Blackheads-Help Gina! - Page 2

amorox · Oct 2nd, 2009, 03:25 PM

lol i didnt like main hun na alot......actually i liked it at that time but now i find it very stupid lol anyhow

no jalan n no redness......i didnt give it enough time to react actually.........just rubbed it for a while and washed it

umm no specific ratio but it wasnt grainy and neither a very thick paste either

Gina~ · Oct 2nd, 2009, 03:53 PM

Sorry Tabu, was away. There isn't any specific ratio, just add enuff water to make a paste and leave it on u're nose till it's completely dry and then scrub it off. Baking soda is a very fine exfoliant and might end-up making u're skin slightly red, just use u're regular moisturizer afterwards.

Lots of girls have tried the biore strips, Boots have ones with tea tree oil that work well too.

Facials, once a month and scrub 2-3 times a week.

hir_187 · Oct 2nd, 2009, 03:57 PM

omg I want to give facial another go but last time i got it, it was a bad experience. she didn't even do much b/c I had "sensitive skin" which I do, but she could've used something esp. for that. she only gave steam, took blackheads out and put a mask on.

So anyone in NY know a good facial spa or something? and Gina, exfoliatin for ppl with sensitive and acne-prone skin is not good right? what should we do then?

thanks in advance. I'm going try the baking soda and water.

Gina~ · Oct 2nd, 2009, 04:09 PM

There are scrubs for 'sensitive' and 'acne-prone' skin.. if you have raised pimples then don't scrub. However if they're under-the-skin it's safe to scrub. Pimples are the result of clogged pores..

shama1 · Oct 2nd, 2009, 04:17 PM

How about blackheads that appear on cheeks and forehead, can the biore strips be used for that?

~WiCcA_PrInCeSs~ · Oct 2nd, 2009, 04:28 PM

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Originally Posted by jannu

Thank you for telling us your experience. Yeh ~WiCcA_PrInCeSs~ to marwana chaheti hai. achha hua malum hogaya time par! :baking soda and water phaiNking:

I was just trying to help ,beside it was Gina who said that

I was just passing on wht she said in that thread ungrateful larki

jannu · Oct 2nd, 2009, 04:32 PM

awww... don't be angry...! chalo, I'll take my statement back. sahi?

~WiCcA_PrInCeSs~ · Oct 2nd, 2009, 05:23 PM

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Originally Posted by jannu

awww... don't be angry...! chalo, I'll take my statement back. sahi?

ok you are forgiven

i so easily forgive

. Do try it and lemme know how it worked

marwah · Oct 2nd, 2009, 07:07 PM

i don't understand what purpose the baking soda paste serves. how does it help with blackheads? does it open your pores and somehow remove them?

Gina~ · Oct 3rd, 2009, 04:27 AM

Marwah, it helps in 2 ways.. firstly as they baking-soda dries it draws-out the blackhead from within..and then the manual scrubbing that u do.. removes whiteheads and blackheads too.

nlove143 · Oct 3rd, 2009, 01:38 PM

Hi gina how do we stop clogged pores , I use cleanser moisturizer and once or twice aweek I scrub but still i get pimples on my forhead . It never happend me b4 I used to have really nice clean face

marwah · Oct 3rd, 2009, 02:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Gina~

Marwah, it helps in 2 ways.. firstly as they baking-soda dries it draws-out the blackhead from within..and then the manual scrubbing that u do.. removes whiteheads and blackheads too.

wow..i think i'll try it. is it safe to do it twice a week?

Gina~ · Oct 3rd, 2009, 02:52 PM

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Originally Posted by nlove143

Hi gina how do we stop clogged pores , I use cleanser moisturizer and once or twice aweek I scrub but still i get pimples on my forhead . It never happend me b4 I used to have really nice clean face

Do u have dandruff and does u're hair fall on u're forehead? That causes pimples as well. You must tone or use an astringent after cleansing, everytime! This seals and closes u're pores.

Marwah yes you may use it twice a week..

desigirl786 · Oct 3rd, 2009, 03:10 PM

I use Biore strips and would highly recommend it if baking soda isn't doing the trick.

nlove143 · Oct 4th, 2009, 01:48 PM

Thnks gina alot, I really appricate ur answer may Allah give u wat ever u wish to have. No i dont ve dandruff but yes sum times my hair falls in my for head, and is it ok to use st.ives apricot scrub when ihave pimples. I have combination skin and t-zone so it's ok to use toner and wat is astringet nd where can i find them thnks alot

Gina~ · Oct 4th, 2009, 03:03 PM

^ I'm going to answer u're question in the Skin Queries thread..

Sani291 · Oct 8th, 2009, 11:14 PM

[QUOTE=Gina~;6858993]Do u have dandruff and does u're hair fall on u're forehead? That causes pimples as well. You must tone or use an astringent after cleansing, everytime! This seals and closes u're pores.

gina what is astringent...where can i get it

Gina~ · Oct 9th, 2009, 06:34 AM

An astringent is basically a toner that contains alcohol. It's used on oily/acne prone skin.. it's drying so u must follow-up with a moisturizer.

Littleangel · Oct 9th, 2009, 07:41 AM

Gina i also have oily/acne prone skin but i use alcohol-free toner i thought we should stay away from toners that contain alcohol ???

Gina~ · Oct 9th, 2009, 07:53 AM

Toners are for people with normal/combination/dry skin.. astringents are for people with oily/acne prone skin. But if u have raw or broken skin or if u're getting any procedures done.. don't use anything containing alcohol.