Patience is a virtue. However, in modern times instant gratification is the norm. We want everything NOW! Though, we are bent on putting aside our long-term goals for more immediate delights and fulfillments, when it comes to skin care you have to be patient and committed as it is a long-term investment. The effort you put into your skin may not yield the immediate results you wanted, however, if you adopt a few healthy lifestyle habits and skin care routine, we promise the rewards will come later. Obviously, taking care of your skin involves more than just mere application of a few good products. Drinking plenty of H20 and taking up a healthy diet full of antioxidants will help your skin repel damaging pollutants. But when…

What are blackheads? When a pore is clogged with skin debris (dead skin cells), sebum (oil produced by sebaceous glands) and Propionibacterium acnes (also known as P. acne), a comedo is formed. A comedo can be closed (whitehead) or open at the skin’s surface (blackhead). Oxidation (i.e. exposure to air), not dirt, is what causes blackheads to be black.   How to get rid of blackheads… Shedding agents are your best bet for clearing your face of unwanted facial foes like blackheads. Shedding agents help increase skin-cell turnover, thus, unclogging your pores of the gunk that caused the blackheads. Glycolic acid and salicylic acid are both shedding agents that are commonly used for chemical peels, a form of chemical exfoliation. They are among the safest…