I used to buy the nose strips but honestly they are not cheap at all. Plus they are not good for sensitive skin and cannot get the white heads at certain places. With this I can easily get to the corners that I normally would have to ignore. I removed white heads on my chin and forehead just as well as my nose. The best part is I can do this once a week without leaving my skin to feel like it has been burned or something. Over all a great product but the reason why i gave it a 4 instead of 5 is because the cream color is white so it's harder to see the results and that kind of decrease my satisfaction a little. Looking at the stuff you pulled out can be stress-relieving and the white color of the clay just kind of not able to help with that.