steaming the face, to open up pores Options

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[Amay]

Yes, that works.
Except you're not supposed to use a bobby pin.
You are to use a comedo extractor.
Click here for steps.

[synthase]

I pretty sure you do it for 10 to 15??
im not sure
i have to check my mags

[xx-sam35]

Yes, that works.
Except you're not supposed to use a bobby pin.
You are to use a comedo extractor.
Click here for steps.

hehe i agree. at first when my mom showed me that comedo extrator i was like
since it looked painful. but it actually doesnt hurt but sometimes it leaves marks on my face that usually goes away overnight.

[RememberTheForgo...]

I've used this technique before. Wash and exfoliate your face. Boil some water, pour it into a bowl, put your head over the bowl with a towel over your head and the bowl. Sit there for about 5-10 minutes(depending on how your necks doing :p) and then use an astringent or blackhead strips.

DONT FORCE THEM OUT!
When you "pop" them or force them out by yourself (apparently dermatologists can do it) you have a really high chance of spreading the dirt and bacteria stuff that causes them.
In the end it hurts like hell, can scar your face, and usually makes it worse.

[laxumaster8]

i cant imagine the day i would put my face over a pot of boiling water

[Trolling]

Doesnt alcohol act the same why? It kills the bacteria also o.o. But it dries your face out...

[KayleighKins]

It's a bad idea to stretch your pores out more than they already are. While steaming your face does open pores, be sure to close them afterward (with ice water) so the dirt you just removed doesn't go right back in.

People who live in more humid areas tend to have more acne because of this.

[HelloSunshine]

This is from 2004..and I replied to it. Back then I didn't now about it..now I do.

I take really hot showers, and it does open up my pores. After I get out of the shower, I use one of those Biore pore strips, and they come out so much easier.

[popoberry]

this is interesting . never heard of this technique but i should try ! ahahahha

[cryket]

I never used this technique for blackehads, because i dont really get them, but it relly helps in smoothing and deep cleaning my face. Although I do it very differently then what is posted; boil water in the microwave for 4 min (should be just about boiling), steam your face under a towel until its not really that hot anymore (a rough estimate is about 5 min) and then use face scrub, then rinse with cold water. It works very well for me even though i dont have many problems with acne.

[jaeman]

Steaming the face does work, but I haven't heard of this bobby pin method.

[RealTalk]

I steam my face, but I don't put my face over a boil. Once a week I stay in the shower for about an hour and it really opens up my pores. Then afterwards I wash my face.

[iDecay]

Haha, dang. Old topic much? I use pore strips from Biore and always use my Clinique 3-step program twice a day to keep my skin from getting more blackheads. It seems to be working. Yay!

[Cattt]

why not just use pore strips?

Because if you have like little invisible hairs on your nose, the strip will just take off the hair and not the blackheads as intended.

I just use Noxema for blackheads (I got it in a sample) and use that only on my nose to make sure its blackhead free. Otherwise, I just pop them with my fingers.

[S-Majere]

Wait, hairy noses?

[shoryuken]

i stanndd ovaa da STEAM BOILL WATA.. denn leavee my nutzz hangin..

pratty comfy.. my nutzz likee alll smoothh n softt like EGGGZ!!

[*yrrnotelekktric*]

i`ve never heard about the bobby pin thing before.

but yeah, over a pot of boiling water usually works.
for as long as you think its necessary i think.

4 minutes minimum, i`d say.

[Cattt]

Wait, hairy noses?

Sometimes people have invisible short tiny hairs on their nose. The peach fuzz thing. If you use the pore strip, it just stick to the hairs and not the blackheads, etc. So then basically it just a wax for your nose?

[Melissa]

ug...pore strips sound even more painful....

pore strips are fun!

I like seeing things come off on them, lol.

[babodongkong]

Try using Biore's Pore Strip.
if you have a lot of blackheads it'll work for you, but if you don't maybe it won't. It worked for my brother but not for me. =[

[tailoredtrouble]

oh boiling works wonders.. for me anyway. kinda toasty, but you know, what we'd do for good skin...

[TheWinterBones]

Ew, no. DO NOT stick pins into your face. NEVER squeeze blemished skin full stop, because they will only leave an ugly scar. Just keep your fingertips AWAY.

Yes. Steaming the face is great for opening and cleansing your pores. It also gets rid of excess oil which causes you to break out.

After steaming the face, cleanse with a soap which suits your skin type (dry, mild, combination, oily to very oily) rinse with cool water to close your pores back up again.

Dry. And then use a blemish cream. I love Clinique skin range and I'm sure their "anti-blemish" range is just as great as the rest of their products.


My other tips would be:
Not to use anything harsh for washing your face. Use your hands.

If you feel you don't have the time to steam your face, use a hot flannel and lay it across your face, it does the same thing.

Having hot showers also does the same thing. And that's just what I do. Once you're out, apply your cream.

I don't even get blemished skin. But steaming the face is good for anyone once in a while. Just don't do it on a daily basis. Over-steaming your face rids you of excess oil. You don't want to rid yourself of the natural oils that keep your skin from being dry.