For non-coffee drinkers, black tea provides a (sometimes necessary) jolt of caffeine to combat morning exhaustion or midday slumps. Used topically, it has a beneficial effect in skincare, too—here's why you should integrate black tea into your skincare routine.

It all comes down to proper prevention—and, of course, knowing how to banish blackheads safely if and when they do inundate your pores. As meticulous as we may be with our skincare, there’s always going to come a time when we slip up and blackheads come out to play. First things first, though, what even are blackheads?