Make-up artist uses dental floss to remove blackheads from her nose in stomach-churning video and experts are divided
A CLEAR complexion is something many women struggle to achieve – particularly when cold weather and central heating plays havoc with our skin.
However, a make-up artist has gone viral on TikTok after using dental floss to remove blackheads from her nose.
The social media user, who goes by the handle @mua.alle, revealed to her followers in a new video that she uses the unlikely bathroom essential to tackle spots.
In the clip, she first suggested people open up their pores using a warm cloth.
Next the make-up artist can be seen dragging the floss pick along the nose to scrape off the blackheads.
One rather gross shot showed the dead skin and sebum which had been removed from her nose.
Blackheads happen when hair follicles getting clogged, leaving small, dark-coloured bumps behind.
The woman’s post received 319,000 ‘likes’ and more than 1,000 comments – including people calling the beauty hack “genius” and “innovative”.
However, experts were unsure over whether the trick was an ideal solution for everyone.
Speaking to the Daily Mail, dermatologist Dr Adarsh Vijay Mudgil said: “I don’t have a problem with this method of removing blackheads in someone with ‘normal’ to oily skin who does not have cystic acne — a pretty narrow demographic.”
But he added that, for someone with cystic acne, the floss could “traumatise” the spot and lead to potential “scarring”.
Additionally, it could be “irritating” to someone with dry or sensitive skin.
Jade Chapman, a beautician and YouTuber, also told the Daily Mail that she wasn’t a fan of the trick.
She said: “The floss tutorial is basically scarping off the top layer of the blackhead and not completely removing it.”
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