My Blackhead Journey
I have never really been open about this but one thing I am most insecure about myself is my nose area where I am almost ALWAYS struggling with blackheads. It is common for your nose to be victim of blackheads because it has the largest pores which means that it secretes more sebum ( oil). These sebum may then be mixed with the dead skin cells or dirt on your nose, forming tiny black dots that basically is clogging your pores. ( They are black because of oxidation !) Guess what, this worsens as you age since your pores get bigger and I am feeling the repercussions. In my case, not only do I have oily nose, my nose and upper lips area get SUPER sweaty too. ( see photo below) These sweat combines with the dirt in the air when they dry up and tadah, there goes my nose. They definitely bring down my complexion and make my nose area look so patchy whenever I put on foundation. *cries* Hence I have been trying to get rid of these blackheads for the longest time. I h...