Reducing Skin Pore Size
Some people are born with perfect skin, while others suffer from problems such as large or oversized pores. Genetics plays a part in this as does oil, dirt, debris or anything else trapped inside the skin. Those who want to reduce the size of their pores should start by using a cleanser appropriate for their skin type.
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Instructions
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Wash your face every night using an appropriate cleanser for your skin type. People with oily skin should look for products meant for oily skin and people with combination skin should look for those products. Using the wrong products can make your pores look even larger.
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Apply oil-free moisturizer before going to sleep at night and after waking up in the morning. The moisturizer hydrates the skin and helps reduce the size of the pores. Products that contain oil can actually enlarge the pores by clogging them.
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Take an over-the-counter vitamin containing vitamin C or retinol. Some experts believe that retinol and vitamin C can actually diminish the size of pores when taken properly. Eating foods rich in vitamin C can also help.
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Exfoliate at home or head to the spa for a microdermabrasion treatment. These treatments go beyond simple cleansing to completely strip the oils and debris caught in the pores. After only one treatment, your pores will reduce in size.
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Try a steam bath or hold your face over a pot of boiling water. Alternatively, you can run the shower or bath in your bathroom and sit inside the steaming room for a few minutes. The steam forces out any dirt or debris trapped in the pores and makes the pores look smaller.
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Tips & Warnings
Cover up the pores by using the right makeup. Foundation in the right shade can mask any imperfections in the skin, including large pores.
Stay out of the sun if you really want to reduce pore size. In addition to the skin damage the sun can cause, it can also cause pores to look larger than they usually would.
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Comments
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babardos
Nov 05, 2009
Why have you used advertising language here? You're not trying to sell a product, so don't use deceptive expressions. For example, "Using the wrong products can make your pores LOOK even larger." How can something make your pores look larger? Don't you mean "can make your pores larger"? If they are not actually larger, then they won't look larger. Also, "HELPS reduce the size of the pores" is a clever way of suggesting that something will have an effect when it actually doesn't. If a product is the only thing you are using to try to actively reduce the size of your pores, then it can't "help"- it either does it or it doesn't. You do the same thing as the first time again when you say, "makes the pores look smaller". Why will they look smaller, but not actually be smaller? Woudln't that be an optical illusion? I hate it when people unconsciously use advertising language for no reason...
