How do blackheads form?

1. Hormones cause excess oil
2. Excess oil clogs the pores
3. The clogged oil mixed with dead skin cells
4. These two exposed to air, oxidizes and turns black

What to do to get rid of blackheads?
1. Restore normal oil production by improving pore linings
2. Remove dead surface skin
3. Reduce and absorb excess oil

What to use to get rid of blackheads?
1. Use gentle, water-soluble cleansers. Absolutely no irritating ingredients eg alcohol, menthol
2. Use gel or light liquid moisturizer as creams can clog pores. No irritating ingredients in your moisturizer eg lime, fragrance
3. Use a good salicylic acid (BHA) daily.
4. Absorb excess oil with blotting papers and clay mask.

What not to do?
Don't use scrubs such as its usually too abrasive and it will damage the skin barrier.
Don't use pore strips as they are very harsh on the skin and the blackheads will come back in a few days.

If you want to know which cleanser, moisturizer, BHA, or clay masks to use for blackheads, read this blog
http://www.lollyface.com/blogs/news/116949...move-blackheads
Really informative and effective information.

Do not use the commercial facial cleanser sold in those pharmacy and supermarket, because there is loads of chemical that cause blackhead on the skin and also cause the comogen in the skin to harden further. There is actually a bunch of advice on the internet for DIY facial cleanser without using cleanser that are soap base. Maybe honey or oil cleansing method would also work.

Do not use too much pore clogging and comogen inducing make up. Try to exfoliate using baking soda instead of chemical laden exfoliation solution.