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Ultimate Pore Strip Secret- The Best Way to Use Biore Pore Strips

December 3, 2012 by Tash 23 Comments

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Best Way to Use Biore Pore Strips for blackhead free skin!

So I quite recently discovered a cool little trick to use with Biore Pore Strips that will greatly improve the results, because we all know that Biore Pore Strips are expensive, and they aren’t always very effective at removing all of those blackheads.

Please note that this method works well with homemade pore strips as well and makes them work even better! It’s truly the BEST way use any type of pore strip.

In the video below I explain how to use this simple trick to ensure that you get every last blackhead out. It really is the ultimate pore strip secret =) check it out below…

Ultimate Pore Strip Secret – Steps to Unclogged Pores Using Biore Pore Strips

Things You Will Need

• Biore Pore Strips
• “Squeaky clean” facial cleanser
• Bentonite clay

Step One

Begin by opening your pores. You can do this by steaming your face over a bowl of hot water, during a shower, or even over the sink by holding the hot water cupped in your hands over your nose a few times. Just be careful not to burn yourself!

After a few minutes, your pores will appear larger when they have opened.

Step Two

Wash your nose (or the area you plan to use the pore strip) with a cleanser that has NO moisturizing properties. You want that “squeaky clean” feeling. I DON’T recommend using this cleanser on your whole face as it will aggravate your acne, just use it on your nose.

Be sure to wash your nose for a good minute to ensure that you really get into the pores. The goal is to make the tops of the blackheads as adhesive as possible.

Step Three

Apply a thick layer of bentonite clay to your nose. Make sure to really get every pore. The Biore Pore Strip needs the blackheads to be as sticky as possible, so make sure you really get the clay in there.

Allow the clay to dry for 15-20 minutes. You’ll know it’s dry when it begins to crack a little and you see little oil dots all over your nose.

Before you rinse off the bentonite clay, get your pore strip ready beside the sink. I just take it out of the pouch it’s in and lay it on top of it. If you don’t do this, you may find it difficult to open the pore strip pouch with wet hands. Not to mention your pores will rapidly close while you’re trying to get it open.

You can also cut one of the pore strips to fit down the center between your nostrils to get those stubborn blackheads as well.

Step Four

Thoroughly rinse off the bentonite clay with very warm water. Your goal is to open up your pores again so that the glue on the Biore Pore Strip can adhere to the blackheads better.

While your nose is still wet, apply the pore strip and press firmly onto the nose. You want the glue to really stick to the blackheads. This may sound weird, but you can place your thumb on the inside of your nose while pressing the pore strip firmly on the outside of that nostril.

I find that this really gets the strip to stick to the blackheads in those difficult areas. Make sure you nose is clean before doing this 😉 

Allow the pore strip to dry completely. You’ll know it’s dry when it feels very stiff like very stiff like concrete. You can check it by tapping the pore strip. If it’s dry it will make a sound that indicates a hard surface.

Step Five

Gently grab the upper outer corners of the pore strip. Begin pulling it off up and away from the skin. This ensures that you are going to pull out the blackheads in the most effective way possible. Try to peel it off as slowly as you can because blackheads can easily tear in half, leaving the end of it still in your pores!

If this happens, you can use a good pair of tweezers to grab the remaining blackheads, but be sure that they are sanitized and do not dig into the skin. Anything left can easily be buffed away by using a good face exfoliant.

Step Six

Once you have peeled off the Biore Pore Strip, you may notice some residue, or maybe even a couple “broken blackheads”.

Simply use a facial scrub the remove them. I will usually use the scrub for about 30 seconds. Don’t scrub too hard, it’s important to be gentle so that you don’t stimulate too much oil production.

Rinse with cold water and apply some jojoba oil. Jojoba oil will not clog your pores and will heal and nourish your skin. You can also close the pores with an astringent like witch hazel or calcium carbonate and then follow it with your moisturizer of choice.

I recommend using pore strips once a week to keep your pores nice and blackhead free!

For more clear skin articles look below:

How to Remove Blackheads Using Floss??
The Best Vegan Pore Strips Recipe
Cheap DIY Vegan Pore Strips
How to Remove Blackheads Naturally
Could Jojoba Oil be your Cure for Blackheads?
Morrocan Red Clay- Blackheads be Gone!

The Ultimate Pore Strip Secret- The Best Way to Use Biore Pore Strips - Learn my trick for getting every last blackhead out of my skin using pore strips.

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Filed Under: Acne, Beauty Tagged With: biore pore strip, biore pore strip secret, blackheads, get rid of acne using pore strips, get rid of blackheads, remove blackheads

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Comments

  1. Beatrice says

    April 21, 2017 at 8:21 pm

    I thought I had the Biore routine down pat. NOPE!!! This process is long, but worth it.

