If only I had realized as an acne plagued teenager, that my popped spots would soon turn into gaping holes, much later into my early twenties once my over-active sebaceous glands had calmed down a little. By the time I reached 25 everyone but me, noticed that I had pretty awful pop-marked skin from all those years of squeezing! - I must have made a fair few visits to the doctor though, that back then prescribed very irritant-based (anti-inflammatory solutions) that didn't agree with my sensitive skin, only talcum powder worked for me in the end, but made me look like a Geisha freight at school! The first time I encountered pore strips was a few ...  Read the complete review

My skin doesn't suffer from many spots, but I do get a lot of build on my nose area. After seeing these in Poundworld I thought they were definitely worth buying. Like all pore strips do, they claim to remove any build up and tighten your pores. They come in little boxes of 6 strips, each which are wrapped in foil for protection and hygiene. They're butterfly shaped which means they'll sit comfortably on your nose and, if any of you have nose piercings like I do, it won't be uncomfortable on your piercing either and can easily fold up. These work best straight after a shower when your pores are already open and your face is still a bit wet because the strips ...  Read the complete review

Ok so I have a date! I don't know about other women but it always sends me into a blind panic! Instead of thinking someone likes me just the way I am (hence their approach in the first place) I always think oh god they only asked me out due to their alcohol consumption or cos the lights were dark in the pub or club (usually where I get asked out lol). Instead of seeing positives in myself I always see the negatives. I guess that's natural really lol However out comes everything for a transformation. False hair extensions, false nails and eyelashes, body scrubs, well you name it I do it to myself I get like a headless chicken lol! Now one of things ...  Read the complete review

Pore strips seemed to be the next big thing in skin care a few years ago. I used to buy them quite often to deal with blocked pores and blackheads in a tricky area around my nose. Then they became harder to find and more expensive and I got out of the habit of using them. My local Superdrug only stocks the Biore brand at £5 or so a packet. So I was pleased to see these Beauty Formulas Deep Cleansing Nose Pore Strips in the 99p store. I have also spotted them in both Poundworld and Poundland, but not in any of the regular high street stores such as Boots. You get 6 single-use strips in each box. For those of you not familiar with these things, I'll explain what ...  Read the complete review

Normally I buy T-Zone nose strips but they cost the best part of £5 in Boots and I'm unusually unwilling to pay that much for one pack seeing as it only contains 6 strips. In Bodycare, I found some T-zone nose strips for only £2.50 but I also came across this Beauty Formula nose strips for only £1 so I picked a packet up to try. USING THE STRIPS They work in the same way as any other nose pore strip in that you wet your nose and apply the strip, wait for it to dry and then peel it off. My main problem with these nose pore strips is that no matter how wet my nose is before I use them, the strip will never fit tightly against my skin. I've always imagined ...  Read the complete review