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08-14-2014 02:11 PM
Ladies, is there a product you use to shrink the look of pores? When I apply a tinted moisturizer or other creamy cosmetic, it just sits in the pores (esp. on the nose!) which looks gross! I use BE mineral foundation mostly, but I would like to apply a tinted moisturizer with SPF as well. Anyone have suggestions??
08-14-2014 02:15 PM
I would suggest a good primer first. I really like Tarte Clean Slate Timeless Smoothing Primer (from Sephora). It really creates a smooth surface for your foundation.
08-14-2014 02:19 PM
Try the Algenist pore corrector gel. I have the same problem and have been using this for about two weeks. I already see a difference.
08-14-2014 02:22 PM
Pat (not rub) a little Mally Everclear Poreless Face Defender or Clinique Pore Minimizer in the little green tube as a last step.
Skinn also had a compact mattifier similar to Mally. I also really like Skinn Orchid gel (if I am using that, I do put it on first but very lightly. It's a bit heavy). Loreal has a dupe in a compact as well, as do several other drugstore lines.
However, for me, the Mally is the best, followed by Skinn and Clinique. I didn't care for the Loreal dupe at all (except for the price, LOL). I never finished using it, which is unusual for me as I hate to waste product.
When I use any of these (except the Orchid Gel), I pat them over, not under, any makeup (I am not big on foundation but do wear concealer and sunscreen) as a final step. I don't wear regular primers that go under makeup. They break me out.
08-14-2014 02:29 PM
Funny you should mention one on your nose. In general, I haven't have a big problem with a lot of enlarged pores, except for one I had on the tip of my nose. Just yesterday I found myself getting up really close to my mirror, trying to find it, and I couldn't. Pores become enlarged when there's gunk stuck inside them. Using a good cleansing oil and my Foreo Luna at night and an exfoliating enzyme powder in the morning has made a difference. I also use Thayer's Witch Hazel and Aloe Vera toner both morning and night immediately after the cleansing or exfoliating process.
08-14-2014 02:32 PM
On 8/14/2014 BeckiWV said:Pat (not rub) a little Mally Everclear Poreless Face Defender or Clinique Pore Minimizer in the little green tube as a last step.
Skinn also had a compact mattifier similar to Mally. I also really like Skinn Orchid gel (if I am using that, I do put it on first but very lightly. It's a bit heavy). Loreal has a dupe in a compact as well, as do several other drugstore lines.
However, for me, the Mally is the best, followed by Skinn and Clinique. I didn't care for the Loreal dupe at all (except for the price, LOL). I never finished using it, which is unusual for me as I hate to waste product.
When I use any of these (except the Orchid Gel), I pat them over, not under, any makeup (I am not big on foundation but do wear concealer and sunscreen) as a final step. I don't wear regular primers that go under makeup. They break me out.
This is my only SKINN purchase so far, but I am also loving it. The trick for me is to put a VERY little bit on my fingertips at a time and spread over my face after my SPF tinted moisturizer. It works great under makeup, too.
08-14-2014 02:39 PM
On 8/14/2014 MandySays said:On 8/14/2014 BeckiWV said:Pat (not rub) a little Mally Everclear Poreless Face Defender or Clinique Pore Minimizer in the little green tube as a last step.
Skinn also had a compact mattifier similar to Mally. I also really like Skinn Orchid gel (if I am using that, I do put it on first but very lightly. It's a bit heavy). Loreal has a dupe in a compact as well, as do several other drugstore lines.
However, for me, the Mally is the best, followed by Skinn and Clinique. I didn't care for the Loreal dupe at all (except for the price, LOL). I never finished using it, which is unusual for me as I hate to waste product.
When I use any of these (except the Orchid Gel), I pat them over, not under, any makeup (I am not big on foundation but do wear concealer and sunscreen) as a final step. I don't wear regular primers that go under makeup. They break me out.
This is my only SKINN purchase so far, but I am also loving it. The trick for me is to put a VERY little bit on my fingertips at a time and spread over my face after my SPF tinted moisturizer. It works great under makeup, too.
Thanks, I will definitely give that a try. I do like the original Orchid Gel. It's very nice.
I got that three piece set the last time Skinn was on, which has a large and small Orchid Gel and then the Orchid Gel tinted kind.
I like both kinds really well but I do like the original purple gel the best of the two.
08-14-2014 02:45 PM
08-14-2014 08:02 PM
There are several Korean products that are very good. For the nose though I would go with the Skinfood Peach Sake Pore Serum. I would buy the samples from ebay to see how you like it. Those sample packs go a long way. I use it on my t-zone when I am oily or my pores when they look larger. I have a couple stubborn ones.
08-14-2014 08:27 PM
You may want to give Neutrogena's Pore Refining facial cleanser. It really has made a difference in the way my skin looks. I was using two other facial cleansers that I really liked but they both left a film in the sink. Neutorgena's PRF cleanser really cleans the skin. They may also have other products for the pores. I don't have acne but on one side of my face, I had some clogged pores which have cleared up. Good luck.
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