    Reply
    • Tash says

      April 24, 2017 at 10:22 am

      Glad it worked for you Beatrice! It is long, but it works every time!

      Reply
  2. Serina Baker says

    January 25, 2016 at 8:29 am

    I’ve used pore strips twice, but they’ve only taken some blackheads off the side of my nose, not one it. I also use Bentonite Clay about once a week. will the clay right before the strips help get blackheads off my nose, or just get more off the side?

    Reply
    • Tash says

      February 9, 2016 at 3:14 pm

      Hi Serina!

      The clay really sucks out the oil from the blackheads and the pores so that the pore strip can REALLY adhere to the blackheads.

      Reply
  3. Leah Morris says

    July 1, 2014 at 9:09 am

    Helpful, thanks

    Reply
  4. Lonn says

    June 28, 2014 at 3:18 pm

    Why are these videos so long? All of this information could be communicated in half the time. People who make these videos should write a script to know what they really need to say and then stick to it. People on television know how to do this.

    Reply
  5. Gemma Freedholfstieniu says

    April 12, 2014 at 7:59 pm

    Simple chemistry here…

    Oil and water don’t mix. So the pore strip is water based glue. And the sebum is oil based. Removing the fresh oil on your skin allows the glue to adhere to more things (dirt, makeup, skin cells, dried sebum). Alcohol, detergent, rice paper, and clay all will remove fresh oil coating the skin surface allowing better adhesion and therefore better cleaning and removal.

    It’s just that simple.

    Reply
  6. Kat Sullivan says

    March 8, 2014 at 10:33 pm

    I only watched parts of this, but people shouldn’t use bar soap on their
    faces, steam their faces (you’re risking broken capillaries!), and pores
    don’t actually open or close. Aztec Healing Clay is an awesome mask for
    lots of people, but I definitely wouldn’t recommend someone strip their
    skin, and then on top of that use a bentonite clay mask! Sooo bad for it!
    There’s other ways to make pore strips more effective if you’re hell bent
    on using them, and there’s other ways to make sebaceous filaments (most
    people don’t have that many blackheads on their nose) less noticeable.

    Reply
    • Tash says

      March 10, 2014 at 11:01 pm

      Please share your most recommended methods =) I’m always open to feedback!

      Reply
  7. yuerong88 says

    January 29, 2014 at 7:57 pm

    thanks

    Reply
  8. Dil3MM4 says

    August 14, 2013 at 6:31 am

    These strips have never worked for me at all. They always leave glue all over my face, and never pull out any blackheads.

    Reply
    • Tash says

      August 14, 2013 at 3:18 pm

      Using the tips I’ve mentioned in the video seemed to work best for me as the clay made my blackheads stickier and easier for the strip to stick to. I hope they work out for you!

      Reply
  9. Chelsea Meeker says

    July 25, 2013 at 8:03 am

    This is what I’m going to attempt next time 🙂 I get very dark black heads on my nose and I remember just the pore strips not being very effective. Thank you!

    Reply
  10. royalbeauty105 says

    July 9, 2013 at 6:52 pm

    What about a exfoliator

    Reply
  11. Bri S says

    June 26, 2013 at 4:56 pm

    I realize everyone’s skin reacts differently, but Citrus Clear has worked wonders for me after only using it twice. It does leave my skin a little dry, but I expected that. Now I can’t even see my pores in my lighted 10x magnification mirror, and Citrus Clear has greatly reduced the slight redness I had around my nose and on my chin.

    Reply
  12. Knections18 says

    April 30, 2013 at 4:29 am

    You have really nice teeth 🙂

    Reply
    • Tash says

      April 30, 2013 at 8:38 pm

      Haha! Thanks! =)

      Reply
  13. Dante Sparda says

    March 25, 2013 at 2:41 pm

    i subbed because you have a jar in the back 🙂

    Reply
    • Tash says

      March 25, 2013 at 10:32 pm

      Wouldn’t you know that I’m obsessed with jars 😉

      Reply
  14. MaidOfHerbs says

    January 2, 2013 at 11:20 am

    You’re very welcome! Good luck!

    Reply
  15. MaidOfHerbs says

    January 2, 2013 at 11:20 am

    I used bentonite clay. The brand is Aztec Secret. Thanks for your comment =)

    Reply
  16. MrBlackchevy11 says

    December 30, 2012 at 8:21 pm

    What type of clay did you say it was?

    Reply
  17. Harman Kaur says

    December 26, 2012 at 8:54 pm

    Thank you for helping

    Reply

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