DIY Blackhead Removal Based on Pinterest Recipe - Fail

I found a website on Pinterest that had a 2 ingredient recipe for a peel off face mask that'll remove your blackheads, sounds perfect doesn't it? (--> Find original text here <--) So I decided to try it for myself!

I've never really had a problem with acne, but I nearly constantly have blackheads/whiteheads on my nose, forehead, and chin. I do love those nose strips, but they are ridiculously pricy for the amount you get.

The recipe is simple: 1 tsp of gelatin & 3 tsp of milk. I mixed it together in a small cup and microwaved it for 15 seconds. The picture on the site makes it appear that it isn't runny at all, but based on the comments I was expecting it to be and it only is at first. Let it sit in the cup for like 15 minutes and it won't be bad at all.

What it looks like:

 I exfoliated my skin first and washed it, then applied the mask. It smells how you would expect it too.. like curdled old, hot milk, so it's fun to put right by your nose. I did put it all over my face, because if it works I want it to take everything. It goes on and stays clear, so I'm not sure how it appears thick and white on the original website.

After:

 Yeah, I don't recommend doing this how I did it. DON'T apply it all over your face. I can compare peeling this off your face to slowly ripping off a stuck bandaid. It will rip off your eyebrows, it will irritate your skin, it will make your skin bleed while taking it off. The only positive is that your skin will be very very soft. My whiteheads remained, as did the deep blackheads on my forehead, it did take out the ones on my nose. If you have a near panic attack while trying to take this stuff off (like I did) use hot water to get it off (like I did after freaking out for 20 minutes).

I don't have sensitive skin at all, and this irritated my skin so much, my skin is all red. Yes that is blood on the tip of my nose and on my upper lip from trying to get this stuff off. 

Have I convinced you to try it?

OGX Organix Coconut Curls: Shampoo, Conditioner, & Leave in Conditioner

My hair is healthy for the most part, but it won't be that way for long if I continue to use as much heat on my hair as I do. I have naturally curly hair, but not the kind of curls where I can do nothing and have frizz-free ringlets (which is what it was like when I was a kid). I have a TON of various products for volume, frizz control, keratin, protein, curl enhancing, straightening, blah blah blah.. but I have yet to find great products for enhancing my natural curls.

A coworker of mine has similar hair to mine, but manages to make her hair look perfect, so I asked for her secret and she said she swears by Organix brand products. They can be found at grocery stores, Ulta, and Target, so I went out today and bought these 3:

I'm not necessarily the biggest fan of coconut scented products because they are usually too overwhelming, these however give off a hint of coconut, but you don't feel like you're swimming in it. So here we have a shampoo, conditioner, and 'hair butter' leave in/rinse out conditioner (I left it in). I got these at target for roughly $5 each, and when you buy 3 you get a $5 gift card.

My hair before using all three: 

Despite how greasy my hair looks it was clean, I had just used a stupid amount of sea salt scrunch spray, which ultimately sucked out moisture, weighed my hair down, and made it look clumpy and dirty. This is pretty much how my hair turns out when I wash it, wavy. I usually end up blow drying it straight, then straighten it, then it turns into waves. 

Here is after using all the Organix products:

I couldn't be happier with how it made my hair!! When I got out of the shower, before putting in the hair butter, I new the product had actually improved my curls, they were significantly more defined than they normally are after other shampoos and conditioners! I put in the hair butter and gently used a diffuser (medium heat, hot setting) and this is the result!

My hair doesn't smell like overwhelmingly like a coconut, but has a pleasant, fresh smell and my hair is super soft! Highly recommend!