Back to the original question.....
Get a pore vaccum. Strips only get rid of some of the blackheads only to reappear a couple of days later. I got a pore vaccum from panasonic, I cannot remember how much it was, but it was less than $50. It is awesome. If you use it once every couple of days, or like three times a week your nose will actually appear smaller. At least mine did, I know that sounds crazy, but if you think about it, it makes sense. I mean all of those little pores holding dirt and grime really can make your nose larger, swollen almost, but once you get it all cleaned out, it shrinks. Also, biore is expensive. Yeah the pore vaccum seems kind of expensive, but you only have to buy it once and keep using it, but the strips you have to keep buying. Give it a try. I think I got mine from drugstore.Com, but you could look on ebay too. Igia makes one, but most of their products are cheaply made, I trust panasonic. Plus, I have had mine for over a year now and have never had a problem with it.