jessayy answered Monday September 8 2008, 3:38 pm: Purchase a comedone extractor (about $2) and magnifying mirror (about $5) from any drugstore such as Wal-Mart, CVS, Walgreens, etc.
Boil water in a pot (just enough water to cause steam!)
Put your face over the steam with a towel over your head for 4-8 minutes. Any length of time is up to you. Generally, four minutes is enough to open up all of your pores.
Sterilize the blackhead remover by soaking it in 91% isopropyl alcohol for 1 minute before using.
Use the comedone extractor loop on any side you choose, place it over your blackhead or whitehead and press down gently while looking into the magnifying mirror (this will help you see particularly small blackheads with ease). The blackhead will pop out of the loop!
For whiteheads, gently press down, then roll the loop over the whitehead, this helps to remove the whitehead completely.
After you successfully removed any/all blackheads or whiteheads, apply a small amount of alcohol to the affected areas to keep your pores free of bacteria.
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