The sleepovers of the ’90s were some of the best. Maybe I’m partial, but before the days of social media and texting, we spent our sleepovers giving each other makeovers, prank calling boys and coming up with creative away messages for our AIM. Those days were the best! We would slather on face masks, put cucumbers on our eyes and pop on a Bioré® Pore Strip. I mean duh, homemade makeovers and facials had to included some deep pore cleaning. Plus comparing what actually came out of our pores on those strips is one of those things you don’t want to admit you kind of like.
Fast forward many many years (20 years to be exact), and those classic pore strips are still amazing, and even better (and they compliment a really awesome pore deep cleaning mask). I recently tried Bioré’s Deep Cleansing Charcoal Pore Strips and Bioré’s One Minute Self Heating Mask. I think it was the pore strips, but using both of these products, brought back those sleepover makeovers for me. A trip down memory lane is fun, but so is clean pores. So, of course, I had to share what I thought about each of them with you.
Bioré Deep Cleansing Charcoal Pore Strips
Although they aren’t white like the classic strips, these black beauties pack some killer pore cleaning power. The Deep Cleaning Charcoal Pore Strips are infused with charcoal, and act like a magnet to lift out deep down dirt, oil and even blackheads. Trust me, they have that same satisfying appeal they’ve always had. When used weekly, they can diminish the appearance of pores, which means skin that appears smoother and fresher!
The strip has to sit for about 10-15 minutes to harden before you peel it off. Back in the good ol’ days, we spent those ten minutes painting our nails or gossiping with our BFF on our cordless phones. Now, I pass the time scrolling my phone, folding some laundry, or my personal favorite, taking a little soak in the tub – mommy’s time out.
Apparently I have no business blowing bubbles.
Bioré’s One Minute Self Heating Mask
Something about using a face mask, makes me feel like I’m totally pampering myself. The thing I loved the most about this mask is it only takes a minute! The mask comes in a pre-measured pack, that you rub on your face continuously for one minute. It heats up while you rub, which is really cool! You feel like you’re really deep cleaning. Once you rinse the mask off, your skin feels tingly and cool, which is really refreshing. Just like the pore strips, the mask is infused with charcoal and was made to attract deep down dirt and oil. Real talk, I loved this mask! My skin felt so fresh after using it.
The Verdict:
I’ll totally keep using both of these. I forgot how much I loved the pore strips, and really felt refreshed after using the mask. If my 30-year-old self still hosted slumber parties and put together care packages for my BFF’s summer camp – I would include Bioré’s Deep Cleansing Charcoal Pore Strips and Bioré’s One Minute Self Heating Mask. Now, I’m just over here using whatever I can to still look my old youthful self – one of those things being these Bioré charcoal infused products. In case you want to try them too, you can find them on Amazon!
Where my ’90s girls at (from the front to back) ?!
-Brooke
Now, let’s…get…linking!!
NEW! I’ve started a collaborative Pinterest board for the Oh, Hey Girl! Link-Up. I would love for you to join and share your looks there too! Just send me a message on Pinterest or at [email protected] if you would like to be added.
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