How to Use blackhead in a Sentence

blackhead

noun
  • Together, these chemical exfoliants boost cell turnover to help smooth away tiny bumps and dullness while clearing pores of blackheads and dirt.
    Devon Abelman, Allure, 5 Aug. 2024
  • Add the additional spinning discs or blackhead cap if that’s what your skin is craving—either way, a session is sure to diminish the appearance of fine lines and blemishes while evening out your skin texture.
    Megan McCarty, StyleCaster, 25 July 2024
  • The curved parts gently press down on the sides of the blackhead.
    Kelsey Stiegman, Seventeen, 25 May 2017
  • To use it correctly, place the open tips on each side of the blackhead.
    Deanna Pai, Glamour, 16 Sep. 2020
  • This comes with a blackhead removal kit and a head band.
    Chris Hachey, BGR, 29 Apr. 2021
  • Give clogged pores the boot with a blackhead mask that clears skin and leaves it feeling smoother and brighter.
    Jacqueline Saguin, Good Housekeeping, 16 Dec. 2022
  • The tiny blackheads on my nose were shrinking, and the dark spot on my cheek had started to fade.
    Chloe Metzger, Marie Claire, 1 Sep. 2017
  • And for those blackheads that keep re-appearing on the nose?
    Sarah Kinonen, Allure, 1 Nov. 2017
  • And the pores themselves are less offensive than the blackheads that live rent-free in their depths.
    Mattie Kahn, Glamour, 24 Apr. 2019
  • This also comes with a blackhead removal kit and a head band.
    Chris Hachey, BGR, 29 Apr. 2021
  • Some of their ideas included using the tool to squeeze blackheads and make lips more plump.
    Christina Oehler, Health.com, 15 July 2019
  • After one use, no more clogged pores, no more blackheads.
    Kelsey Stiegman, Seventeen, 17 July 2018
  • So what’s the best way to actually get rid of blackheads?
    Sarah Jacoby, SELF, 29 July 2019
  • If the pore is open to the air, the gunk inside oxidizes, creating a blackhead.
    Sarah Jacoby, SELF, 23 July 2019
  • Every night, black plastic garbage bags appear on the streets of New York City, like blackheads on a teen-ager’s nose.
    Eric Lach, The New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2024
  • For those dealing with redness on top of blackheads, bisabolol helps to tone it down.
    Macaela MacKenzie, Glamour, 15 Feb. 2024
  • Wong stands by the effectiveness of pore strips to get rid of blackheads quickly.
    Talia Abbas, SELF, 28 Dec. 2018
  • The friction of the mask can also block and clog pores, leading to the formation of comedones or blackheads, says Dr. Suozzi.
    Leah Groth, Health.com, 15 May 2020
  • What results is a breakout that may show up as whiteheads, blackheads, pimples or all of the above.
    Adele Jackson-Gibson, goodhousekeeping.com, 14 Apr. 2023
  • Others need stronger pore-clearing cleansers and masks to remove the buildup, like blackheads and whiteheads that lead to breakouts.
    Jasmine Washington, Seventeen, 13 June 2023
  • In this viral video, two blackheads are removed from a person’s ear.
    Blake Bakkila, Health.com, 16 Feb. 2018
  • Then would come extractions, the technical name for a pro going pore by pore to squeeze out gunk and blackheads.
    Rachel Nussbaum, Glamour, 22 June 2018
  • The difference between a blackhead and a whitehead is that a whitehead does not have a small opening.
    Sabrina Talbert, Women's Health, 17 June 2023
  • But once the skin is softened and the buildup is removed the congestion, blackheads, and acne should start to disappear.
    Sara Radin, Teen Vogue, 27 June 2019
  • But that still leaves blackheads and pimples, which are sometimes too tempting to ignore.
    Courtney Dunlop, Marie Claire, 30 Aug. 2018
  • The esthetician even performed some extractions to get rid of a few blackheads.
    Larry Stansbury, Essence, 18 Jan. 2024
  • What causes acne: Whiteheads and blackheads occur when oil and dead skin cells build up in a pore, according to the AAD.
    Daley Quinn, Women's Health, 8 Sep. 2023
  • Besides blackheads, these peel pads target fine lines and wrinkles and help smooth skin texture.
    Macaela MacKenzie, Glamour, 15 Feb. 2024
  • My first interest in skincare came from trying to heal my own skin from dryness and blackheads.
    Dr. Barbara Sturm, Time, 25 May 2018
  • Another thing to consider is that not all clogged pores are blackheads.
    Blake Bakkila, Health.com, 20 Mar. 2018

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