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for The Body Shop Blackhead Remover

Rating Summary based on 10 reviews

  • 5 Stars
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  • 3 Stars
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  • 2 Stars
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  • 70 of 70 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    dippykitty123

    2 Stars Couldn't get to grips with this! 06/01/2011
    User doesn't recommend the product

    Advantages Advantages Can be quite good at busting the heads off spots.

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Largely ineffective at getting rid of my many blackheads.

    My skin has always been really oily but over the past six months or so, I've noticed an influx in the amount of blackheads that I'm getting on my nose particularly and also across my chin and cheeks. I've tried various removal strips with varying levels of success but nothing has really done anything to tackle the problem. Rather than waste money on these products any more, I decided to take the plunge and buy this remover from the Body Shop. APPEARANCE I don't normally comment on the look of products but it seems relevant in this instance. When I first took the blackhead remover from the ... more
  • 29 of 29 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Level 8 Absinthe_Fairy

    Member since 03/01/2011

    Reviews written: 1017

    3 Stars A clever idea 26/10/2011
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages More hygienic to use on spots than fingers

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Not as effective on blackheads as I'd hoped

    I read about a blackhead remover on Dooyoo a while back, and was intrigued by the concept, but thought no more of it until I was browsing in a Body Shop store and saw this one for sale. At only £3 I felt it was a bargain - even more so when I used my Body Shop card and got an extra 10% off. The product is a metal strip around 10cm long with the Body Shop brand name printed on it. It has one oval loop of metal at one end, and a larger loop at the other. It comes attached to a strip of plastic with the following instructions: "Before use, soften your skin and open pores with a warm flannel ... more
  • 25 of 25 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    daisyleex

    3 Stars The Body Shop Blackhead Remover 19/08/2012

    Advantages Advantages Sturdy, cheap, can remove blackheads if I'm patient enough

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Doesn't always work, time consuming

    Blackheads are disgusting, but unfortunately I am prone to getting them on my nose and chin, which is why I decided to try this blackhead remover tool from The Body Shop. At just £3.00 it is £5.00 less than the Tweezerman blackhead remover that I'd had my eye on and as I am a regular customer at The Body Shop I know how high quality all of their products are. I usually use blackead removing strips which get most blackheads out, but I bought this for the more stubborn, deep rooted blackheads. This is available via The Body Shop's website as well as online. The blackhead remover is double ended ... more
  • 9 of 9 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Level 7 Jennster85

    Member since 11/05/2011

    Reviews written: 703

    4 Stars Zap that zit 01/06/2011
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages easy to use

    Disadvantages Disadvantages can be too big

    We all know we shouldn't pick at spots but on the same token walking round with big blackheads and spots on the face are rather unsightly. Not so much a problem now but I had quite a few black heads as a teenager which led me to discover this little device by body shop. The black head buster simply does what you do when you use your two fingers to squeeze a spot but provides a more hygienic way of doing it with better precision. *Price and availability* You can buy these from the body shop store or online and are priced at £3.00. You can buy second hand ones from EBay but the thought of using ... more
  • 23 of 23 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Level 5 CosmicLove

    Member since 21/02/2013

    Reviews written: 163

    2 Stars The Body Shop Blackhead Remover 27/04/2013
    User doesn't recommend the product

    Advantages Advantages Well made, easy to grip, pops spots hygienically!

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Painful, leaves marks on skin, does not remove blackheads

    ~ Why I Bought It ~ I bought this after I saw it in the body shop and I was intrigued by it - I wasn't too sure what it was or how it worked so I asked the shop assistant who couldn't recommend it enough and she explained how it worked and everything and I thought it sounded great and I ended up buying it. ~ Price ~ I paid £4 for this, which is the retail price. I think that this would be a reasonable price if the product was actually effective at removing blackheads as it is well made and can be used over and over again, but as it has no effect on my blackheads I have to say that I wish I had ... more
  • 35 of 35 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Poetic_Tragedy

    5 Stars The blackhead popper-out-er-er 01/05/2005
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages It does work!

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Leaves skin red and weird for a few minutes

    I've spent years trying to get skin clear of blackheads and found nothing has worked. One day I saw this little tool and thought, hey this actually might work. I've only ever used facial washes and creams but never any instruments of mass blackhead destruction on my face. This tool I purchased from the Body Shop is a stick of metal about 5 inches long with a big hole on one end and a little hole on the other. It's a good size so you can get a good hold of it when pushing on skin. It wasn't expensive at all, at just about £1.99 it was good value for money I'd say. After buying this i steamed my ... more
  • 12 of 12 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    BananaNoodle

    3 Stars Body Shop Black Head Remover 26/06/2008
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Removes Blackheads

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Leaves red marks, unclear how to use it.

    I was recommended this by the staff in the Body Shop when I explained that I get the occasional blackhead and wanted to do something about it but didn't really want to spend a fortune on their lotions and potions. It is essentially a metal stick about 10cm long with a metal loop on either end. One loop is HUGE and thick - I really don't know what you are supposed to do with that, you most certainly are not supposed to pop spots with it as that is very bad for your skin and can lead to scarring. Surely the Body Shop don't want you to do that?! But it is far too big for blackheads, either that ... more
  • 8 of 10 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    nufcbabe99

    4 Stars Double Ended Blackhead Remover 11/02/2008
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Worrks but could leave holes where the blackheads were

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Maybe leave scarring, it hasn't happened to me yet though!

    I walked intoThe Body Shop yesterday with a massive list of blackhead/spot treatment things and I came across the double ended blackhead remover. Well, it gets rid of blackhead and blemishes so I thought this should save me a few bob! Actually I brought everything on my list, spent £40 but the blackhead remover was only £3 of that! I had a hot shower as instructed and set to work on the blackheads on my nose first! You get the small side and kinda put it a bit above the centre of the little black spot and gently push down. YUCK, it's disgustiing! But it worked! Though it's nothing you couldn't ... more
  • 22 of 25 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    mamok

    3 Stars Sold by perfect skin chicka's 26/08/2006
    User doesn't recommend the product

    Advantages Advantages Sort of gets rid of blackheads.

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Seems a bit expensive. Indented face. Only availabe at Body Shop

    I got this thng when I was on holiday. I don't have a Body Shop anywhere I live seeing as I live in Bumpkinland! Anyway while was scouting around the body shop some woman comes up to me and does her usual 'Can I help you?' and I'm thinking 'No not really love I know what im doing!' But she remained attached to my hip! She was trying to sell me the most expensive spot treatment there is, the seaweed one and she was telling me what cleanser and toner does! Cheeky cow! Just becasue I am of the male persuasion does not mean I am unaware of what toner does! Thats sexism that is! I ended up just ... more
  • 6 of 9 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    lexyloo

    5 Stars A really useful tool 26/05/2008
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Does exactly what it says it will

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Not 100% effective in all areas

    I have found this product really useful and effective over time (although it did take me a while to learn how to use it), and it's so much better than any of the lotions or scrubs out there, more so beacause it's just a onetime investment. It works really well on warm, clean skin, and it simply pops the blackhead out. The only difficulties I find with it are these: 1) when you use it regularly, it can make skin sore because there are oils and moisture in pores, as well as dirt. It's best to blitz your skin in stages 2) it only works on areas with resistance, like your nose and forehead - it is ... more
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