Intake Breathing Magnetic Nasal Strips Starter Kit (30 Count, Black) - Boost Oxygen Intake, Reduce Snoring, Improve Sleep Quality - Sweat Resistant, Nasal Strips - Extra Strength Snoring Solution

Why did you pick this product vs others?: I'm an overweight woman in my late thirties and--well, I snore. I go to bed first at night, so I was keeping my husband awake. I didn't know for months--and I love him for trying to be so polite about it at first--but I was determined to find a solution that would work out a little quicker than a few months of getting back into the gym. BreatheRight strips! They were... challenging. Where I lack dedication for fitness, I'm an avid follower of a nightly skincare routine--and that means a lot of moisture on my face. Including my nose. Know what you can't do when you're using BreatheRight strips? Have any moisture on your nose. Those strips will slide right off, even the Extra Strength ones. And they left some pretty gross residue. I really hated them, even though they had some lavender ones that smelled nice. I was really skeptical about Intake, like most things I see first on Facebook ads. Amazon is a great safety net for returns though, so for $40 I bought it. Watched the little video in the QR code that explains how you pick the right size band for your nose, and how to attach the nasal strips to your face. I was a little bummed when the directions explained that you should make sure your nose is pretty dry--so I dutifully followed my BreatheRight routine of making my nose a desert of moisture before applying the strips and the band. And they worked! My husband said he didn't hear my snoring for the next few nights. But I was still back where I started. Sure, Intake got the job done like BreatheRight strips on a parched nose, but they're also more expensive despite less gross residue. BreatheRight strips are about $0.37 vs Intake's $1.05 per night. There wasn't really a point to spending almost 3x more over the residue since I shower right after taking them off anyway... unless I could wear them over my skincare. So I tried--after cleansing, toning, a serum, and a generous night cream, I put it all on. And the Intake strips and band stayed perfectly in place over my stupid oily nose. Instant joy. I had to ask my husband a few times over the next few nights if I snored--maybe Intake was less effective with the skincare under it? But no, no noise. And everything was firmly in place in the morning. Awesome. Intake is going to cost me $1.05 a night--or $31.50 per month. That might be a hefty price tag, but it's one I can afford. Amazon Prime Days are coming up, so fingers crossed for a sale. It's worth it for my husband's comfort--and mine.

I definitely recommend this! I bought the Intake system to see if it would help with my "chainsaw" snores, and on the first night, my husband said he didn't hear me snore a single bit. The tabs are extremely sticky, and the magnets are small but mighty lol. The strip wouldn't budge, even when I tugged on it. I can honestly say this is the first time in years that I woke up and didn't feel like I still needed more sleep. breakdown: Comfort: 10/10 – I didn’t even feel the strip throughout the night. Thickness: 10/10 – It’s not overly bulky and is very comfortable. Sturdiness: This nasal strip isn’t going anywhere! Design: Love the design, and the starter kit box is perfect for travel/portability.

I received the Intake Breathing Magnetic Nasal Strips Starter Kit about 10 days ago and have been using them most days since. Bottom line, when you get them just right. . .they work really well to open up the nasal passage. I seem to be able to sleep for longer periods of time at night when wearing them. I don't know if they have affected my snoring but they definitely help me breathe through my nose. The reason for only 4 stars, is that getting them on in the correct place and keeping them on is a SIGNIFICANT challenge for me. Just getting the non-adhesive backing off each adhesive magnet seems way more difficult than it should be. There is no pull tab or area to "peel here" that is designed to avoid potential skin contact with the adhesive. Contact with skin on the adhesive prior to putting them on the nose can cause them to fold over on themselves or reduce their potential "stickiness". When they say to thoroughly wash the area where the adhesive magnets are to go with soap and water, they aren't exaggerating. If I don't, the adhesive seems to fail shortly after application. If I scrunch up my nose while wearing the nasal strip, that sometimes loosens the adhesive. The adhesive often comes off while I sleep. BUT, I want to stress, when I get the placement right (or at least close) and the adhesive holds. . .they work AMAZINGLY for me. I'm hoping it will just take more practice to figure out what soap/alcohol wipes work best to prepare the nose for adhesion, be able to effectively remove them from the adhesive backing without compromising the adhesive, identify exactly where they should be placed, and consistently place them in the correct location for my nose. It's helpful that the starter kit comes with four different sized bands. I'm still trying to figure out which one(s) work best for me. In my case, I don't think my nose/inner nostrils are symmetrical which leads me to place the magnets in slightly different places for each nostril for full effect. . .but that can make it difficult for the band/adhesive to hold. It kind of seems like I can usually get much better intake in one nostril but not so much both at the same time. The plastic bands work okay with my glasses. Sometimes the glasses rub against the band and it's a minor annoyance (not sure if that loosens the adhesive). There's also the price for refill adhesive magnets. They're not cheap. I've also had to throw some away shortly after initial application as I placed them in the wrong location or the adhesive didn't stick. That's a waste, as it throwing them out after one use (even if successful).

