
As a guy, this is my routine. Salicylic face wash for starters, toner for the face (might wanna do an alcohol based one to strip the oils, or if you have dry skin do a water based), paula’s choice has a cool moisturizer (2% BHA lotion exfoliant it has salicylic acid in it too), then hit your face with facial sunscreen during the DAY. At NIGHT try to get some glycolic acid as a serum and apply after washing and toning do that 2-3 times a week. This will aid in no new blackheads forming.
For your deeper ones get some retinol as a cream or serum, whichever works, and rotate between the glycolic acid and the retinol. Moisturize with a nice moisturizer, preferably one that doesn’t clog your pores. Make sure you use sunscreen on your face the day after you use retinol because your skin will be more sensitive because of the new cell turnover.