How to Give Yourself a Facial to Remove Whiteheads & Blackheads

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Using circular motions increases blood circulation, which improves skin complexion and reduces puffiness. Whiteheads and blackheads are common skin problems that affect a wide range of people, regardless of their skin type. Whiteheads are skin follicles clogged up with oil, dirt, dead skin cells and bacteria that are trapped beneath the skin's surface. Blackheads are similar, except that the clogged follicles' partial exposure to air at the skin's surface causes the clogging contaminants to harden and blacken. To help prevent whiteheads and blackheads, follow a daily skin care routine involving cleansing, toning and moisturizing combined with a weekly face mask and exfoliation. Additionally, a home facial once a month is a relaxing way to reinforce your skin care regimen by purging your pores of contaminants that may lead to breakouts.

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Cleanse away dirt, oil and makeup with a non-lathering, creamy facial cleanser. Massage the cleanser into your face and neck, using circular motions. Leave the cleanser on your skin for a couple minutes to ensure it fully dissolves the contaminants in your pores. Gently, without dragging, wipe the cleanser off your face using cotton pads. Finally, rinse your face thoroughly with warm water.

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Steam your face to hydrate and soften your pores and loosen whiteheads and blackheads. Cover your head with a towel and lean over a sink full of boiling water, keeping your head about 8 inches away from the water. After five to 10 minutes, pat your face dry with the towel and, if necessary, use a tissue to shield your fingers as you very gently remove blackheads.

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Exfoliate with a facial scrub to rub away dead skin cells and brighten and soften your face. Dampen your face with warm water. Using circular motions, massage the scrub into your face for one to two minutes, avoiding the sensitive skin around the eyes. Thoroughly rinse the scrub off your face with warm water.

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Apply a face mask to rejuvenate your skin, unclog pores and discourage whiteheads and blackheads. Apply the face mask evenly to your face. Leave the mask on your face for about 15 to 30 minutes, or according to the instructions. Rinse the mask off your face using warm water. Rinse your face again with cool water to help close and tighten pores, and softly pat your face dry with a towel.

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Apply a toner to remove final traces of dirt and oil and further tighten pores. Apply a thin layer of toner to your face using a cotton pad. Focus on particularly breakout-prone areas such as your forehead, chin and nose.

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Use a moisturizer to hydrate and soften your skin. Use your fingers to gently massage a moisturizer onto your face and neck, using circular motions. Lightly massage and pat eye cream onto the skin surrounding your eyes.

For oily skin, try natural acne or foaming facial cleansers tailored to oily skin.

You can use an electric facial steamer to simplify the steam step of your home facial.

Detergent-based facial scrubs are great for oily skin, while cream-based scrubs work for dry skin.

Clay or mud-based facial masks are ideal for oily skin, moisturizing cold cream masks hydrate dry or sun-exposed skin and gel masks soothe oily sun-exposed skin.

Use alcohol-free toner, rosewater or no toner at all to treat dry skin.

Oil-free moisturizers are key if you experience frequent breakouts.

Skip the steam and exfoliating steps of your home facial if you have sensitive skin or broken veins on your face.

Over-exfoliating can lead to skin irritation; exfoliate once or twice weekly for oily skin and only once weekly for dry skin.

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