I was always skeptical about this product considering how much it costs compared to a pack of Breathe Right strips but I finally decided to pull the trigger and try it out. To provide some context, I have a deviated septum that makes it nearly impossible to breathe through my left nostril and this is what I've found after using it: 1. The magnetic band + magnetic nasal strips function are much stronger than Breathe Right strips and do a significantly better job at expanding the nasal valve area for more breathability 2. You're paying more for better quality, and that includes the cost of the magnetic nasal strips. 3. The best magnetic band size for max breathability are a factor of your nose size and the widest band size that will stay on your face without falling off. Too small and you won't get much benefit, too big and the band won't stay snug on your nose. 4. Customer service and their "guaranteed fit" claim is A+. The starter kit comes with a variety of sizes up to L1, but I needed the largest L2 size which they were kind enough to send after reaching out with my issue. 5. Depending on how severe your nose issue is, it may not be able to help you 100%, but it will help immensely. 6. It's comfortable and stays on all night/day. Needless to say, it brings the breathability of my left nostril from practically 0% to about 70%. Which is significantly better than anything I've tried up until now. I just purchased another months supply worth of the nasal strips while I wait for my upcoming nose procedure to hopefully provide permanent relief.

I found out about intake through an instagram ad and thought it looked fantastic so I purchased it just to try it out. 20 dollars seemed reasonable, and I would say even for that price, this thing is pretty worth it. In terms of the product itself, it does everything it claims to do, it opens up my airway fantastically. The quality is great, the plastic is not cheap feeling, the magnetic applicator is actually very handy, makes it easy to apply, and it includes sizing for almost any nose size. The stickers themselves work great, and so long as you clean your nose beforehand, they won’t start to come off until you wear them longer than 24hrs. If I was rating based on the product itself, I’d give a perfect review. I like to wear mine before bed, which drastically improves my sleep quality. I’ve also worn it to the gym a few times which was amazing, but I’m not brave enough to show up with it on every day lol. Any situation where you need to open up your airways works great with this. Sometimes if I’m gonna be working from home, I’ll just stick it on the morning and leave it on all day! Positives aside, when I ran out of the adhesive magnets, I went and checked the price of the refills. Intake wants to charge $30 for 30 stickers. I don’t know how you can justify charging a dollar for a bandaid with a tiny magnet in it. Mind you, without those, the product is completely unusable. Since I didn’t want to pay the equivalent of 2 Prime memberships every month to continue using my nose strip, I went online to do some research to see if maybe there was a DIY solution or way to reuse the stickers… Turns out, I discovered THIS EXACT PRODUCT is on aliexpress, sold by the actual manufacturer for $2 dollars (for the same starter pack kit). Not a knockoff version, the exact same product. I have both kits now and besides packaging, the two products are literally indistinguishable. Same logo, same materials, same sizing, even the swirling pattern on the magnetic applicator is the same. Not only that, but the refill sticker packs cost $7 for 100 count… basically, intake is selling you a product that they didn't actually invent, don’t actually make, putting their own branding and charging you 10x markup for the kit and 15x markup for refills. So while I absolutely love the product, I can’t help but feeling like I’ve been duped into participating in someone’s get rich quick scheme by buying from Intake. I honestly wouldn’t even fault them if they sold it for a less ridiculous markup, since at least you have the convenience of avoiding international shipping and having prime overnight. But in my mind, selling a $0.07 sticker for 1 dollar is totally unjustified. Rating 3 stars, because despite the drop shipping scam, the product itself is perfect. If it weren’t for intake’s shady business model, I would have rated 5 stars.

