Removing Blackheads

If you have blackish dots on the ends of your nose, have you ever wondered what they are and how they got there?

Before I went to see the PrettyMePink beautician I already knew that they were most likely called blackheads but had no idea on how they got there or the best way of removing them. I have listed the key parts of what she told me:

Causes:
•    Normally caused by a high concentration of sebum (natural oil) that starts to harden up. The sebum mixed with other bodily toxins together form a thick pasty residue that rises to the skin surface with the head turning black (due to exposure to air)

Treatment Tips:
•    A good pore cleansing strip from health shop (do not leave for over the time specified on the directions of the product) and moisturise the area immediately after (cleanse area before use of strip) – Also do not use too often as it can start to dry out your skin
•    If you go for regular facials, inform the qualified beautician that you would like for them to focus on your blackheads
•    Double check that you are using the correct moisturiser for your skin, for example if you already have an oily skin type and use moisturiser for dry skin then your skin will be getting too much moisture
•    Do not squeeze the blackheads as this can lead to scarring or infection
•    A good facial scrub after steaming the area can help reduce the appearance over time

Get rid of those blackheads, you now have no excuses.

Pretty x

Aging Skin - Protection

Our oil glands produce sebum (oil) to provide the skin with a natural protection and to keep it well moisturised and protect against aging skin. However, as we get older our glands produce less oil and our skin also becomes more fragile. Sun is also another major contributor to aging skin, the more we protect ourselves the slower our skin will age.

Tips:
1: Give up smoking if possible
2: Daily use of sunscreen would carry a lot of long lasting benefits (70% – 80% of wrinkles are said to be because of the sun)
3: Don’t over exfoliate your face (Don’t apply facials more than every 1-2 weeks)
4: Use a moisturiser that suits your skin type, e.g. If you have dry skin and you use moisturiser for oily skin it will not add enough moisture for your skin
5: Drink water (1-2 litres daily) this will keep you hydrated
6: Reduce sugar intake (helps on many levels)

We could have this section running for 10 pages easy, but we didn’t want to over load you with anti aging skin tips and kept it to the main central tips that would carry the most amount of benefits.

If you can just stick to these 6 simple tips you should notice an impact on your skin. Obviously as is always the case the earlier you can start the better for your skin.

Any questions or comments let me know below.

Pretty

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Skin Pigment Tips

Skin pigment disorder is most likely to occur on the face and can take place at any age. Below I have quickly broken down the causes; types and the possible treatment for skin pigment.

Causes:
•    Body produces too much or too less melanin (this determines skin tone colour) which results in some parts of your skin being either Lighter or Darker than the surrounding skin
•    Things effecting the melanin levels: Race; Sun Exposure; Drug reaction; your Genes
•    The biggest contributor is probably the sun followed by medication (such as contraceptive pills)

Main Types:
1: Hyper Pigmentation:
Parts of the skin become darker than the surrounding skin, body is likely producing too much melanin. Often found around the cheek, forehead and chin area.

2: Hypo Pigmentation:
Parts of the skin become lighter than the surrounding skin, body likely to not be producing enough melanin.

Treatment
•    See a dermatologist to identify the level of skin pigment and clarify type
•    Try to avoid sun exposure. If unlikely ensure that you are well protected
•    Try to identify when the skin pigment started to occur and check to see if you started to take any new or changed medication intake and communicate this to the Doctor or Dermatologist

Do not use skin lightening creams / gels as this is likely to introduce or accelerate any skin pigmentation.

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