Consumer Critique: Boogie Wipes/Puffs Fresh Faces

Disclosure: I received complimentary products to facilitate this post. All opinions are my own.

You may have heard of Boogie Wipes before. They're tissues with saline that are supposed to be more comfortable for scratchy noses than dry tissues. If you want to try them out, you can get a $0.50 off coupon. They've also teamed up with Puffs to create Puffs Fresh Faces, a grown-up version. (If you're interested, you can also sign up for their Spa Weekend Getaway sweepstakes or get a $2 off coupon.)

I actually find these wipes a little hard to get used to for average runny noses. They're great for getting the crusted-on snot off faces, and they also work really well to gently clean sticky messes from little kids' faces or makeup from adults' faces. And while they are much more comfortable than a dry tissue when your nose is raw from being blown all day long, for a few seconds after I've blown my nose it feels like I need to blow it again because it's just slightly damp. Once you get used to it, though, and realize that it really is gently cleaning, it's easier. The Fresh Faces products currently come in unscented and light lavender; soon they'll have a fresh scent and one that includes the scent of Vicks. Boogie Wipes have a variety of scents as well - menthol (for colds), fresh, unscented, and two fruity scents (grape and Boogieberry). I could never use the fruity scents for myself, but my girls thought they were fun!