Manicare Salon Magnifying Pore Vacuum

I was super excited to try this pore vacuum as I do have quite a few stubborn blackheads that I was keen to see the back of. Things didn’t start too well when the App wouldn’t work on my iPhone and I had to use hubby’s Android but I got there and the camera was all set up and ready. The camera is really good - so good it’s terrifying! You can certainly see all your congested pores and the dirt and grime that needs to be sucked away (yuk!). The disappointment then came when I discovered how difficult it is to actually vacuum your pores, even after steaming them open. I tried all of the nozzles but couldn’t seem to ‘easily’ (as the packet suggests) clear the congestion. There were a few blackheads removed (which is really satisfying to watch!) but for the most part I would have had to have gone over and over the same spot causing pain and skin damage. The tool doesn’t ‘glide’ over your skin as is insinuated so you have to be pretty careful to keep it moving - hubby had a go and ended up with a couple of bruises down the side of his nose….eek!! I felt anxiety testing this out as you are focusing on the camera and the super zoomed in view of your face so could easily be doing damage to your skin and not even notice til you looked in the mirror. I think the best attachment was probably the microdermabrasion fitting as it definitely removed dead skin, but my pores still remained clogged, so I’m not convinced by this products effectiveness. While it was fun to give it a whirl, I’m not sold and wouldn’t write home about it. I’ll leave it to the professionals I think

I was very excited to receive the Manicare pore vacuum. My thoughts were to have a go on my son as well as myself. The packaging looked interesting with the girl colour of lavender. Very inviting. All the information was on the box so instructions weren’t on a sheet that you might loose. It seems quite comprehensive, how to download the site for the application to work. It’s very important to read the instructions correctly to to limit bruising on the face. The vacuum was easy to handle and fits my hand perfectly so ergonomic in that instance. After charging the vacuum I proceeded to try it on myself. The camera was great but a bit distracting as well. I was concentrating on the camera and managed to bruise my face slightly by not moving it smoothly and evenly over my face. Its suction levels were very strong, even the lowest was sucking my face into it. I swapped around nozzles to the small one to limit the suction, this did make a difference but with little results. I found it easier to use the mirror than the camera when operating on myself. I used it on my son, he didn’t enjoy it too much either. I did work well on his teenage face, and in his ears. It does state great for ear wax, it did unblock his ears and pull some wax out. I was surprised about the price point of $90 at my beauty department close to me. I was thinking it may have been a bit more expensive. If I had a choice of purchasing this or putting on a face mask. I’d choose the mask. It didn’t in my opinion work as well as claimed for the money. To get it to pull the blackheads out, then full vacuum would be necessary, which would be difficult to move over the skin. My son had the medium level on a moisturised warm skin and that was still difficult. It did pull quite a few out but was very uncomfortable for him. I do not recommend this product.