Manicare® Salon Magnifying Pore Vacuum – your new favourite gadget!
Possible causes of congested skin
Pores are the tiny opening through which the oil or sebum produced by your body is transmitted to the surface of your skin. Your pores can become clogged for a number of reasons – excess oil resulting from hormonal changes, dry skin, a build up of dead skin cells, or dirt and oil becoming stuck beneath the surface.
When the skin closes over the top of a clogged pore, you get a pimple, a.k.a. a closed comedone. When the skin does not close, you get a blackhead, a.k.a. an open comedone.
Blackheads vs. Sebaceous filaments – what is the difference?
Blackheads form when the opening of a hair follicle becomes clogged or plugged with dead skin cells, bacteria and oil. This material gets oxidized by the air and appears black, hence the name blackhead. A common misconception is that they are caused by trapped dirt, but this is not the case.
Clogged pores can look similar, although what is happening on the skin's surface is slightly different. The technical name for these clogged pores are ‘sebaceous filaments’. They look like blackheads as they can often appear on the nose, but they are not acne. Unlike a blackhead, sebaceous filaments are caused when the oil lining the follicle in a pore causes it to look larger.
While they do look similar, sebaceous filaments and blackheads are quite different.
If you imagine a blackhead as the start of a non-inflamed pimple, they are usually more raised and are found on areas like the chin, upper cheeks and forehead rather than on the nose.
Sebaceous filaments might also look like black dots, but they are harder to squeeze because they are usually flatter. They are common on the nose, and refill and return more easily than blackheads.
Queue the Manicare® Salon Magnifying Pore Vacuum…
The Manicare® Magnifying Pore Vacuum can certainly be an effective tool in helping to regularly clear pore congestion and should be used occasionally in conjunction with a proper skincare routine. The Pore Vacuum can be an effective alternative to aggressive squeezing or picking of unwanted blocked pores.
Instantly clearer, smoother, luminous skin
Younger looking skin over time
Helps clean up dead skin during extraction
Noticeable results with every use
For smoother, clearer, more luminous skin, the Manicare® Pore Vacuum delivers noticeable results with every use. It helps you visibly clear congested skin with ease. When you thought it couldn’t get better, it comes with a 10x magnification high definition camera which links straight to your smartphone via the Manicare app.
10x magnifying HD built in camera
HD camera links to your smartphone via Manicare® App
3 intensity levels: soft, normal and strong
Includes 4 nozzles to suit your needs
How to get started with Manicare® Salon Magnifying Pore Vacuum
1. Activate
Activate the camera through the Manicare® App. You can download this via the Play Store on an Android smartphone, or the App Store on an Apple smartphone.
2. Cleanse
Cleanse your skin thoroughly with warm water to relax the pores.
For the best results, use the Manicare® Magnifying Pore Vacuum immediately after shower, or a steam bath to (raise the temperature of treated area.) This softens the hardened oil or blackheads within your pores for easier extraction.
3. Extraction
Using your preferred nozzle and intensity, glide the vacuum gently over your skin, keeping the nozzle moving.
Note: Like most beauty treatments, it is recommended to avoid use if you are suffering from inflamed skin like eczema, sunburnt or active acne as it can cause further irritation.
EXPERT TIPS:
- Thoroughly wash all the used nozzles with warm water.
- With all beauty tools, trialling on an insignificant place of the body is highly recommended. Try using each of the nozzles on the inside of the arm testing the intensity of suction prior to using on the face.
- Use the Manicare® Pore Vacuum before bed to allow the skin to rest and avoid redness during the day.
- Before using the Manicare® Pore Vacuum, you’ll want to gently steam your skin either with a warm, damp towel or in the shower. (Although pores don’t technically open, this step helps loosen the sebum.) Then, place the Manicare® Pore Vacuum on an area of the skin with congested pores—the nose, for example—starting on the soft setting.
- Instead of pressing the vacuum down on a particularly clogged area and holding the device there, you’ll benefit more by moving in a light, circular motion, or moving the head of the instrument around like a wand in a back and forth motion.
- Do not stay on the same spot for more than 3 seconds, continuously keeping the tool moving to prevent bruising. You can glide over the same area up to 3 times.
- After use, it is normal for skin to appear lightly flushed in the treated areas.
- After every application, apply an alcohol-free toner to remove residue, followed by a cold compress, e.g. Manicare® Massage Globe to reduce redness before continuing your skincare routine. Make sure to apply a hydrating moisturiser as part of this.
- We recommend not using this product over active breakouts.
