So I've recently noticed a lot of visible pores on and around my nose, which seem to be very clogged up. I've never properly noticed or been bothered by pores on my face before, but I recently went back to an old favourite foundation, the Nars All Day Luminous and it just didn't look the same on me as it did before. I popped into to my local Superdrug on the hunt for some pore strips, I've never tried them before but I always see people talking about them or using them so I thought I'd finally give them a try.
I searched up and down the skincare aisle and I could literally only find one brand that was selling them. My Superdrug isn't a huge store but I was expecting a lot more major skincare brands to have released their own versions of these, so I was shocked when I could only find one. After I quickly looked online and they actually don't stock very many at all. I picked up the Bioré Ultra Deep Cleansing Pore Strips. There is 6 in the pack, I got them on special for £5.59, but they're normally £8.39 which is quite high for only 6 strips. I had a brief check on the Superdrug website for reviews and they were very mixed, with some people loving them and others not recommending them at all.
So they claim to lock onto and remove deep down dirt, oil and blackheads to provide the deepest clean. They contain Witch Hazel and Tea Tree Oil, which both are excellent for the skin. With regular use, these strips are supposed to actually shrink the size of your pores. So how do you use them? First remove any makeup and thoroughly wash your face with warm water, as the strips will not stick to your nose if its dry. Gently twist the strip to release the slits to fit around the nose, and peel off the plastic liner. With dry hands, apply to the nose area and press down to ensure good contact with the skin. Let this dry for around 15 minutes, it should feel similar to paper mache when its dried down. Slowly peel off, at the edges pulling towards the centre.
What did I think of them? Personally my expectations were high, purely because I've never tried a pore strip before! I've seen girls use them in YouTube videos and as gross as it may be, they always show so much on the strip after use. On my first try, it barely pulled anything out and I wasn't impressed, It was also really sore to pull off. After examining my nose in the mirror, I decided last night to try it again. This time around, I definitely noticed a lot more on the strip, It was still quite sore to pull off as it does really dry down. I preferred them a lot more on my second try. I've still got 4 more in the box and I'm going to continue to use them all up and see if they make any difference, but I'm hopeful they're going to help.
If you're a pore strip user, I'd love to know which ones you personally love and which ones work the best. As far as the Bioré Ultra Deep Cleansing Pore Strips go, I didn't personally love them at first but after another use I've seen results, so I will definitely continue to use them and hopefully see a change with my pores. I probably would repurchase them, as they're convenient to buy at my local Superdrug, but I'm willing to experiment with other brands too. They were also really easy to use, if you're like me and new to pore strips they would be a good choice as they're simple and easy to get a hold of.
Thank you for reading. xx
