Didn't work for me

I got these on sale and they very cheap. I was excited to try them out. I followed the instructions accurately, but the product didn't work for me well. It's a simple strip that you place on a wet surface, let dry, and then when you peel it off, it removes all blackheads. But unfortunately I found that only minimal amounts of blackheads were removed. The strips didn't hurt when peeling which was good, but I am willing to try something more painful if it will remove the blackheads more effectively.

I heard nothing but good reviews from the youtubers I am subscribed to and a few online reviews from customers but my experience sucked! I was so excited to try it. The first time didn't do anything at all. Gave it a few more tries and still no results. Didn't see one blackhead when I pulled it off. Followed instructions perfectly as well. I could feel the blackheads on my nose as well so it wasn't cuz I had just cleaned my face.

So I know nose strips aren't the most sustainable way of removing blackheads, but I was itching for instant satisfaction of looking at a used pore strip with all the nasty gunk on it.

Official Claims:
• removes blackheads and whiteheads
• absorbs oil/sebum deep within pores
• minimizes pores for a smoother nose

Application:
• peel off the adhesive
• apply on an EXTREMELY WET & clean nose
• wait 15-20 min
• peel off the nose strip

First Impression:
• unpleasant smell
• adhered well to my nose, as it took quite some effort to peel it off
• pain was minimal even though it pulled at my skin during removal
• upon looking at the strip, only few blackheads were pulled out (I know it's difficult to see against the light colour but it definitely didn't suffice)

Effectiveness:
• doesn't deep cleanse - blackheads underneath the superficial layer of skin remain
• pulled out more nose fuzz than sebum
• the only plus was that my nose was smooth and moisturized with little irritation afterwards!


In terms of blackhead removal, I'll stick to exfoliating masks as they don't enlarge pores as much as nose strips. However, due to such dissatisfaction, I'm open to trying a better blackhead removal strip when I have this impulse again.