Sunday 8 May 2016

Hittime Blackhead Removal Strips

I'm sure anyone who reads this will remember the phase of "blackhead removal" that hit the beauty world a few months back. It seemed beauty guru's everywhere were suddenly applying a tar-like product to their skin before peeling them away to remove a mass of - what can only be described as - "dirt" that had been lurking within their pores.

Whilst this craze was in it's prime, I received a sample of the Hiitime Blackhead Removal Strips from a friend.. however it remained tucked away in my bathroom & only came to light again recently. Whilst blackheads aren't necessarily something I tend to suffer with, as soon as I rediscovered this product I was keen to put it to the test & see if it would remove any impurities hiding within my skin.

As you can see.. I managed to rope my boyfriend into joining me. He was obviously thrilled. 

As the instructions for this product aren't in English, I researched & found that it is usually recommended to cleanse the area of skin (i.e nose or chin) before applying the product. Unfortunately it was also recommended to use a specific cleanser.. however -  as this isn't something I own - I decided to opt for good old Micellar Water instead.

After allowing the Micellar water to dry, I squeezed out some of the dark & sticky liquid (which is runnier than expected - so be careful!) onto my hand & gently massaged into the skin on & around my nose. As it dries you feel the product become tighter across your skin until it becomes completely dry & shiny in colour. A process that takes around ten-fifteen minuets in total.

Once dry I *excitedly* popped to the bathroom mirror & gentle began to peel it off. Whilst researching I also found that when removing, it is best to peel the strip from the underneath in an upwards motion. Apparently this is the best way to ensure any impurities are removed from the pores. Although excited I was also a little nervous that this was going to hurt (images of waxing suddenly sprung to mind) but I was pleasantly surprised to find that when peeled off slowly, it didn't hurt at all.

Next came the part I was most excited for.. seeing what - if anything - this product had managed to cleanse from my skin. After a quick look, I'll admit that at first I was left feeling pretty disappointed. It didn't seem anything had been removed at all. However after looking a little closer, I found that - without going into detail - the product had actually removed some form of dirt from the very corners of my nose (an area of my skin that can get a little oily).

Obviously the results weren't as ground-breaking as half of the videos I'd watched prior to using this (admittedly this was probably due to the fact that I don't actually have many blackheads) I was still left feeling pretty impressed. Not only did the Pore Strip remove a form of dirt from my skin, it also left my skin feeling gorgeously soft.

Whilst I was left feeling pretty impressed with the product - the fact that I'm still not 100% if I was using it right means I probably wouldn't use it again. However if a version of the Hittime Pore Strips were sold here in the UK, I would definitely give it another go.

If you're interested in testing the Pore Strips for yourself - they can be picked up on Amazon for around £3.00 per pack of ten.

Have you tried a blackhead removal kit?
Which did you find worked best?
xxx


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Hittime Blackhead Removal Strips

I'm sure anyone who reads this will remember the phase of "blackhead removal" that hit the beauty world a few months back. It seemed beauty guru's everywhere were suddenly applying a tar-like product to their skin before peeling them away to remove a mass of - what can only be described as - "dirt" that had been lurking within their pores.

Whilst this craze was in it's prime, I received a sample of the Hiitime Blackhead Removal Strips from a friend.. however it remained tucked away in my bathroom & only came to light again recently. Whilst blackheads aren't necessarily something I tend to suffer with, as soon as I rediscovered this product I was keen to put it to the test & see if it would remove any impurities hiding within my skin.

As you can see.. I managed to rope my boyfriend into joining me. He was obviously thrilled. 

As the instructions for this product aren't in English, I researched & found that it is usually recommended to cleanse the area of skin (i.e nose or chin) before applying the product. Unfortunately it was also recommended to use a specific cleanser.. however -  as this isn't something I own - I decided to opt for good old Micellar Water instead.

After allowing the Micellar water to dry, I squeezed out some of the dark & sticky liquid (which is runnier than expected - so be careful!) onto my hand & gently massaged into the skin on & around my nose. As it dries you feel the product become tighter across your skin until it becomes completely dry & shiny in colour. A process that takes around ten-fifteen minuets in total.

Once dry I *excitedly* popped to the bathroom mirror & gentle began to peel it off. Whilst researching I also found that when removing, it is best to peel the strip from the underneath in an upwards motion. Apparently this is the best way to ensure any impurities are removed from the pores. Although excited I was also a little nervous that this was going to hurt (images of waxing suddenly sprung to mind) but I was pleasantly surprised to find that when peeled off slowly, it didn't hurt at all.

Next came the part I was most excited for.. seeing what - if anything - this product had managed to cleanse from my skin. After a quick look, I'll admit that at first I was left feeling pretty disappointed. It didn't seem anything had been removed at all. However after looking a little closer, I found that - without going into detail - the product had actually removed some form of dirt from the very corners of my nose (an area of my skin that can get a little oily).

Obviously the results weren't as ground-breaking as half of the videos I'd watched prior to using this (admittedly this was probably due to the fact that I don't actually have many blackheads) I was still left feeling pretty impressed. Not only did the Pore Strip remove a form of dirt from my skin, it also left my skin feeling gorgeously soft.

Whilst I was left feeling pretty impressed with the product - the fact that I'm still not 100% if I was using it right means I probably wouldn't use it again. However if a version of the Hittime Pore Strips were sold here in the UK, I would definitely give it another go.

If you're interested in testing the Pore Strips for yourself - they can be picked up on Amazon for around £3.00 per pack of ten.

Have you tried a blackhead removal kit?
Which did you find worked best?
xxx


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