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I like the Biore Ultra Deep Cleansing strips

The biore strips are good, but I have to use them regularly to see results. It isn't instant. I also use a toner (I think by biore as well) that promises to get rid of blackheads. I use it every morning and every night after washing my face and before moisturizing. I think it has really helped.

squishy wrote:

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ooh! i want to know too!  sorry! minor hijack warning:

has anyone used one of these scary-looking blackhead extractors?

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Yep. A friend and I went through a serious "remove any and all blackheads" phase a couple of years ago and we tried everything. I learned I don't really have blackheads but staring for many minutes at a time in the mirror at the pores on your nose can convince me I do.

My friend used baby oil on her blackheads and it really helped her. She would put the baby oil on a cotton pad and swab it over her trouble areas. All this black/gray stuff would come off, which is totally gross but helpful if it works, right? I did the same thing and nothing happened to me. It's worth a shot since it's so cheap.

As for the extractor, it did nothing for me. I tried it out on zits, too and really wasn't impressed at all. I get how it's supposed to work but it really just doesn't. At least not in my experience.

Good luck!

blubirde wrote:

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All this black/gray stuff would come off, which is totally gross but helpful if it works, right?

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ew. but awesome.  i'm simultaneously disgusted and fascinated by my blackheads.  i want to try this  dental-scaler-ish thing (at the risk of wasting $10), just because if it works, it'll be so ridiculously gratifying.  i'm sick, i know :)

Farrah wrote:

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I've used it and I totally love it.  It is worth the $7 or $8.  HTH!

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i've read that they can leave cysts(?!).  does it irritate your skin farrah?

I suffer from blackheads and I just made an appointment to go get microderm abrasion and extraction of blackheads done.  I will let you know how it goes.  I know biore strips have worked for alot of people, but they haven't worked for me. 

squishy wrote:

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Farrah wrote:

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I've used it and I totally love it.  It is worth the $7 or $8.  HTH!

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i've read that they can leave cysts(?!).  does it irritate your skin farrah?

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Not at all.  It leaves a mark for a little bit so I don't suggest using it before a hot date, but it is fine overall.  I actually get compliments on how nice my skin looks.

NCshopper wrote:

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I use one of those extractors too and it's really satisfying to see your blackheads popping out.  (I know this puts me in the "weirdo" category.  )

Anyway, you push it down around the blackhead and it distributes the pressure evenly and the blackhead will come out.  It works really well on my nose and when I get a stray blackhead on my chin or forehead.  I've never found it to irritate my skin, although it will leave little marks in the shape of the tool on your forehead for a few minutes after you use it. 

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See, I tried this too and nothing ever came out. It just hurt a bit and left a stupid looking mark on my face. But there are two for and one against so maybe it was user error - completely possible.