I seldom try beauty products like nose strips and moisturizer until I began feeling the feeling of ageing. At 38 (going 39), I became conscious on how I look everyday. Today, I got the chance of visiting my favorite beauty retail chain in Asia, Watson’s, and was convinced to purchase Deep Cleansing Nose Pore Strips. I was actually intrigued when I saw the box that says “with witch hazel and aloe vera extract“. From what I know, witch hazel is a flowering plant that can be used as astringent.
The leaves and bark of the North American Witch-hazel Hamamelis virginiana may be used to produce an astringent,[9] also referred to as witch hazel, and is used medicinally. This plant extract was widely used for medicinal purposes by American Indians and is a component of a variety of commercial healthcare products.[9]
It’s mainly used externally on sores, bruises, and swelling. Witch hazel hydrosol is used in skin care. It is a strong anti-oxidant and astringent.[9] It is often used as a natural remedy for psoriasis, eczema, aftershave applications, ingrown nails, to prevent sweating of the face, cracked or blistered skin, for treating insect bites, poison ivy, and as a treatment for varicose veins and hemorrhoids.[10] It is found in numerous over-the-counter hemorrhoid preparations.[11] It is recommended to women to reduce swelling and soothe wounds resulting from childbirth.[12] –Wikipedia
While “Extracts from Aloe vera are widely used in the cosmetics and alternative medicine industries, being marketed as variously having rejuvenating, healing, or soothing properties.”
As soon as I got home, I tried it and amazed by how my blackheads were removed in few minutes. (I can be hard headed at times, when the instruction says 10-15 minutes, I had it on my nose for only 5 minutes. Just testing if it works miracle heehee!)
Excuse the dirt but I just had to show it. Indeed, it cleans clogged pores and help remove unwanted blackheads.
USAGE:
Clean and wet the nose area.
Dry your hands and apply nose pore strip.
Smooth and press down firmly over nose and leave on for 10-15 minutes.
Peel off and then rinse thoroughly with water.
Since the pores were already open, I skipped the last step. Instead, I applied moisturizer afterwards.
For only Php119.00, you can have a box of 10 nose strips and it’s worth the buy!