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4 Easy Steps to Make Your Pores Look Smaller

Smooth, poreless skin, right this way - by Chelsea Tromans
  • 26 Aug 2019
4 Easy Steps to Make Your Pores Look Smaller

Foundation is a wonderful thing for covering up imperfections, but most don’t cut it when it comes to hiding enlarged pores. Instead of making them disappear, foundation can catch in the pores and exaggerate their appearance. Great. The best solution is to tackle the issue at the source - via your skin care.

1. A clay mask

Clay masks have a great reputation for soaking up excess oil from skin, but they’re also excellent at refining and tightening pores. The clay works to deeply clean pores to remove all the gunk that may be stretching them and causing them to appear bigger. Start by using a clay mask twice a week to improve the look of your pores, then drop to once a week as a preventative measure. We like Swisse Cranberry Pore Perfecting Clay Mask.

2. A pore-minimising toner

Acids are your friend for speeding up the exfoliation process and removing hard-to-reach dirt and oil from deep within pores. If you have enlarged pores, you should be using a pore-minimising toner after cleansing. Look for an alcohol-free one that cleans well, but doesn’t dry out your skin in the process. Try Cosrx AHA Whitehead Power Liquid.

Use a clay mask twice a week to improve the appearance of pores
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3. A retinol cream

Retinol is considered the gold-standard ingredient for fighting the signs of ageing, and it works a treat on minimising pores, too. By boosting cell turnover, increasing collagen production, and decreasing oil production, it helps tighten pores and leaves skin smoother. We recommend Drunk Elephant A-Passioni™ Retinol Cream.

4. A primer

If you’re after an instant fix for your enlarged pore woes, a primer can hook you up. They work by filling the pores (choose a non-comedogenic formula that won’t clog your pores and make the problem worse) to create a smooth, even surface for your foundation to glide over for that airbrushed finish. Try Laura Mercier Foundation Primer - Oil-Free.

Chelsea Tromans
Chelsea Tromans
Chelsea is an experienced health and beauty writer. She has a sweet spot for anything that claims to make skin glow and won’t leave the house without a slick of mascara. Chelsea has 10 years of experience as a beauty editor and her words can be found on BEAUTYcrew, Women’s Health, Daily Addict, The Joye and Primped.

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