My husband has been gently (but persistently) waking me up for years because my snoring or "funny breathing" sounds like I'm struggling to get air—super annoying for both of us! I've tried regular nasal strips before with mixed results, but I kept seeing Intake Breathing's magnetic nasal strips and finally gave them a try. The starter kit comes with 4 different sizes of the reusable relief bands (so you can find the perfect fit) and a 15-day supply of the magnetic tabs/stickers. The setup is clever: you apply the small adhesive tabs to each side of your nose, then the magnetic band clicks right on and gently pulls your nostrils open wider than anything I've used before. No bridge pressure, no slipping off during the night, and it feels surprisingly comfortable. The very first night using it, I slept like a rock—the best sleep I've had in ages. My husband hasn't had to nudge me awake even once in over a week now, and I wake up feeling actually refreshed and energized instead of groggy. It's made such a noticeable difference in my breathing and overall rest quality. Bonus: it's sweat-resistant and stays put all night. If your partner complains about your snoring or you feel like you're not breathing freely at night, this is worth trying. It's a bit different from traditional strips, but the magnetic system really works for me. Highly recommend—keeping this in our bedtime routine from now on!

Short version: they work as advertised, magnets are very strong, sticky pads stay on much longer than expected and i have sensitive skin and have worn these 18 hours a day for over a month with no damage to my nose. Very good quality but still very overpriced. If they were more reasonably priced would have been an extremely easy 5 star Long version: I have a deviated septum so these were very appealing, especially for sleep because normally I have like 40% of one nostril to breath out of always. Wearing these gives me 100% in one nostril and about 30-80% on the other, big improvement. My sleep has gotten better and when I’m congested it clears up. As some have said in other reviews you can just order the same thing on various cheaper Chinese websites like AliExpress, while this is true they do not come anywhere near the quality. I ordered 4 different starter kits and tried them all, all 4 have very weak magnets that will just fall off and the sticky pads are a different material that are much more uncomfortable and do not stick at all, stick to the paper they come on, or fall off very quickly. While they are much more affordable it’s for the most part a waste of money. Their sticky pads with intakes bands are semi viable. With all of that good being said, the price point is still egregious, especially for what it is. They are capitalizing on 0 competition and a great idea executed well. If you don’t mind the price it’s a no brainer purchase, if you mind the price either wait for competition to bring down the prices or get the starter kit and buy the sticky pads elsewhere.

So I gave her a three stars only because they don’t stay on when you’re trying to sleep. Now I know these aren’t made just for when you’re sleeping they’re made for when you’re riding a bike running or just doing everyday life things this product really works. It really opens your nose passages and it helps you breathe. I mean it really helps you breathe better it works and it does stay on for the most part, but I’m naturally bought it for my fiancé who has a lot of trouble breathing so he has adjusted to sleeping with his mouth open therefore he snores very, very very loud and he doesn’t sleep well because he can’t breathe and when his mouth closes, he can’t breathe so I’m up all night with him trying to help him breathe. Wake him up and he just doesn’t get good rest so I’ve tried different products and I finally found this one. I was super excited and happy and I couldn’t wait to get it so we tried it on and it really worked good. It really opened up his nose and he could breathe with no troubles, but when it was time to go to bed and we woke up in the morning, he couldn’t find it. He said it fell off. We tried it one more night and the same thing he woke up and had to take it off because it was moving and falling off so for anyone I would definitely recommend because it works and it helps it really helps you breathe, but I wouldn’t recommend it trying to help with snoring at night unless you’re a very still calm sleeper. It’s not gonna stay on your nose. I feel like if he were to stay still at night it would work, but that was our experience. That’s why I gave it to three stars other than it not staying on his nose at night, which is actually understandable. The qualities is great and it actually works.