/fa/ - Fashion

go to a doctor and get drugs

never try and pop those, you're making your skin worse.

look at the skincare thread, they'll be able to help

you can use porestrips (homemade or store-bought) after steaming your face. make sure to use a cleanser twice a day, followed by toner (I would not recommend the drugstore kind, look to korean face products). you more or less can't shrink your pores so the best you can do is clean your skin or use makeup to minimize their appearance

>>11144741
Is it a good idea?

>>11144692
If they're only on your nose they could be sebaceous filaments and not blackheads.

theyre not blackheads idiot they're sebaceous filaments just cleanse your face nd do clay masks 1nce or twice a week and hope for the best. if push comes to shove go accutane

>>11144754
I'd rather use duct tape

>>11144741
Do not use pore strips. You will permanently enlarge your pores and make pore scars.

>>11144849
Pore size is genetically determined, a pore strip will not affect that.

>>11144950
They will appear larger after strips. Also you can strip tiny hairs from your nose with those strips and then your nose will be hairy as fuck. Go read horror stories on the internet. Especially reddit.

>>11145155
> reddit
how about no?

it's not that hard.

extract them in whatever way you'd like.
start using BHA 1-2 times daily.
the BHA will kick in within 3-4 weeks.
keep extracting them in the meantime.
a cleanser will help prevent stuff getting stuck in the pores.

after a while they'll be significantly reduced in size and dark color, for the majority of people.
this is true regardless of if they're they're healthy pores, and if they contain blackheads and/or sebaceous filaments.

buuuuut shitposters gonna shitpost.

>>11144950
only partly right. there's multiple factors like local collagen levels/age/sun exposure/sebum production/amount of dead skin stored there.

>>11145181
Who is this cat? Also the best BHA product?

>>11145181

not him but i use paulas choice and it works great

>>11145193
I don't know the cat personally, sorry.

please see the first link

/fa/ skincare FAQ:
Basic routine, skincare guide, and products tips:
http://pastebin.com/5QEQgMUp

How to pop pimples, remove blackheads and whiteheads:
http://pastebin.com/pNuurVyP

Why you shouldn't use ordinary soap on your face:
http://pastebin.com/Ujf2x9M6

How to improve your skin tone through diet:
http://pastebin.com/epLqSbEQ

Studies on how diary and sugars create acne:
http://pastebin.com/0H5gag01

How your skin is affected by sleep, sun, masturbation, toxic ingredients, parabens:
http://pastebin.com/g08mFts8

FAQ, complete mirror:
http://pastebin.com/PArDyf2G

>>11145206
pro: ethanol-free
con: way expensive

No pore strips or picking. That wont work.
AHA and BHA are the only things that got rid of them for me and took like a month for noticeable difference. But you need to moisturize well and incorporate use SLOWLY because this shit is strong and can fuck your moisture barrier and cause more pimples and irritation if used wrong.

>>11145181
whats BHA? the british horseracing authority?

can anyone outline simple guidlines and steps instead of leading to more questions

Not OP btw

>>11145240
try reading the thread since

>>11145231
Are you the one who wrote all this? Thanks m8

>>11145155
>shaving makes your hair grow in thicker
people still believe this what the hell?

>>11145181
do you have any tips on dealing with bacne?

>>11145206
How many times do you use it per week/day?

>>11144692

they're not blackheads, they're clogged sebaceous glands. the only way to unclog them that I know of without making it worse is to use pore strips

Sun exposure generally helps. In that a tan makes it less noticeable. Azelaic acid and mint masks are good as well.
>>11144692

I'm using Stridex twice a day and they're still clogged :(
now the faq says Paula's Choice which has BHA, would I need to switch to that then?
I can't find anything about BHA on Stridex...

>>11145421
cheers

>>11146125
benzoyl peroxide at 5% concentration, 1-2 times daily.
diet modification.

>>11146518
how long have you used it for? have you tried physically removing them? it's sometimes required to get rid of them.

Stridex and Paula's Choice BHA both have a BHA - salicylic acid - in them at the same concentration. PC BHA isn't going to help you more.

If I were you I would consider 2.5% benzoyl peroxide on its own (or in combination with stridex) 1-2 times daily - or asking a dermatologist for an Adapalene prescription. Highly effective for blocked pores.

>>11144784
why would anyone go on accutane for blackhead or sebaceous filaments?!

and what doctor would ever prescribe that?

>>11145155
lol

>>11144692
>>11144741
>>11144754
biore porestrips are dirt cheap dude

like if yall wanna go ahead and fuck up the pores on your nose by using pore strips go ahead! all it's gonna do is temporarily fix it but also actually enlarge your pores!! which just allows more shit to fill up so it's just gonna look worst

>>11144692
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KCKh0-vTRAE

>>11146702
I think I figured it out :(
I've been moisturizing immediately after applying stridex.
ugh what a waste

>>11147054
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