[Holika Holika][Review] Pig-nose Clear Blackhead Perfect Sticker

Out of all nose strips that I have been trying, this Pig-nose Clear Blackhead Perfect Sticker is one of the best.

I have read a lot of good review on it and actually I used to use this one from Biore (the black one, there are 2 types and I always bought the 'super' one) that I bought back in Australia. After I move out from there, I tried the Biore they have in Singapore... Packaging is different and the effect is also not as good as the one I used to use. It left residue and did not really took out the blackhead. During that time, I bought the one from Faceshop. Although it does not perform as good and also left residue, it is way better than the Biore I bought in Singapore.

I went to Australia for holiday last year and picked my favourite Biore nose strip! The packaging was different but I did not suspect anything... until I tried it and I was like 'BRING ME BACK MY BIORE NOSE STRIP!' No they are not the same!

When I went back to Indonesia, I roamed around shopping mall and went in to Holika Holika. The shop is big in Mall Taman Anggrek! The products seem to be more complete than the one in Singapore *for some reason Holika Holika is not popular here*. I bought a pack of this famous nose strip for Rp100.000 (less than SGD10). I have seen a lot of great review on this but I don't know why I did not try to order it online LOL.

Cute packaging... pink is not really my style tho

There are 10 sheets on each pack

The first time I tried it... I am pretty impressed! It took out the naughty blackhead on my nose! And it does not leave any residue at all (as long as you make your nose wet and you leave it long enough). One of the bad things about this product is its side effect. Maybe it is just me, but every time I use it I will feel a bit of itchiness on my nose. It only lasts for a moment though... so I think it will not stop me from using this product. Another thing is... it does not really take out all the blackheads... some very naughty ones need to be taken care by other means (read: by my fingers LOL).

Please excuse my nasty pores and panda eyes

They recommend to leave it for 10-15 minutes but if you feel that it is still not 'hardened' enough, you have to leave it longer. I would usually leave it for 20minutes. When you peel the thing, make sure to peel it from the sides... slowwwly... and I always pull the skin on my cheeks gently to make sure that the blackhead on the side of my nose can be taken out.

I am still searching for a better nose strip... but for now I think this is the best one yet! It is cheaper if you buy it at Kpoptown: USD4.41 each pack excluding shipping fee.

Scroll more for the nasty used sheet...

Eww...