these are amazing! I've been using the biore pore strips ever since, but after getting hold of the Holika pig-nose pore strips - I can never go back to the biore ones. The 3 step process does take quite a long time compared to the usual 15 min procedure (took me about 50 min to complete the 3 steps). but the wait is worth it. I saw more gunk removed and the 3rd step helped calm down my pores after all that its been through lol. Thanks Holika Holika, my pores love these!