This story is from September 1, 2017

Here's how you can remove blackheads at home

Instead of opting for facial or nose strips, you can get rid of them naturally, and without pain.
Here's how you can remove blackheads at home
Here's how you can remove blackheads at home (Image: Shutterstock)
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Blackheads are an eyesore and popping them out is hell lot of pain. They are basically skin pores that get clogged with dead skin and oil, which in turn produce bumps. And exposure to air makes these bumps look black.
Instead of opting for facial or nose strips, you can get rid of them naturally, and without pain. Yes, you heard us right. Here are five sure-fire home remedies to removes blackheads.
1. Baking Soda
Apart from fighting acne, baking soda can be used be fight these rigid spots as well. All you need to do is to mix a tablespoon of baking soda with two tablespoons of water.
Apply this paste for about 15-20 minutes, and wash it off with lukewarm water. Baking soda is a natural exfoliator, and its antibacterial properties keep the chances of any irritation and infection at bay.
2. Cinnamon Powder
This remedy can be used to prevent and as well as remove blackheads. Start with mixing a tablespoon each of cinnamon powder and lemon juice. You can also add a pinch of turmeric powder to it. Apply this paste on your face for 10-15 minutes, and rinse it off with normal water. Cinnamon helps to tighten the pores and improve blood circulation. Lemon juice is loaded with antibacterial properties that help to fight acne, blackheads and whiteheads.

3. Egg Whites
This one is super easy and effective. Just mix an egg white with a tablespoon of honey. Apply the mixture on your face and let it completely dry. Wash it off with water and get set to flaunt your glowing, blackhead-free skin. Wondering how it works? Egg white helps in tightening pores, hair follicles that produce sebum, and removing blackheads. Honey deeply nourishes the skin, making it soft and supple.
4. Tomatoes
This is a one-ingredient remedy and can work wonders for your blackheads. You just need to apply tomato pulp over affected areas before going to bed and rinse it off the next morning. Tomatoes also have antibacterial properties that dry up blackheads. Plus, tomato is a great exfoliator, and its acidic properties help in declogging pores.
5. Green Tea
The benefits of green tea need not to be emphasised. When applied on face, the antioxidants in it help to remove impurities, and clear blackheads. All you need to do is mix a tablespoon of dry green leaves with water and make a thick paste. Apply it for about 15-20 minutes on your affected areas and rinse it off with lukewarm water.
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