How to Get rid of BLACKHEADS

                                   Blackheads

Blackheads are also known as comedones. It is a form of acne. It as a black or dark colored spot on a skin. It is mostly found in chin, nose and forehead. It is very hard and are mostly caused in oily skin.


It is common in teenagers. When a body starts getting mature, the skin starts producing more oil in the pores which result in blackheads.

                                      HOW IT FORMS

We have pores in our skin and this pores are filled with sebum (an oily substance released from the oil glands). This oil gets clogged in the pores and due to this clogging blackheads appear on the skin. 

          WHY BLACKHEADS ARE BLACK IN COLOR

When our skin pores are filled with oil then due to some chemical reaction with the air known as oxidation, and dust it become black in color.

     HOME REMEDIES TO GET RID OF BLACKHEADS 

• Grate a potato in a bowl and add a pinch of salt in it. Now rub this mixture on the affected area for 15-20 minutes. Then wash with water.
  

• Take 2sp of lemon juice in a bowl and add 1sp of salt in it. Now apply this mixture on  blackheads and leave it for few minutes until it dries. Then rinse off with warm water.

• Wash your face with warm water and clean it with soft towel. Now mash ½ tomato in a bowl and apply it on blackheads. Leave it for 20 minutes and then wash with warm water.

• Take 1 egg white in a bowl and beat it. Now add 1sp honey in it. Apply this mixture on your face and leave it for half an hour. Then rinse off with water.

• Take 2sp honey in a bowl and boil it. Now after cooling it apply it on  blackheads for 20-25 minutes. Then wash off with water.

• Take 2sp of baking soda in a bowl and add little water in it. Now rub this mixture on blackheads for 20 minutes. Then rinse off with water.

• Take 1sp almond oil, 1sp lime juice and 1sp glycerin in it. Mix well and apply it on your blackheads for 15-20 minutes. Then rinse off.

• Take a handful of fenugreek leaves (methi) in a bowl and soak it in water overnight. Then next day ground it and add little water in it. Now make a paste and apply it on blackheads for 15-20 minutes. Then rinse off with water.
  
  
  

• Apply aloevera gel on blackheads and leave it until it dries. Now rinse off with water.

• Take 2sp yogurt in a bowl and add 1sp lemon juice in it. Apply it on blackheads and then rinse off with water.

HELPFUL TIPS

• Avoid eating oily food.
• Do not put oily makeup on face.
• Scrub your face twice in a week.
• Do not squeeze it with nails as it may cause infection.
• Use mild face cleanser or mild soap for washing your face.