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Large open pores

  • 14-12-2014 7:58pm
    #1
    Sunny Dayz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,517 ✭✭✭


    Hi all. I seem to be having a problem with open pores, it's annoying me as it make my face look like its dirty!
    First pic is my skin after I have cleansed, tone, serum and moisturised.
    2nd pic is after putting on make up. Of course I forgot to put on primer. When I put on blush or bronzer it seems to make it look worse.
    How can I make my pores smaller as covering them up with make up makes them look worse?


Comments

  • #2
    Tiddlypeeps
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,103 ✭✭✭Tiddlypeeps


    Despite the claims of many skin care products you can't make pores smaller, the size is fixed.

    http://health.howstuffworks.com/skin-care/cleansing/myths/pores-in-hotter-water.htm

    The only thing you can do is reduce the appearance of them. Dead skin cells from around the pore can fall into the pore and mix with your skins oils forming a dark coloured substance that can make pore stand out. The way to combat that is regular cleansing and toning or chemical exfoliation. You're pores look pretty clean tho so you're current skin care routine seems to be working well for you.

    The only other thing you can do is cover them up. A pore minimising primer is often enough. Benefits Porefessional is the only one that comes to mind that works well, but there are definitely lots of others that people swear by. If that isn't enough then you could try a higher coverage foundation.

    Just for the record from the pics you posted your pores look perfectly normal. I'd be fairly certain this is one of those things that stand out like a sore thumb to you when you look in the mirror but nobody else notices at all.


  • #3
    Sunny Dayz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,517 ✭✭✭Sunny Dayz


    Thanks a million Tiddlypeeps. Yes I probably notice them cause I do be right up against the mirror looking at them!! Maybe I should be exfoliating more?


    I have the Benefit Porefessional and it is good, I do just forget to use it a lot of the time when I am rushing to get ready. It's when I put on blush that it seems to show up my pores a lot more.


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