One the things that irritate me the most in this world are blackheads. They're more stubborn than my boyfriend when he knows he's right I swear! I hate having them and when I notice them on other people all I want to do is start trying to squeeze them out. Gross, I know, but seriously, what's worse in skincare than a noticeably clogged pore? Before I was reminded of this middle school throw back, I always had to have a facialist extract them. Yet today, in my own bathroom I was in awe thanks to Biore Deep Cleansing Pore Strips.
They're back! Do you remember obsessing over them in middle school? I used to use them often and then forgot they existed for a while until I was recently sent a bag of Biore's latest product collection to test out. I immediately pulled out one of the strips, recalling the fact that I thought they worked, but now as a beauty guru I wanted to really see. Here's what I tweeted upon removal:
Jeannine Morris I don't remember dissecting my Biore black head pad THIS much when I was a teenager... #beautygirlproblems
After sitting with the strip on my nose for ten minutes, I peeled it off (and quickly remembered the ouch factor like ripping off a bandaid) and sure enough there were blackheads sticking to the white strip. They stood up and almost looked like a plucked eyebrow hair with a root (but much smaller). After dissecting the strip I took to the mirror and was satisfied with my cleansed pores.
Check out Biore Deep Cleansing Pore Strips at drugstores.
Confession – and it's embarrassing to admit, but I'm 28 and keep breaking out! While this isn't a normal thing for me (thank God), pimples were occupying a portion of my face for about the past three weeks. I've been feeling like an adult with acne. I blamed it on the change in seasons, Indian Summer, you know... anything I could. Let's just say a Proactiv mailing I received earlier this week couldn't have come at a better time.
While I've used Proactiv products in the past, including the three step system, I haven't used them in a few months and seeing them back on my bathroom counter gave me instant relief. I'm currently using the Renewing Cleanser, Advanced Blemish Treatment, Refining Mask and Concealor Plus. It's like an army of benzoyl peroxide and sulfur acid attacking my face!
