Bizarre beauty craze of ‘gritting’ promises to rid you of all blackheads… but can YOU stomach it?
Experts have warned that the new trend could cause skin sensitivity
BEAUTY addicts are following a quick three-step method to rid their skin of blackheads.
"Gritting" is a pore-reducing trick, which is supposed to bring rough skin debris to the surface.
To exfoliate the face and draw out the blackheads, Reddit posters have recommended cleaning the skin with an oil-based cleanser.
After removing the residue, they advise applying a clay mask.
Next, the skincare community wash off the product and buff a second batch of oil cleanser into the skin.
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Fans of the trend claim that this should be enough to bring the blackheads, known as grits, out of the skin.
Even though this method has not been dermatologically approved, many have taken to the on Reddit to share snaps of the results.
And they sure have managed to get a lot of sebaceous filaments out of the skin - but the pictures aren't for the faint-hearted.
Stomach-churning images show speckles of blackheads on the backs of their hands.
Even though the DIY method can help extract debris from clogged pores, professionals have warned that it can cause irritation.
Dermatologist Elizabeth Tanzi, MD, advised against the skincare trend.
She told : “Clay is known to have the ability to grab the debris and then lift it out of pores.
“But people with sensitive skin should be very careful with this type of treatment, since the combination of clay (which can be drying) and rigorous exfoliation could be way too irritating.”
Gritting isn't the only bonkers blackhead trend to sweep the web in recent months.
Hilarious footage showed a woman struggling to get to grips with an agonising face mask.
And vlogger Sukhi Mann claimed dental floss can be the perfect tool for unclogging pores.