Reduce pores
The best tips for clear skin
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Large pores often appear in the nose and chin area and sometimes make us despair. But that has now come to an end. We reveal how you can shrink pores and create an even complexion.
Our pores are the air holes in our skin and ensure that it can breathe. Sweat and sebum are also removed through these small openings in our skin. Small pores are usually not noticeable on the face at first. Only when excessive sebum and calluses are produced do the pores become clogged and become more visible.
How do large pores form?
The number and size of pores vary from person to person. The skin type plays an important role in the formation and general size of pores: greasy or oily skin as well as combination skin are more prone to the formation of large pores because dirt and dead skin cells accumulate in their sebaceous glands. Over time, the skin’s collagen and elastin production also decreases – including in the pores. This causes the tissue to slacken, the openings expand and pores become more visible. But no worry: The following tips and tricks show how you can shrink pores and create an even complexion.
With these tips you can shrink pores
In order to shrink pores, proper skin care is particularly important. You can minimize large pores with these tips:
1. Cleanse your face properly
The most important thing is to remove dirt, make-up and sebum from the skin every day in order to have a positive effect on the pore size. This means that nothing can get stuck in the pores and cause them to expand. A is suitable for deep pore cleaning Micellar water quite excellent. Plus point: Blackheads, pimples and impurities are also reduced with high-quality micellar water. Also make sure that you provide your skin with sufficient moisture and use products that are tailored to your skin type.
2. Use peels
Pores can also be reduced if you clean your skin regularly peeling or remove dead skin cells with a facial brush. These can otherwise build up on the pores and prevent sebum from draining away. We’ll show you how you can even make a peeling yourself. Sebum jam? Not with us!
Tip: You can also have a professional peel you with salicylic acid (BHA). This penetrates deep into the pores and reliably removes sebum and dirt.
4. Rely on active ingredients
Retinol is a popular ingredient, which is known to stimulate cell renewal. The active ingredient is also said to clean large pores, shrink them and create an even complexion. On top of that, it has a smoothing effect. The active ingredients work similarly Niacinamide or Hyaluronic acid. You can find appropriate products for cell regeneration in the drugstore or pharmacy.
5. Make magic with face masks
If you want, you can too use a mask every now and then, to clean the pores in depth. Suitable for this Healing clay or Clay particularly good. And the best thing: Healing clay is one of the classic masks that doesn’t cost much. If you want to save a little more, we have instructions on how you can easily make a face mask yourself.
6. Trick with a primer
The good thing about the primer: It consists mainly of silicones that lie on the skin like a veil without clogging the pores. The Primers acts as a barrier between skin and makeup, so that particles cannot get into the pores and expand them. A great way to visually shrink pores! In addition, the skin appears smoother thanks to the active ingredients it contains and the primer creates a perfect base for the foundation.
What make-up can you use to visually shrink pores?
Makeup is the perfect tool to cheat a porcelain complexion. It is important to choose a product that will not get stuck in the skin openings and clog the pores. Mineral make-up in powder form are ideal, because they are easier to distribute without settling in the pores. Mattifying make-up is not only ideal for skin that gets oily quickly. They also have the great advantage of absorbing light. This means that no shadows can appear on the face. Also the light textures of BB and CC creams are particularly suitable for concealing large pores without closing the air holes.
Shrinking large pores – are there home remedies?
One Lemon mask helps shrink large pores and can be easily made at home. Simply squeeze the juice from a lemon and mix it with a tablespoon of water. Then apply to a cotton pad and apply to the large-pored area of skin. Leave the mask on the surface of the skin for an hour and then wash it off with cold water. The fruit acid ensures that the skin pores are free and makes them appear smaller.
Even with one Almond mask you can open pores and clean them. To make the mask, simply mix three tablespoons of ground almonds with a little water to create a thick paste. Then apply the mask only to the affected areas and wash it off with warm water after half an hour. The result is impressive: a velvety first layer of skin with only two ingredients that everyone probably has in the kitchen.
To open the pores and allow sebum and dirt to drain away better, you can also use a steam bath to use. To do this, boil about a liter of water and drizzle some essential oil into it – chamomile oil has worked well for this. Now place a towel over your head and hold your face over the steam bath. About ten minutes is enough. You can then cleanse your face with a soap-free cleansing gel.
How can I prevent large pores?
The following factors have an accelerating effect on sebum production and can therefore promote the formation of pores.
- alcohol
- Cigarettes
- sunlight
- stress
If you take these factors into account and if possible turn off you shouldn’t have any problems with large pores in the future!
Tip: Do you have problems with blackheads? We explain here how you can get rid of blackheads and skin blemishes.