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Does anyone have great products or a regime to recommend for minimizing pores?
Mine aren't huge but I want to achieve a better skin texture on the apples of my cheeks. I haven't yet tied anything so any input would be greatly appreciated!
Do not use soap on your face. Drink a lot of fresh, clean water. Exercise regularly. Eat plenty of green vegetables. Kill the fried foods, and cut back on dairy if you eat it. Obviously, a lot has to do with genetics, but you may as well put the odds in your favor.
Use a cleansing product specifically designed for your skin type. I do not believe you're going to get an excellent (expensive, yes, but not necessarily good for you) product at a department store.
For that, I'd head to a dermatologist or an MD specializing in skin care - even a plastic surgeon. It'll be worth the money spent on an appointment, just to make sure you're using the correct product. You've just got to find out what works best for you.
Do you have a Whole Foods where you live? I've found that most of the people who work in cosmetics there are well-versed. All of their skin care is made with no corn or petroleum derived ingredients. It's worth a shot!
I just finished a bottle of biore pore minimizing face wash. I washed with one of those little throw away foam cosmetic wedges. I saved a ton of product that way and it seemed to get my face cleaner than just fingertip wash. Do use some sort of sponge...I get away with using a pea size amount instead of the suggested nickle and made my bottle last for 3 months now that way. (even with the s.o. stealing it. LOL)
I exfoliate as well on my own with oilive oil + coffee grounds or dry lemon rinds scrub. There is a exfoliate step bottle from biore. But I just stuck with what I was doing before. Biore makes a scrub to do this for you. Use something to do the exfoliation step if large pores/dullness stay a problem.(1-2x wk not daily)
You may need some light moisture afterwards if you need to use that.
But I cant believe how it smoothed my skin to add the wedge to it was well. I look like I have on blush without having any on .
Caffine is a bad thing for large poors too. But as already mentioned food will affect how your skin is overall. I go by the simple rules of : less processed, more fruits and veggies.
But I eat some junk too. I just lean more towards the good food side when my skin has been being so well behaved.
Queen Helenes Mint Julep Mask......... it sucks out oil, cleans pores and reduces the size of pores! I SWEAR by it (And it's SOOOOOOOO Cheap for SUCH a huge tube or jar of it!)
I read a review in The Washington Post on a product from Bath & Body Works (I honestly don't recall what it's named) - the article said use it instead of your moisturizer, I believe it has something like pore minimizer in name but honestly don't remember. I'm going to check it out next time I go there. Avon used to sell a line called Pore-Fection and had a mattifier (which I THINK is what B&BW is) - but Avon discontinued it.
I've been using the Olay Regenerist products and they seem to have helped the pore situation somewhat.
I used to use that Mint Julep Mask, I'd totally forgotten about it. I'll check it out.
I also like the Origins "You're Getting Warmer" Mask but it's pretty pricey.
Check out www.cosmeticscop.com. Paula Begoun has the best information on which products work and what you need. Generally, you need a gentle non detergent cleanser for your skin type, an BHA or AHA Exfoliator Product, Antioxidient Serum, Moisturizer with Sunscreen for day, Moisturizer w/o Sunscreen for night.
Emmie
You didn't say what type of skin you have now, I would recommend Neutrogena's Pore Refining Collection which gets good reviews, these products are one of my favorites, and best skincare products available in my opinion. Neutrogena's Pore Refining Cleanser is gentle enough to use daily. And that is the first step to reducing their appearance. If you aren't using a toner already, I'd suggest you start using. And lastly, you can use pore refining creams. Along with that drinking lots of water and green leafy vegetables will help to some extent.
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