Biore Ultra Deep Cleansing Pore Strips
WARNING: This is a nasty subject.
That out of the way...Is there a skin issue more vexing than nose blackheads for most women? No matter how perfect the skin on the rest of the face, so many of us are still plagued by these ugly little buggers.
Admission: I feel physically ill if I come face to face with someone who has obvious blackheads (and it's usually men, not women). I know it's wrong, but it's a reaction I just cannot control. Working on it.
The Beauty Brains' post on this topic led me to an informative explanation of the problem from legendary 'cosmetics cop' Paula Begoun. The bad news is...
In reality, aside from misleading marketing claims, the truth about blackheads (usually accompanied by oily skin) and whiteheads (accompanied by either dry or oily skin) is hard to accept. What is the truth? To put it plainly, they are just hard to get rid of.
There are things you can do to help lessen the problem, as Paula explains in the piece, but there is no injection or surgery you can have to get rid of and prevent blackheads. Which is a shame, because I would have no qualms about shelling out for such a procedure. I would characterise my own affliction as rather mild and not noticeable unless you really look (friends, please don't really look the next time you see me), but it is pretty annoying nonetheless.
I did take the opportunity to order a supply of Biore Ultra Deep Cleansing Pore Strips from Boots.com, which right now has them on a 3-for-2 offer. Still, these mofos are expensive - £1.33 ($2.47 US) per strip! I ordered eight boxes and got four free, but still...£64 on pore strips. Insanity, yet the only product I know of that really makes a difference. (The sale price is also the only reason I got them from Boots.com, which is one of the most poorly-designed, least user-friendly e-commerce sites I have had the displeasure to use. Oh, and you only get five days to apply the Boots loyalty points you earn on the website to your card, in-store*. Ridiculous.)
*Check out the comments to this post for a clarification on redeeming your loyalty points from Boots.com purchases.
