Nasal Screens - Pick-A-Size and Quantity Packs (1-Pack, Medium)

I ordered Air by #M and the First Defense product. My daughter and I both suffer from allergies and while taking medication helps, it doesn't make all of our symptoms go away. While wearing a face mask is often done in other countries, I wasn't comfortable with doing that. So I thought I'd try these more discreet products. The nasal screens by First Defense were my next trial. These were much easier to install (actually you just apply them gently to the outside of the nose. No pain! Yeah! I managed to get them off just right the first time. While some say you can't feel them at all, I could but only as much as you would expect from a thin soft bandaid on your face. After about 30 minutes, I forgot they were there. Hours later I went to my daughter's school to pick her up. Then the fun began! She's 12 and was horrified that I was outside the house with "bandaids" on my nose. Well you know how overly dramatic pre-teens can be. :) As we were going out for a after-school snack in a restaurant, I decided to take them off. I did worry that this part would be painful as after all it is attached like a bandaid is. Well I gently and slowly took one off at a time and .... no pain. Wouldn't say it felt good to take it off but it certainly didn't hurt. When we got home, I had to talk my daughter into trying them on. She is the one in the family with the worst allergies. We have pets (one dog and one cat) and she has to take allergy pills every day all year long. (PLEASE KNOW THAT I'M NOT A BAD OR UNCARING MOTHER. SHE CRIES WHENEVER I SUGGEST WE GET RID OF ONE OF THE OTHER PET.). Well I don't like her taking medication every day, so I was really hopefully that one of these two products would work. I explained that she would only be wearing them in the house. And if after a few days, she didn't notice any difference, then I'd let her "off the hook" and she wouldn't have to wear them anymore. She tried the nasal screens by First Defense and made a bit of a fuss at first. But an hour later, the doorbell rang. She sprung to her feet hoping it was her best friend who lives across the street. It was the UPS man and she just politely took the package from him. About an hour later she realized that she'd answered the door with "those things" on her nose. She was mortified! Oh the drama! As the evening wore on, she did have to take them off a few time to blow her nose. But she wasn't sneezing. She always sneezes, but not that evening. Also, she was able to put the same pair back on 3 times. The sticky part probably was getting less effective but they stayed on just fine. She even slept in them (again she'd forgotten they were there). In the morning, miraculously one was still in place! Remember she'd taken the same pair off and put them back on about 4 times (last removal was to wash her face before bed) by the time she went to bed - and she's a wiggly worm in bed. Bed time is usually the hardest for her allergies as both pets sleep with her. The normal situation is she sneezes and sneezes, blows her nose about 10 times before she finally gets to sleep. This night, no sneezing and no nose blowing! Success?!?! The next day, she just put them on after school (no fuss), again had to take them off a few times to blow her nose (probably from allergens that she inhaled during the day when she wasn't wearing the First Defense screens. Within 2 hours of getting home, no runny nose, no sneezing - even at bed time! Flash forward a few days - my (adult) experience: I wear the First Defense product while at home but do take them off when I leave the house as they are easy to see and in our culture, people just don't go out in public with things on our nose or masks. I sleep in them. There is no pain or discomfort and they really do tremendously help my allergies. Flash forward - my drama queen 12 year old daughter with serious allergy problems: She happily applies them when she gets home. Sleeps in them (they now stay on just fine as she isn't having to remove them multiple times to blow her nose anymore). And ... drum roll..... her allergies have gone from about an 8 (10 being worst and 1 being best) all the way down to a 2!!!! And she isn't taking allergy pills every day anymore! Now she should just need allergy medications during seasonal allergy times (as she understandably won't wear the nasal screens to school). So while I can't completely get her off allergy medication, she will only have to take them a few months out of the year rather than 365 days/year! Air by 3M: We also tried Air by 3M nasal screens. I was hopeful when it arrived and immediately opened tried one on. Ouch!!! It is made for people with very large nostrils. It was painful to get it and once it was in it was extremely comfortable. It actually felt like it was going to make my nose raw. I'm not a sissy but I kept dealing with the pain/discomfort thinking that it would get better. I couldn't take it for more than 5 minutes. Seriously! The piece that goes in your nose has two ridges (I guess they think they are there to hold it in place) but it was so large it certainly wasn't going anywhere. And those ridges just down-right hurt! Then when I went to take it out, they made taking it out even more painful than getting it in. It was such a terrible experience that I just threw out the box. I'm a grown female adult with a normal sized nose and nostrils. I certainly wasn't going to try his on my 12 year old daughter! I'd actually give this product zero stars if I could as not only was it useless but it was painful! Conclusion regarding First Defense nasal screens: 5 stars Conclusion regarding Air by 3M: 0 stars - too large and painful to even get to use

