I know that by now my skin should be spotless, but I, like many girls out there, still get blackheads on my nose. They are ugly, make the skin uneven and rough, and are the last thing I want to see on my nose when I'm preparing for that important meeting or date.

After a lot of trouble I found a great routine to clean my pores of dirt, and stay mostly blackhead-free. Here it goes:

You should go for a facial once and again. Every month preferably, or every two if you're stretching your dollar, but you should look at it like an investment, because your face is your asset. You can even do a facial at home, just follow this face care routine at least twice a week.

While a good beautician will get you rid of the blackheads, you shouldn't try to squeeze, pick or scratch the, it'll make matters even worse and probably cause an irritation. My greatest pal in fighting the blackheads are nose strips, and I'm especially keen on Kao Biore pore cleansing strips. The only trick you should remember with these is not to leave it on for too long, because it might stick too hard and you could pull some skin with the strip too. I leave it on for 12 minutes, works like a charm!

If you're having especially stubborn blackheads, or haven't paid attention to cleaning your nose pores for a long long time, you should get the Biore Ultra Deep Cleansing Strips.

I use nose strips once a week, and my nose is perky and blackheadless!