ReviewedByPhil

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Takeaway: Powerful suction, deep clean, easy to use, promotes smooth/clear skin.

You'll receive the blackhead remover, four plastic nozzle tips, 2 x large, 1 x small, and 1 x oval, a USB charging cable, 15 cotton nose pads, a set of replacement rubber washers and screens, 2 bottles of pore relaxer, a microfiber carrying bag, and some instruction booklets. The blackhead remover is essentially a mini handheld vacuum that applies suction to a very small area on your face to extract blackheads, oil, and sebum from your pores. The unit is curved and fits nicely in the palm of your hand. It has a soft touch silicone exterior and has a single power button on the front. The unit charges via a microUSB port on the bottom.

The three different style tips are used for different purposes, for example the large tip (one is pre-fitted on the unit) is for strong suction that works best for oily and resilient skin. The small tip is used for gentler suction on sensitive or delicate skin and the oval tip is best for smoothing fine lines and wrinkles by stimulating collagen production beneath the skin. To turn the unit on or off, press and hold the power button for a few seconds. The default mode is low suction indicated by the green light. Press the power button once to change to medium suction, indicated by the blue light. A third press puts it in high suction with a LED red light. The fourth mode is intermittent suction (high) which is indicated by a yellow light.

Using the tool is straightforward, following the directions in the manual and quick start guides. You do want to be sure to move the tool quick in short sweeps to ensure that your skin doesn't start to bruise. You will likely, however, experience some puffiness and redness, even from using the tool properly. This is typical and you should expect your skin to calm down after about 30 minutes. For me, the medium mode was the strongest suction my skin could handle, though I prefer the low mode for most areas on my face. Even without using high suction, the tool was able to extract plenty from my pores, leaving them clear and clean. The results are most apparent about 12 hours later so I like to do the treatment at night and wake up in the morning with smoother, brighter skin. I did find that you have to periodically clean out the tip while using it so that the oil doesn't build up too much in the tip and on top of the screen. This is also why it's important to sanitize the tips and screen before each use to avoid bacteria growth, contamination, and possible infection.

Overall, the blackhead does a good job with extracting stuff from my pores. It's a lot less rough on your skin than squeeze your pores with your fingers and over time you should see clearer, smooth skin with less visible pores and fine lines.

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Takeaway: Easy to install, leak-free, gentle but effective spray for washing up.

I used to be one of those folks a bit turned off by the idea of a bidet, but after installing one in the guest bathroom last year and using it regularly, I knew I wanted another one for the master bath. My first one was a cold water only one and while that was okay, the addition of hot water with a temperature mixer is multitudes of times better. In this self-install kit, you receive the bidet, 6.5' of hot water tubing, two seat couplers, a 25" flexible metal braided hose, 7/8" T-adapter with rubber gasket, a 3/8" T-adapter with rubber o-ring, and a set of illustrated installation instructions. The instructions are pretty basic and only show installation and not operation. A few quick observations: If you will hooking up the hot water, it's more convenient to have a sink within a few feet of the toilet with an exposed hot water line. If you have a sink over a cabinet, you may need to drill a hole in the cabinet/wall in order for the hot water to reach the inlet of the bidet. Also if you need longer tubing, you may need to reach out to the vendor for it. Like with the sink, it may take a minute for the water to warm up so if you want warm or hot water for immediate use with the sprayer, it helps to run the hot water in the sink first and also run the bidet cleaning mode to clear the cold water from the line so you'll get a warm spray from the get go. The hot water line installation is optional, and you can keep the cap on that inlet line if you'll be using cold water only.

The other tricky thing is that to activate the water stream you have to lift the temperature control handle up, which isn't described in the instructions. Turning it left and right only sets the temperature and pressure. The smaller dial changes the mode from bidet spraying mode to nozzle cleaning. Nozzle cleaning mode basically runs water out of the nozzle tip in case it gets soiled. In bidet spraying mode, make sure you're sitting on the toilet when you turn it on, otherwise water will shoot out of the toilet.

I recommend you turn the dial in the desired direction very slowly until you reach the temperature and pressure that's most comfortable for you. I found that even at the highest pressure the spray felt comfortable and gentle (unlike my other one which feels like you're being blasted with a fire hose at anything over the lowest flow setting), although this will depend on the pressure in the lines in your home. Overall, the installation of the bidet was pretty simple and straightforward and I haven't experience any problem with leaks. The bidet works well for its intended purpose and I think it does a great job of refreshing and cleaning your bottom versus using toilet paper alone.

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