They can be hard to place, but easier the more you do it and I originally bought large which were way too large but still effective but harder to place than i ordered a medium and they are way easier to use. I love these, they work great and are a good alternative to allergy meds that knock you out. These nasal filters are great! As someone who suffers from allergies, I keep these in my purse ready for cleaning, yard work, or any project that puts me into contact with an allergen.. They are easy to put on, discreet and convenient to carry around! They also stay in place perfectly until I remove them. The adhesive can be annoying to stick if you are sweating a lot or have a lot of snot. But overall good buy.

Value for money: it's expensive. Only 7 pairs come in a pack that's just around $11. If they weren't cost prohibitive, I'd wear them every day and change them out more frequently for comfort. Comfort: depends on how well you put them on. You need to figure out what positioning and angles work best for your nose/nostrils shape and size. Based on other reviews, initially I got the medium size and while small may work, I'm sticking with medium for now. While applying, it's easy to get a folded crease that sticks onto itself, and that can be annoying. The first few times I was very aware of wearing the filters, but now I forget they are on. Same with my perception of breathability whilw wearing them - I felt severity restricted and compelled to immediately take them off the first time I wore them and went on a brisk walk (under a face mask), but that also vastly improved after a few uses. I regularly wear them outside under a face mask and have no trouble breathing comfortably through my nose. That being said, just like the mask, they will cause some airflow constriction, but it's completely functional once you get used to them. For anyone struggling, I'd recommend slowing down your breathing and taking a few deep breaths; the filters make fast, shallow, quick breathing more difficult, but deep slow breaths are still very comfortable. Also, make sure the sticky part never covers any part of the opening of your nostril, even the tiniest area will restrict airflow greatly, because you're basically taping off that area of the the nostral opening. To put them on, I place a filter on my index finger like a contact lens, then I center it to the middle of one nostril without touching, make the nostril as wide as I can, then touch the non sticky part of the filter against the nostril opening, and then follow the sticky edge of the filter to ensure it makes contact all around. If there's a bump or a crease, it can be left alone, but it bothers me, so I'll gently lift only that sticky side and smooth it out. Adhesion: They stay on without an issues 6-8 hours. I have even showered with them on without getting them wet, and they stayed on. My skin is very sensitive to EVERYTHING, thankfully the adhesive is not an issues yet. But the adhesive + accumulating dust/sweat can make it itchy after wearing for hours; I use that as a reminder to take them off. DO NOT attempt to apply after using any kind of lotion/cream/oil on your face or fingers. Just like a bandaid or any tape, the adhesive will not work. Blot the area with a paper tissue, wait 15-20 minutes, then apply. Effectiveness: high. I suffer from hay fever and allergy induced asthma, my lungs are VERY sensitive to ozone and I live in a busy city area...these filters definitely help to reduce my sensitivity to allergens both outdoors and indoors. I'll still take an antihistamine and use nazonex or saline nasal sprays plus allergy eye drops daily, but without these filters none of that makes a difference on bad days. Very happy with the results.

I got these nasal screens after watching the shark tank episode about them and since I was about to travel for a week I figured it would be the perfect opportunity to try this product. I am a bit of a germophobe and love the idea behind this, so I tried them this past week while traveling. On the airplane I put them on as soon as I sat down. It was easy to do and I could barely feel these on my nose. I loved them instantly. My concern was that my nose usually gets irritated after a few hours on the plane and I start sneezing a lot and having to blow my nose. I was hoping besides the protection from germs these nasal screens would also help me with that. This was a 6 hour flight and unfortunately after about 3 hours (still not bad) my nose started itching again and got runny. That's when I didn't like these nasal screens anymore because it was either slowly padding the screen to remove excess moisture or taking them off and blowing my nose. I tried both options. Padding them didn't work at all because it just got worse and didn't allow my nose to get rid of anything. And taking them off in order to blow my nose required me to use a new set of screens, which at that point is annoying because these aren't particularly cheap. On the round trip flight with 6 hours each way I ended up using all 7 sets of screens and still having an irritated nose majority of th flight. I am sure they protected me well from germs while they were on but it defeats the purpose that I had to keep taking them off. Overall I love the concept but it just didn't work for me. Maybe I'll get these again for shorter flights. Also they do look a bit weird even though they're skin colored. I don't think I'd ever wear them anywhere where a lot of people look at you.

