Revitale And Grace Your Face Pore Strips

 From the previous super success of using the Boots nose strips in the past, I had to have a try of some other types to see if they were any better. That and who wouldn't like to get rid of the horrible clogged pores from around as much of your face as possible? So when I was wondering round FragranceDirect last month (check out my last FragranceDirect post here before you order) I couldn't pass up both boxes for 99p.

Lets start off with the Revitale deeply absorbent nose strips. There are 5 deep magnetic cleansing strips in each box, and just like any nose strips, all you do is wet your nose, peel the strip and leave it on your nose for 10 to 15 minutes until it drys, then peel it off. They are formulated with natural charcoal extracts which sounded very fancy to me, but to my horror the black charcoal transferred onto my skin and I was a little worried would leave a mark. Thankfully after some soap and water it came off. But the over all result wasn't as I had hoped it would be with all its fancy words and posh shiny packaging. Not only did the black come off, but the strip itself didn't dry properly with any that I tried and my pores still looked just as bad once I had finished using them. Not a very good buy at all and something I wont be getting again. Also I couldn't find anything about Revitale online, other then that there are other products in the range and that you can also buy them on Amazon.

Next are the Grace Your Face chin and forehead strips. The packaging reminds me of some of the Essence range and it caught my eye because of it. I really let out  'oohhh, look!' when I saw these because like I said in my last nose strip post, I would love to find strips that cover more of your face and here they were! There are 6 strips in this box and I assumed that 3 would be for your chin, 3 for your forehead and different shapes to suit the area. No they are all the same size and shape, strangely. These ones were better then the Revitale ones as they dried well and unclogged more pores once removed, but I just wasn't in love with them. Again, they were only 99p so it wasn't a waste of money to try them out. These strips seem to be more widely available online and in shops like SuperDrug, but like the Revitale ones, I couldn't really find any information about them online. On the box they had a web address that is no longer in existence it seems. 

But at the end of the day I have yet to find anything that can outdo the Boots tea tree and which hazel nose strips. They are my one love and I have been repurchasing them again and again. Go take a look at my post about them here.

Boots Tea Tree & Witch Hazel Nose Strips

I have always wanted to try out pore strips to see if they worked and last week curiosity got the better of me and I'm so glad it did! I picked up Boots own brand 6 pack of tea tree and witch hazel nose pore strips for just under €7. Theres still a 3 for 2 offer on a lot of Boots brands at the moment if anyone fancies picking these up. In the box you get 6 individually wrapped nose strips that contain antibacterial tea tree oil and witch hazel that calms your skin . I sometimes buy a bottle of witch hazel water to use as a cleanser so these caught my eye immediately as I can have quite sensitive skin that breaks out easy if I'm using a new product. The whole idea of put something on your face and it visibly takes away the bad stuff is both an amazing and slightly sickening concept. But I had to give it a go anyway.

You simply wet your nose, remove the clear backing of the strip and apply it firmly over your nose. After making sure to smooth it down all over your nose you leave it for about 15 minutes until it hardens. Then my favourite bit, peel it off. Ending up with oil, clogged pores and black heads all been taken away in the little strip.

If I'm honest I wasn't expecting much from the strips and maybe my lack of expectations is what made them more amazing. They worked really well and cleaned the pores on my nose like no ones business. So much so that after I raved on to Stephen (who has the lovely image of me walking round in my jammies and a pore strip ingrained in his mind forever) he wanted to try them too.. Don't tell him I let you know though.

I want to know if you can get a full face strip and just go mad or if someone will go about making this product happen? Thank you, please! They work every time, and you can use them up to 3 times a week. Clearer skin, less blocked pores and reduced black heads? Don't mind if I do! Once I use my box I will be back to Boots to get more. Think they could become a favourite and something nice to treat my skin once or twice a week.