area of thin skin under the eyes. As soon as you feel that the skin has begun to tighten (this dries out the protein), apply a new layer of cream. Repeat several times without drying out. This is an excellent tool that eliminates not only black spots on the face. The cream also tightens the oval of the face and whitensdark spots. Aloe soothes the skin, strengthens capillaries and heals minor injuries. Egg white tightens pores. The principle of operation of the mask is based on the mechanical displacement of comedones that clog them from the pores.
Before applying the cream for acne and blackheads on the face, it is necessary to open the pores of the skin. To do this, it is steamed out by holding the face over hot wet steam. Another way to open your pores is to place a thick washcloth soaked in hot water on your face.
In case of severe rosacea, it is not recommended to steam the face.
For all skin types
The following mask is very often used in beauty salons. It is good because it combines two beneficial effects on the skin - cleansing and massage.
One egg white is mixed with a full tablespoon of powdered sugar. The resulting cream should be distributed over the entire face, avoiding the area around the eyes. If you only need to get rid of black dots, the cream is applied to certain areas of the skin where comedones have accumulated. When the product dries, apply the next layer, vigorously patting the skin with the pads of your fingers, especially intensively in places where acne accumulates. Continue patting until the cream is no longer sticky. Then rinse with cool water and apply a soothing tonic or emulsion.
This is a very good remedy for blackheads. It is enough to use the cream once a week. Even better for the skin, if you alternate between different products. Cosmetologists, in order to avoid allergic reactions, usually make simple formulations. Knowingyour skin and its reactions to various components, you can make yourself a multi-functional cream that removes blackheads and improves other skin indicators.
Teen Skin Care
Very quickly removes black dots drinking soda. In beauty salons, it has been used to cleanse the skin since time immemorial. It's hard to come up with the best remedy for oily skin of teenagers. Cream of soda easily relieves acne and slightly dries the epithelium.
Before starting the procedure, the pores should be expanded. To do this, steam the skin over steam or cover it with a towel soaked in hot water. After that, we apply a cream of soda, flaxseed flour, boric acid and kefir on the wings of the nose, chin, cheeks and forehead. Massage in circular motions, lightly rubbing the cream into the most critical places (wings of the nose, chin, forehead and cheeks). For best results, leave for another 10 minutes. Wash off with warm water.
Finally wipe with a soothing tonic with chamomile or calendula.
Cleansing with white clay
Acne & Blackhead Cream with White Clay is suitable for all skin types. It is done very easily. It is enough to dilute the clay powder with water to the consistency of sour cream, and the cream is ready. It should be applied to the skin of the face and left to dry. Rinse with water and soothe the skin with tonic.
If you can't find white clay, use blue. Instead of ordinary water, take micellar, thawed or herbal decoction. Chamomile, calendula, sage, horsetail, lavender andother herbs. Choose the one that best suits your skin type. You can use natural herbal tea bags, no artificial flavors.
Comedone removal with gelatin cream
Try the following gelatin composition for blackheads. This cream is made very simply, and the effect is amazing.
To prepare it, you will need two tablespoons of gelatin and 100 ml of water.
Soak gelatin in water. After 20 minutes, place the cup with the solution in a water bath and bring the gelatin to complete dissolution. Let the cream cool down a bit. While it is warm, its consistency will be quite runny.
Cleanse your face with lotion. Open the pores with a hot wet terry towel. Now you can apply a warm, but not hot, gelatin cream to your face. The layer of cream should be thick, so as soon as you feel that the first layer has stabilized slightly, apply a second one, and so on until you have spread the entire cream on your face. Don't be afraid to cover your entire face except for the thin skin around the eyelids and under the eyes.
After the gelatin cream is completely applied, stay in a horizontal position for about half an hour. During this time, listen to relaxing music or an interesting audiobook. It is important that the facial expressions be motionless, otherwise the gelatinous film will be broken.
