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Going to a spa or dermatologist for a skincare treatment might not be feasible at the moment, but that doesn’t mean your beauty game should fall to the wayside. There are plenty of at-home beauty treatments you can do to keep your skin looking soft, bright, healthy and young. Plus, you can find a lot of great options for way less than what you would pay for a professional treatment.
To figure out where to get started on our at-home beauty journeys, we turned to a professional for advice. Dr. Rachel Nazarian of Schweiger Dermatology Group in NYC previously told SheFinds that thorough facial cleansing is an excellent way to prevent aging and wrinkles on the skin as it prevents free radical damage. Now, Dr. Nazarian told us her favorite recommendations for an at-home cleansing treatment to keep skin clear, bright and looking young.
“I think a lot of people like to go to the spa for removal of their blackheads- but my favorite way to remove them is at home,” Dr. Nazarian said. “It takes two steps, but I think it’s just as effective, if not more!”
She said to start with a blackhead dissolving gel, which you leave on the skin for five minutes before rinsing off to loosen blackheads. Next, you apply a blackhead removing nose strip to finish the job and lift imperfections out from the skin.
Dr. Nazarian recommends the Proactiv Blackhead Dissolving Gel and Biore Original Pore Strips - which are both available on Amazon. Plus, the Biore strips only cost $7!
Proactiv Blackhead Dissolving Gel ($35)
Bioré Original, Deep Cleansing Pore Strips ($6.99)
Promising Reviews Of The Biore Original Pore Strips
“I'm 76 years young and I've never written a review on a product! I use a "cream" product as a base. I used a sponge to coat my nose to fill in the pores. I don't want to look like my grandmother did. These were popular in the '60's and I didn't use them. NOW I am.” -Susan F.
“I have been using this product for over 15 years and it never disappoints me. If you aren't having luck with it, you should be. Try really scrubbing your pores, and then holding hot water on the area you want to clean. Keep doing this for at least 5 min. Then soak the area with hot water and put the strip on immediately. Don't move your face at all and wait until crispy then remove as directed. I have small pores so sometimes I have to really get my pores open. My sister has bigger pores and the strip is like a miracle worker on her.” - Tiffany M.
“Best strips ever! If you tried anything on the market for stubborn blackheads I’m sure the Biore strips win every time! I’ve tried it all from the suction gadgets , microdermabrasion tools ,and black sticky peel off masks . This is the most mess free, inexpensive , full proof way to remove deep rooted black heads , white heads and whatever other gunk is on our skin. I love it and always have them on hand because nothing else compares to how efficient these work. Any off brands I’ve tried were not as good. They didn’t stick well so they didn’t pull and remove as well. These stick perfectly in the crevices of my nostrils and pull out all that nasty stuff. Added bonus , it pulls off the peach fuzz too, so I get a clean smooth shirtless nose. Thanks biore, I’ll definitely repurchase!” - User1991
