A nasal strip having a non-adhesive central portion situated between two adhesive end sections of the nasal strip. In one example, a thin plastic covering over the adhesive surface of the central portion of the nasal strip provides advantages of more torque obtained to open the nasal passageways, less discomfort on removal of the nasal strip, easier placement of the nasal strip onto the nose and less area of the skin on the nose that can be irritated by the adhesive interior surface of the nasal strip.