Despite your best efforts to maintain clear, healthy skin, those pesky blackheads are still there! Unlike acne pimples, which are often hormonal in origin, blackheads are fatty deposits that accumulate in the pores of the skin, which take on this color when in contact with bacteria and the air.

Despite your best efforts to maintain clear, healthy skin, those pesky blackheads are still there! Unlike acne pimples, which are often hormonal in origin, blackheads are fatty deposits that accumulate in the pores of the skin, which take on this color when in contact with bacteria and the air.

The first mistake not to make is to try to extract them with your fingernails: you risk making the situation worse by promoting the infection and ending up with scars. So we resist the temptation and, instead, we test these natural solutions.

Step 1: open the pores

Before deep cleansing the skin, you must open the pores. This can be done by filling a container with boiling water, leaning over it with a towel over your head, as if you were inhaling it, and staying there for a few minutes. Dry the face by gently dabbing with a towel.

Step 2: we purify

Once the skin is ready to be cleansed, we choose the method that inspires us the most to purify the pores. And all that's left is to rummage through the kitchen cupboards to take action.

The lemon

This magic ingredient is essential to disinfect and unclog blackheads. Not only does it serve as the base ingredient for every treatment, it can also be used on its own, pure, to restore clear skin.

Squeeze a lemon and keep the juice in a container that can be kept in the fridge.
Using a cotton ball or a soft, clean toothbrush, apply it to the areas to be treated.
Let it dry and repeat the operation every night before going to bed.

The tomato

Cut different sized slices, lie down and lay them on the face until it is completely covered. Leave on for 15-20 minutes. The descaling and disinfectant properties of tomatoes will work on blackheads. After the time is up, rinse off with lukewarm water and pat dry the face with a towel.

Egg white

Do you dream of a light mask to care for your skin? Nothing's easier. Just whip an egg white until stiff and add a few drops of lemon. Apply to the face, insisting on the T zone (forehead, nose, chin), leave on for a quarter of an hour and rinse gently.

Bicarbonate

The exfoliating action of the bicarbonate is very effective against blackheads. Mix two tablespoons of powder with half a lemon juice to form a thick paste. Apply it to the areas to be treated and let sit for about 20 minutes before rinsing off with cold water. This can be repeated every day for about a week to see results.

Yogurt

If the thought of applying tomato or baking soda to your sensitive skin scares you, opt for the yogurt mask instead. Mix two tablespoons of plain yogurt and half a tablespoon of lemon juice, place the mask on your face and leave on for a quarter of an hour. Rinse off with lukewarm water and admire the results.