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Sat Dec 01, 2007 3:38 am  |
| Hey! Im trying to figure out whether or not the fact that I have lots (and lots!) of horrible stubbourn blackheads (and big pores) means that I have oily skin? The problem is that I wouldnt say I have particularly shiney skin, and I can sometimes get dry irritated patches. But overall my problem is blackheads, what do they mean?? |
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Sat Dec 01, 2007 3:54 am |
| black heads usually mean you either have oily or combination skin. most people have the latter. they're black because of the oxidation process. blackheads are caused when oil gets trapped in the pores by grease or dirt. When this 'plug' comes into contact with the air it turns black. |
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Sat Dec 01, 2007 6:52 am |
| , normally blackheads and milia are a sign of dryness. It means that the oil glands are producing oil, but getting congested and not working properly to purge waste.hth |
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take care, hopeful |
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Sat Dec 01, 2007 9:29 am |
| hopeful wrote: |
| , normally blackheads and milia are a sign of dryness. It means that the oil glands are producing oil, but getting congested and not working properly to purge waste.hth |
geniusly put! I wish I had know this years ago!
Adding oils to my regime and treating it as dehydrated actually cleared up my skin recently. It was so hard to accept that my skin was DRY when it was a greasebucket. Totally counterintuitive but totally the right move. |
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Sat Dec 01, 2007 10:19 am |
| Interesting...I am continuously battling the blackheads on my nose. I'm using Decleor's Ylang Ylang oil and really like it for my face (it feels so soft after) but the blackheads are still there. Any other suggestions? |
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Sat Dec 01, 2007 2:28 pm |
| k! (orangewasabi) wrote: |
| hopeful wrote: |
| , normally blackheads and milia are a sign of dryness. It means that the oil glands are producing oil, but getting congested and not working properly to purge waste.hth |
geniusly put! I wish I had know this years ago!
Adding oils to my regime and treating it as dehydrated actually cleared up my skin recently. It was so hard to accept that my skin was DRY when it was a greasebucket. Totally counterintuitive but totally the right move. |
thank you, people tend to think they have oily skin when they see breakouts or blackheads, i actually have more dry dehydrated skin and i use micro clth (that really helps) and aha product, and just recently started using copper peptides and am loving it. glad i could help |
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take care, hopeful |
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Sat Dec 01, 2007 2:30 pm |
| Seaera wrote: |
| Interesting...I am continuously battling the blackheads on my nose. I'm using Decleor's Ylang Ylang oil and really like it for my face (it feels so soft after) but the blackheads are still there. Any other suggestions? |
hi hon, try the micro cloth (i use and love ncn cloth) add a aha and bha product to your routine. and have you ever tried the oil cleansing method, that really helped me.hth |
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take care, hopeful |
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Sat Dec 01, 2007 8:30 pm |
| What is the oil cleansing method? I mainly just have blackheads on my nose, although I do seem to have larger pores on the sides of my nose. Will this oil cleansing method also reduce the size of my pores in that area? I dont have bigger pores all over, just in the area below my eyes-like on the sides of my nose. (Its kind of funny how I cant think of how to describe that area now that Im trying!) |
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Sun Dec 02, 2007 10:26 am |
| Thanks for the tip, hopeful. I will give the micro cloth a try. I certainly have heard a lot of raves for it lately. |
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Sun Dec 02, 2007 11:19 am |
| Seaera, the balms did the trick for me (in my case, the Essential Balm), and adding the micro cloth will really help exfoliate. |
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Sun Dec 02, 2007 3:32 pm |
| Does Emu oil count for a cleansing oil or is it just a treatment, moisturizing oil? |
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Sun Dec 02, 2007 4:28 pm |
Hey thanks for all the replys  . You mention a micro cloth that you really like, what does ncn stand for? Am tempted by OCM (love the idea of actually seeing the plugs come out!), but really dont think it would suit my skin in the long term. Is it something that you could do once a week? Ive never heard of copper peptides, what do they do? |
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Sun Dec 02, 2007 6:33 pm |
| Thanks hopeful! Cant wait to try it out! |
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Sun Dec 02, 2007 6:45 pm |
| your welcome hon, give it a try, its really worked for me |
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take care, hopeful |
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Sun Dec 02, 2007 6:46 pm |
| bugaboo wrote: |
| Does Emu oil count for a cleansing oil or is it just a treatment, moisturizing oil? |
it is to heavy of an oil , i think to use in OCM, hth |
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take care, hopeful |
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Mon Dec 03, 2007 1:10 am |
| topical retinoids will help- that's what I use. you can get it with a prescription from your doctor. |
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Tue Dec 04, 2007 6:08 pm |
| I feel kind of silly asking, but where can you buy jojoba oil and grapeseed oil? |
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Tue Dec 04, 2007 6:19 pm |
Also, Im eager to try this method, but what should I do about the size of my pores in the areas that I now have blackheads? Is there something I can do after doing the OCM to reduce the size of my newly cleaned pores?
****And how would you incorporate this method into your normal skin care routine? |
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Tue Dec 04, 2007 6:31 pm |
| Jojoba oil and grapeseed oil can be had from any health food store and many drug stores -- some supermarkets too. |
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Tue Dec 04, 2007 6:33 pm |
Thanks K  So what should I do about my pore size after the pesky blackheads are out? Any suggestions girls? |
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Tue Dec 04, 2007 10:16 pm |
castor oil is great to add to the mix, it helps unclog pores and into helps pores appear smaller, i do 50% castor
30% jojoba
20% grapeseed
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take care, hopeful |
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Tue Dec 04, 2007 10:34 pm |
once your pores are clean I'm guessing your skin will already look a lot more refined.
you really can't change the size of your pores, all you can do is keep em clean, keep the edges from being scarred/torn. |
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Wed Dec 05, 2007 12:22 pm |
| Well Im off to the store to buy my oils now! |
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Wed Dec 05, 2007 4:06 pm |
| let us know how you like it |
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take care, hopeful |
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