Love the idea but product is not useful.

I started using these, at night in 2018, for my severe dust mite allergies. I would wear these to bed every night. After several years of use, I love these. I feel better using them the next day. When you have bad allergies you can easily tell if a product helps and this product helps me. Looks: They do look silly. If you want to wear them out in public expect some inquisitive stares. How to apply them: I have found it is very important to wash your face before applying these. If your skin is oily they will not stick well. I always wash my face before bed and this makes a huge difference. I've tried applying these randomly during the day and they do not stick because of my skin's oil. IF you wash your face and dry it before applying these they will stick all night long and are easy to get use to. Sizing: Make sure you have the right size. I have large nose holes and I'm over 6 feet tall. I use size large in this product as I would imagine most large adult men. As for picking a size your first time, It is better to go too big and have extra material than too small and not be able to cover your nose hole. How to reuse product: It is fairly difficult to reuse these on their own. My one complaint is that they are a little pricey considering the one-time-use. What I have figured out (If you want to try and reuse these). First night use them as normal. In the morning, take them off carefully so you don't rip the sticky part from the filter part of the product. The next time you want to use the same ones try and stick them both to your nose. Then use scissors to cut an extra tough bandaid into strips to hold the filter to your nose. I use about one bandaid a night to reinforce all four sides of each nose hole. You can get a 100 bandaid box for $5 at Walmart so it's affordable if you want to get more use out of each one. I've been able to get three-nights-use out of each set, on average, by using this method.

This product remedies one problem but creates another. The reason for that is, aside from preventing 99% of air allergens and toxins from entering the nasal airway, it also prevents 99% of air from entering the nasal airway. Unlike the reviews that say the screens are too big and do not fit the nostrils, I had no problem putting the screens on. The secret is that you have to type "medium" nasal screens in the search engine. If you type medium nasal screens in the search engine, then you will have the option to buy the screens that fit the average sized nostrils, and therefore, you will not have a problem with fitting them on and keeping them on, which so many buyers complained about in their reviews. Like some of the other customer complaints however, I had a problem with breathing through the screens. I bought the screens because I have a serious dust problem in my room that aggravates my allergies when I'm asleep. Therefore, I bought the nasal screens to help remedy the allergies at night, but the nasal screens are so hard to breath through that I ended up gasping for air through my mouth, which rendered the nasal screens useless since I ended up breathing all the dust through my mouth. Thus, if you are buying these nasal screens to use while awake and willing to consciously struggle for air through your nose, then the screens might work for you. If you are not willing to close your mouth and struggle for air through your nose, then the nasal screens will be useless, and you will immediately have buyers remorse.

If you have severe nasal conditions or bad allergies, these are a must have. They work better than any mask and you don’t need to remove them when drinking liquids like you do when wearing a mask! They stay on great. Just make sure your skin is clean and dry before applying them. At first use, it may feel like you’re not getting enough air through your nose but just relax and breathe. In seconds, you’ll forget you’re wearing them. It completely protects you from any dust, smoke, pollen, bacteria, viruses etc. I wear them on long car drives because I am highly sensitive to car fumes, smoke, pollen etc. Works like a charm and I ALWAYS keep a pack handy!

Rubbish product that won’t even stick to your nose anyway. Even if they did they wouldn’t last or be able to actually filter out anything either. Expensive too for essentially a scam item that could never really work, even in perfect conditions where it actually stuck to the right shaped nose. I can maybe see how a tube style device inserted inside the nostrils might work better, but a ridiculously thin sticker? I must have been extra gullible that day to buy this in the first place, but I’m desperate due to having severe reactions to chemicals like fragrance which is everywhere now. I need to protect my nose and my air intake from these chemicals, and masks are so invasive and horrible to wear, so I thought something smaller might be better. Obviously not, but maybe another style or shape would work instead. I dread to think what chemicals were used to produce these too, and I can’t say for sure because I couldn’t even wear them anyway, and maybe it was the adhesive chemical, but something felt like it was making me react, so be careful with these but I really wouldn’t recommend these to anyone anyway, avoid!

Useless 😂

Not comfortable.

Did not suit me very well, since my nose was dripping

The first thing I noticed upon opening the packet was an extremely strong odour; I'm assuming this is from the adhesive but may be the filter material. The odour is so strong that I have no desire to place these things on my nostrils; I haven't seen this mentioned in other reviews so perhaps this was a bad batch or a recent manufacturing change. The main issue is that I would assume you can't obtain a refund for such a product after opening (i.e hygiene), rendering the money spent on these completely wasted. Do not recommend.