How to Use blackhead in a Sentence

blackhead

noun
  • The curved parts gently press down on the sides of the blackhead.
    — Kelsey Stiegman, Seventeen, 25 May 2017
  • Rest assured, most of us still don’t know how to deal with pesky blackheads.
    — Kleigh Balugo, StyleCaster, 11 Feb. 2025
  • This also comes with a blackhead removal kit and a head band.
    — Chris Hachey, BGR, 29 Apr. 2021
  • To use it correctly, place the open tips on each side of the blackhead.
    — Deanna Pai, Glamour, 16 Sep. 2020
  • Careful not to get your face wet, massage your skin to get rid of blackheads.
    — Rosa Jisoo Pyo, Vogue, 14 Apr. 2025
  • 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
  • Some of their ideas included using the tool to squeeze blackheads and make lips more plump.
    — Christina Oehler, Health.com, 15 July 2019
  • For those dealing with redness on top of blackheads, bisabolol helps to tone it down.
    — Macaela MacKenzie, Glamour, 15 Feb. 2024
  • In this viral video, two blackheads are removed from a person’s ear.
    — Blake Bakkila, Health.com, 16 Feb. 2018
  • And the pores themselves are less offensive than the blackheads that live rent-free in their depths.
    — Mattie Kahn, Glamour, 24 Apr. 2019
  • These pads smooth pores, reduce blackheads, and keep oil under control.
    — Genevieve Cepeda, InStyle, 27 June 2026
  • Unlike cysts, blackheads, or whiteheads, lipomas don't ooze or spew pus.
    — Megan Decker, refinery29.com, 3 Jan. 2020
  • Unlike cysts, blackheads, or whiteheads, lipomas don't ooze or spew pus.
    — Megan Decker, refinery29.com, 5 July 2019
  • Wong stands by the effectiveness of pore strips to get rid of blackheads quickly.
    — Talia Abbas, SELF, 28 Dec. 2018
  • 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
  • But that still leaves blackheads and pimples, which are sometimes too tempting to ignore.
    — Courtney Dunlop, Marie Claire, 30 Aug. 2018
  • Besides blackheads, these peel pads target fine lines and wrinkles and help smooth skin texture.
    — Macaela MacKenzie, Glamour, 15 Feb. 2024
  • This gentle exfoliant also works well on large pores, blackheads, and fine lines.
    — Hyphensocial Contributors, Rolling Stone, 1 July 2024
  • And do pore strips really remove blackheads?
    — Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 6 Apr. 2026
  • My first interest in skincare came from trying to heal my own skin from dryness and blackheads.
    — Dr. Barbara Sturm, Time, 25 May 2018
  • If the pore is open to the air, the gunk inside oxidizes, creating a blackhead.
    — Sarah Jacoby, SELF, 23 July 2019
  • 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
  • Like all pimples, blackheads occur when a mixture of dead skin cells and excess skin oils block the exit of a pore.
    — Emily Orofino, Vogue, 21 Nov. 2025
  • The esthetician even performed some extractions to get rid of a few blackheads.
    — Larry Stansbury, Essence, 18 Jan. 2024
  • 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
  • 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
  • Oil and dead skin cells collect in the follicles and eventually cause a blackhead.
    — Jacqueline Kilikita, refinery29.com, 28 Jan. 2022
  • The small blackheads that have appeared on my cheekbones since going on birth control turn into craters, waiting to be dug out.
    — Tess Garcia, Teen Vogue, 25 June 2018
  • 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
  • Its Extract mode pulls out pesky blackheads, dirt, and oil gently, while Infuse mode helps push serum into the skin.
    — Kiana Murden, Vogue, 2 July 2024

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