Blackheads are pretty unsightly.
As I dream of perfect skin, I make my own anti-blackhead patches.
In magazines, on TV, on posters, they all have perfect skin.
Of course, we know the retouching done by computer to hide the defects.
Rather than dreaming of looking like them, I have an infallible trick for clear, soft and blemish-free skin.
To eliminate blackheads, there are several solutions. Exfoliation is one of them, when done once a week.
I remind you that blackheads are created by an excess of sebum which becomes embedded in the pores. Soap, creams and other products applied to the face promote the appearance of sebum and therefore blackheads.
The patches sold in supermarkets are very effective, but they are a bit expensive. So I suggest you make it yourself.
The patch is a kind of tape that sticks when it dries on the skin. By removing it like a film, the blackheads are removed at the same time.
Who says homemade patch, also says culinary ingredients. I need:
- milk
- 2 sheets of edible gelatin to create the patch texture
- a brush
- a container that can be put in the microwave
Before applying the patch, it is necessary to prepare your face. Otherwise, the patch will not work very well.
1. I clean my face as it should.
2. I do a steam bath to dilate the pores and facilitate the extraction of blackheads. A good hot shower is enough.
Alternatively, I can put my face over a large bowl of hot water for 5 min or a pressure cooker.
1. I pour a tablespoon of milk into the container that will go in the microwave.
2. I cut my gelatin sheets into small pieces using a pair of scissors. I immerse them in milk.
3. I put the container filled with milk and food gelatin in the microwave for 15 sec. The heat will allow the gelatin pieces to melt and incorporate into the milk.
4. Using a brush, I mix everything.
Once everything is well mixed, I wait a little bit for it to cool. Not too much anyway, otherwise the dough will harden.
1. With the brush, I apply the paste on the nose, and especially on the contours of the nose. I also put some on the chin and the forehead (the famous T zone of the face which makes us see all the colors!).
2. I wait for everything to dry on my skin, i.e. 15 min . I realize this because the patch comes off on the extremities and causes some slight tugging of the skin.
3. When the patch is dry, peel it off like removing a piece of tape. Slowly, because it pulls the skin a little.
4. You can admire the black dots stuck to the patch.
The patch may not remove all the blackheads on the first try, but if done regularly, the result can be really satisfying.
There you go, I have no more impurities on my face:no more blackheads :-)
My skin is clear again. Who says better?
Simple, effective and economical!
