Biore Pore Unclogging Scrub Review

I've been using this Biore Pore Scrub ($7-8) for about 2 years now. It's very minty and refreshing when you rub it on and I mainly use it in the shower. The colour of the scrub is so delicious and it's full of little micro-scrubbing beads that I use my palm to rub into my face for exfoliation.

My skin comes out feeling very smooth but the main con is that it's very drying so you'll have to use lotion afterwards. It does make a dramatic difference - when I don't use it for just a day or switch to some other cleanser, I immediately start to get a few red pimples. Deep cleaning for the win!

A 5 oz bottle lasts me well over a year, so it's worth the price in the long run. I just wish it was somehow more moisturizing (add a bit of Extra Virgin Olive Oil, anyone?) but other than that it does its job.

Verdict (after 2 years of usage haha):

Price $7-8: Good in the long run
Packaging: Easy-to-use squeeze bottle
Does it work? Yes
Pros:
- Prevents breakouts
- Deep cleans
- Nice minty feeling
- Clears some acne
Cons:
- Drys out skin
Overall rating: 8/10
You can buy this at Target, Walmart, Drugstores, anywhere that carries Biore

Enjoy Super Bowl Sunday, girls : )

I was not paid in any way for this review; these are my opinions after use. This product was purchased with my own money. Results may vary from person to person.

Bye-bye, Blackheads! Biore Pore Cleansing Strips Test and Review

Recently I learned what blackheads are. Crazy, I know, since I've had to deal with breakouts and all sorts of redness from acne for years. But I never quite figured out what the little tiny things on my nose were. So now I obsessively stare in the mirror, trying to glare them down. So far, that hasn't worked. I looked at some videos and reviews online, and headed to Walmart to buy a pack of Biore Ultra Deep Cleansing Pore Strips. They were $6.24 in California, so they may be cheaper in your state/location.

I took pictures as I tried this product for the first time:

The box (bonus = 8 total strips yay!)

Goodies inside:

Ready to go!

See the blackheads?

Instructions:

Hahaha I put the strip on lopsided. Good job.

After (it hurt and turned my nose red)

You can see something but it's not black : / (click on image to zoom)


About 4 minutes after application, the strip was super hard, just like they warned (it really does feel like papier-mache). I left it on for 10 minutes just to be safe. I was talking to my friend online and I laughed and the nose strip painfully unstuck a tiny bit. Don't laugh with this thing on xD Afterthought: this may be why it didn't grip all the blackheads :o Now's no time for "Why so serious?" Keep a straight face for 10 full minutes!

After taking off the strip (PAINFUL), a bit of the strip's glue was left on my nose. I could see some tiny pore goo things on the strip, which I guess is dirt and oil, and not blackheads? I'm still not sure. However, my pores looked just as huge as they were before, and I was sporting a red nose Rudolph would have been proud of. 5 minutes after removal, my nose is still burning slightly and feeling strange.

I wanted to follow up with some ice to minimize my pores so they wouldn't clog up again, but my fridge was low on stock : ( I do have a Clinique Pore Minimizing Serum somewhere, but in the craze of the move, it could be anywhere.

This is what it SHOULD look like (aka totally gross):


Bottom line: You need practice to use this product properly! I think on the second go, I can grip all the blackheads, but this initial trial failed for me. My own human error is mainly at fault, but the strips don't remove every single little black dot at once. I was a little disappointed or my expectations were way too high.