After 30 minutes, the cream will become matte and acquire a film-like structure. If it hasn't cooled down enough, wait some more. Simultaneously with the hardening of the product, your skin cools down, and the pores narrow.
Frozen cream is removed very easily. It is enough to pick up the gelatin film at its edge and pull slightly. If you did everything right, then it will be removed quickly enough with one large canvas. On its inner side, you will find elongated comedones.
Now you can wipe your face with tonic and, if necessary, apply a caring cream.
Shaving foam cream
This homemade composition was invented by cosmetologists back in the days of our grandmothers, when shaving cream had just appeared in stores. It contains disinfecting acids and healing agents. To remove comedones, it is enough to take a couple of tablespoons of shaving foam or cream and mix with a teaspoon of baking soda. Apply the resulting cream to places with black dots and lightly rub with fingertips, making circular movements. Wash off with clean water. Wipe the skin with tonic.
Abrasive cream with bird cherry flour
If you live in a big dusty city and spend a lot of time on the street, then black dots appear on your skin more often than those living in ecologically clean areas. Cream or gel "Differin" - something that will help cure neglected skin. In the future, it is easy to maintain her condition with the help of a homemade abrasive cream based on bird cherry flour.
This cream can be used to cleanse the face two to three times a week. Make yourself a 50-100 ml jar and put it in the fridge on the top shelf where the temperature is not too cold.
For cookingcreams need bird cherry flour, apricot kernel flour, natural honey and tonic. Combine two tablespoons of flour with the same amount of flour and tonic, add one tablespoon of apricot seed flour, stir until smooth. If the cream is too thick, add a little more tonic. This cream should have the consistency of thick sour cream. It cleanses the skin very well from blackheads, keratinized epidermis and insoluble residues of skin secretions. In addition, it perfectly tones sluggish or tired skin.
It is enough to apply it on the face, making circular movements in the direction of the massage lines. For best results, you can hold for one to two minutes and rinse with warm water. You will see that the skin is immediately noticeably clearer.
Bird cherry flour cannot be replaced by anything, since its structure is due to the presence of small, not too hard seeds, ground into tiny fractions, ideal for not injuring the skin.
If allergic to bee products, replace honey with shaving cream.
Causes of comedones
Comedones, as we said above, are not the result of any disease or disorder of the body. They are always on the skin. The problem is only those cases when the number of black dots is too large, and they appear more often than other people.
Why do blackheads appear in excessive amounts? The main reasons are an unbalanced diet and hormonal characteristics.(teenagers of puberty experience the greatest problems). Spicy and fatty foods, meat products to the detriment of vegetable products, refined sugar and products based on it (chocolates and carbonated drinks) plus a small amount of coarse fiber and mucous cereals that absorb toxins in the gastrointestinal tract, lack of natural juices and water - all this promotes intensive production and accumulation of sebum that clogs pores.
Another risk factor is decorative cosmetics, in particular poor quality foundation. There is only one advice here - either use good masking agents, or do not use them at all, and focus on cleansing and nourishing the epithelium. Beautiful skin happens without a thick layer of makeup. In general, try not to abuse decorative cosmetics. Use it sparingly, depending on the situation. For daily makeup, lipstick, blush, mascara and eyebrow pencil are enough.
Acne Prevention
Despite the fact that black dots are a natural phenomenon for human skin, and we have fully mastered the ways to eliminate comedones, it cannot be said that there are foods that have a significant effect on the condition of the skin and prevent the accumulation of toxins.
It is not by chance that oatmeal and flaxseed porridge are called the keepers of beauty. The grains of these cereals, when brewed with boiling water, form a mucous structure, which, getting into the digestive organs, envelops the intestinal walls and absorbs toxic compounds and toxins. Clean intestines - clean skin. This formula is well known to cosmetologists. Even the best remedy for acne and blackheads will not make the skin perfectly beautiful without an integrated approach to he alth, that is, without a balanced diet and timely hygiene procedures.
