The 6 Best Pore Strips to Try Now

I’ll admit—back in my teen and tween years, I did some objectively cringe-worthy things to my skin, and I know I’m not alone. From self-made face masks to abrasive astringent pads and, of course, the elusive pore strips, I’d tried it all. While most of my skin-care experiments have (thankfully) stayed in the past, pore strips are the one trend I’ve noticed creeping back onto the scene. But these are not the hardening, waxing-your-nose-adjacent peel-off strips of our collective tweenhood.

Nowadays, thanks in large part to the ever-growing world of pimple patches and the like, pore strips are making a comeback in a big way, thanks to elevated, science-backed formulas for clearing clogged pores without stripping or irritating in the process. If you’re dealing with congestion in your pores and want to try something new, we rounded up the most innovative, modern-day pore strips to stock up on now.

I’m pretty much Personal Day’s number one fan, and its newly launched, innovative pore strips are what got me back into the trend in the first place. Instead of hardening on the nose and requiring a lot of brute force to peel off, Personal Day’s nose strips use “nanotechnology to bring a powerful blend of ingredients deep into your pores, melting the dirt and oil that make up blackheads.” The strips are wet and don’t dry—you simply apply to your nose for five to 10 minutes, remove and use the provided extractor tool to easily and painlessly pop out any buildup.

Even the OG pore strips of the early aughts have undergone some major upgrades and garnered celebrity approval along the way. Ahead of the Super Bowl this year, influencer Olivia Culpo shouted out Bioré’s Original Deep Cleansing Pore Strips as a must-have. With over 60,000 five-star reviews and a new pack sold every 12 minutes, Bioré’s Deep Cleansing Pore Strips are the definition of a cult-classic, and are even known to reduce the look of visible pores with continued use.

Megan Fox’s makeup artist first turned me onto Peace Out Skincare, and its pore-minimizing and clearing products instantly became a favorite. The brand’s oil-absorbing strips are formulated with brand-new, clean hydrocolloid technology and pore-refining actives that work to minimize the appearance of enlarged pores while removing any unwanted gunk along the way.

Formulated to be safe and gentle on skin while providing real results in just six hours, Peach Slices’ Nose Pore Patches are medical-grade pore strips that absorb oil and impurities while tightening the appearance of pores, all without sticky residue or uncomfortable removal.

Beloved by beauty gurus like Alix Earle, Hero Comsetics’ pimple and skin patches have pretty much revolutionized the patch product industry. Its Mighty Patch Nose is no exception, turning white like a traditional pimple patch as the gunk emerges from pores to reveal clearer-looking skin in as little as six hours.

Harnessing the power of niacinamide, salicylic acid, tea tree and vitamin C, Zitsticka’s GOO GETTER pore strips not only pull out excess oil and impurities from the skin but also revitalize skin after extraction for a visibly clearer and brighter complexion with each use.

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