Significant Pain, Not a Ton of Gain [SEP] Beware, it's gonna hurt like crazy when you pull it off. Take precaution to pull your hair back and be very careful not to get any stuck into the mask or you'll be losing that bit of hair, for sure. It DID remove some blackheads and there was clear evidence on the peeled off portion, but for the pain I had to endure, I was hoping there would be LOTS more removed. It DID help remove the fine facial hairs on my cheeks.