Dr.Althea Blackhead Zero 2 Step Nose Patch

My nose gets congested, like everyone, they are not true blackheads, but those pores behave differently than the others on your face and fill with sebum. It's nice to clean it all out every once in a while though so the pores don't stretch and become oxidized and brown. I really hate the traditional pore strips though. They just hurt, and leave my nose feeling itchy and sore. This set works differently. One strip softens the hardened sebum, it never dries though. Then you use a little swab to gently press the excess out of the pores and wipe it off. there's even a little extractor tool at the end of the swab that works well. The second pore strip tones the open pores and soothes any irritation. I experienced very little irritation. Most was self inflicted with the extractor. My nose looks smooth and spot free, but doesn't have all the pits left behind by traditional pore strips. I think the only advantage the old pore strips have over these, is that they get the nasal fold better. That's such a hard area to extract. But it's healthy to have *some* sebum there. You just don't want it to get clogged up and black. This is a great set, I would use this again in a heartbeat over the old school pore strips.

I wear makeup almost everyday and my pores definitely get build up between makeup and having generally oily skin. I have tried the usual things to help but the quickest, most effective, go to remedy thing for my blackheads are the pore strips. The pore strips go on the nose and once pulled off exfoliate and bring the dirt with them. It’s obvious what’s been caught on the strip. This pack has a two step process that takes 20-30 minutes total. So one more step and double the time as traditional nose strips. The first strip used is black and has a pleasant tea tree scent. It is quite soaked in the serum and plenty wet once removed from the pouch. It’s also long and large enough to fit most noses I would say. It doesn’t stick or harden the same as a traditional strip. I felt like mine was a little long and slipped a little but it did stay on. After the timer has gone off (10-15 minutes later), the strip can be removed. It’s almost exactly the same as when it was put on but a little less serum. Then the black cotton swab/picker tool can be used. The swab wipes the nose and removes debris. The tool on the opposite end can be used to gently scrape too. The tip is a solid black so I would venture to guess one would always see something on it. Once rubbed on the skin it’s going to remove or exfoliate. I had some white specks on the tip at this point. But it doesn’t give the same satisfaction as a pore strip. My nose did feel cleaner. The final step is another strip. This one is a more transcluscent color with a different serum. The same process is done this time once it’s removed , the serum stays on the skin to soak in though. Overall, my nose did feel cleaner. It looked clean too. Sure there were still some pores with visible gunk. I wouldn’t say these are as effective as the traditional strip. After I use the hardened type strips, I can clearly see empty pores. I could see using this in conjunction with the hardening types but not alone. With everyday makeup wear and oily skin, I don’t feel like this solves all of my pore problems. Of course as with most skin care items, not many things do.

My husband and I both tried these out, following the instructions exactly, and neither of us saw any difference. Our blackheads and sebaceous filaments were just as stubborn coming out as if we hadn't used anything.

Before I get into my review I should mention that I have always struggled with clogged pores, blackheads and very recently whiteheads. I used to live in a high humidity area and moved quickly to a dry North Texas weather so my skin never got a chance to figure out what to do. I have a strawberry nose, way too many of blackheads that I have to keep removing by pore strips which don't work. Most pore strips are painful, drying and don't even pull the gunk on the surface let alone inside the pore. Anyway. This is something else. I have never used anything like this. You just put the strip on and the gunk just settles on the surface ready to be cleaned up. I am amazed at how gentle it is and how well it works. before I put the pore minimizer I like to go with a blackhead removing strip that I like to make sure it gets everything. And it does! My nose looks visibly cleaner I am so pleased! I will be repurchasing this for the rest of my life.

nice packaging，but has no effect. With such price,I would not recommend…

this is an absolute improvement to biore and other similar blackhead nose strips. it doesn’t pull out too much and the follow up mask really helps close up the pores so they don’t stay open and large for more blackheads to form after, which honestly, was why people stopped using those strips. i haven’t decided if i’ll get this again, it depends on how my pores look after using them all. i don’t wanna get more if they end up giving me the same results as the other single step strips but if i notice that they help overall with pore size by the end of the box, i’ll probably get more. overall better than expected and a new experience i enjoyed.

いつも使っている物がしばらく品切れだったので試しにこちらを購入してみました。 まずSTEP1の黒いパックが臭い！ そして綿棒の先がプラスチックで痛い… しかも大して取れない… 更に痒みも出た為一回でポイ 合いませんでした！