Say bye-bye to blackheads

I try to avoid over-inspecting my pores, because if I do I usually wind up spending a good chunk of time going to town on blackheads. If things get really bad a clarifying mask usually does the trick, but that requires finding time that I often don’t have. So when I learned about a solution that you apply with a Q-Tip that literally lets you wipe away blackheads I didn’t wait a second to order it—and it truly works.

Elina Organics’ Pore Purifying Oxygen Solution may be one of the best product purchases I’ve made within the last few months, and I can’t see myself ever being without it (at least as long as I have blackheads). Infused with oxygen, hydrogen, colloidal silver and “energetic imprints of amethyst” (which sounds a little out there), this liquid dissolves the dirt, oil and debris in your pores, allowing you to simply wipe it away after letting it sit on your skin for a minute. (The formula also has antiseptic properties that just might help prevent breakouts.) I couldn’t believe my eyes when I took a really close look at my pores after the first time I used it!

For those of us with tween and teens whose hormones are starting to make their presence known (both on their skin and in their attitudes), this solution is great for them, too. My son won’t let me go near his face (and he refuses to understand that it’s NOT OK to walk around with a giant whitehead), but I’m fairly certain he would tolerate giving this a try on his nose.