Blackheads Aren't Just For Teenagers, Right? Right?!?!

I found what appears to be a grammatically incorrect thrifty version of Biore blackhead remover strips, and thought I'd give it a try.  Not that I have that many blackheads, because I'm like, 30, or whatever, and women my age don't get blackheads.  Note the sarcasm.

I have plenty of eggs around these parts, so sparing one for a test isn't a big deal.

I should say first that I am using a very fresh egg, as in it was gathered this morning, and it is at room temperature.

I whisked until frothy

and applied a small amount to my nose and chin.  Then I applied the toilet paper strips over the top.  I ran into a problem here, because the toilet paper I used was 2-ply, and the top ply didn't absorb the mixture and just peeled off.

So note to self, use 1-ply toilet paper, or just peel your paper into 1-ply sections.

Then I let the mixture and paper sit for 15 minutes.  I timed it.

While I was waiting, I pondered on some things.  Mostly, I hate throwing away almost an entire egg white, so perhaps next time I'll have a party and have all my friends join me, or do my whole face and legs and arms.  What I'm getting at, is 1 egg white makes a LOT of remover.

After 15 minutes, the toilet paper is supposed to be "rock hard", according to the site.  It was definitely rock hard!

So I peeled it slooooowwwwwly of my chin, and to my suprise (because I really didn't think this would do a thing), I could see little pieces of stuff sticking to the toilet paper and coming out of my skin!  Upon closer inspection, I don't think they were blackheads, mostly just dead skin and loose hairs, but my chin feels smooth.

I repeated the removal process on my nose, and it made my eyes water like crazy, so be aware of that before you go putting this in sensitive places, and I saw the same result.

So to sum it all up:

Is it worth the mess?  Yes, the mess is minimal unless you're a hard core whisker.  Then just behave with that whisk.

Does it work?  I think it's more an exfoliation technique, not specifically for black heads.  I will try it again, and see if I see a reduction in blackheads over time.

Would I recommend it?  Yep!  It's cheap, natural, and heck, if it makes you feel like you had a day at the spa, then why not?