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Huge pores...how can I solve this?

This is really embarassing. I have this one really really big pore on my cheeck (betwen the actual cheeck and nose), I think it was a pimple once when I was in middle school (I’m 20) and it kills me! it’s about a 3/4 of a millimeter wide so it’s really visible…especially when my make up and dirt get into it and makes it look darker. no matter what I’ve done I can’t get the damn thing to shrink!!! I don’t want surgery on my face…nor can I afford it. so HELP!

I use OXI cleansing pads, with 2% silicic acid (sp?). Also about once every two weeks I use this facial masque called Queen Helene in Mint Julep. Every day in the shower I use queen helne’s coca butter and mint julep facial scrub. then after I get out while my pores are open I will use the oxi pads again to really clean everything out. nothing works for this pore thouigh, it’s like a meanace in the middle of my face and I’m really self concious about it. is that even normal to have a pore this big?

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Answer #1

Large Pores Treatment - Home remedies

SUGAR SCRUB

Ingredients: 1 Tablesoon each of sugar, olive oil and honey. Wet face, apply scrub by rubbing very gently in a circular motion. Remove with water with hands only.

EGG WHITE MASK

Mix 2 egg whites with a few drops of lemon juice. Apply on face and leave on for 5-7 minutes, then rinse with hands. Note: As egg whites dry, they linghten the skin and pull debris out of pores. Lemon is a natural fruit acid which also helps to exfoliate.

Or you may try the following to treat large pores

  1. Mix almond meal with enough water to make a paste. Apply to pores for 20 minutes. Rinse with warm water, then apply withch hazel or a solution of apple cider vinegar and water.

  2. Mix table salt and buttermilk into a paste, apply on enlarged pores and massage well. Rinse with warm water.

  3. Add lemon juice and a little milk to oatmeal. Apply the paste and remove after 20 minutes with water. Do not use if there are eruptions.

Tips on reducing large pores Stop using harsh toners or astringents on the affected areas. Using these products may have a very temporary ‘tightening’ effect on pores, but it’s extremely short-lived. In fact, harsh astringents actually encourage oil glands to over-produce oil, leading to an increase in the size of pores.

Avoid putting moisturiser on the area as the skin produces quite enough moisture and oil on its own and doesn’t need more.

Makeup tips to hide the appearance of large pores Heavy foundations will draw attention to your large pores. So, stay with a sheer, light and oil free foundation. Apply foundation, concealer, powder and blusher in a downward motion, otherwise you’ll accentuate pores by pushing colour up and into them.

Steam your face weekly

Answer #2

I had two large pores and desperately searched for a way to conceal them. Try concealapore. It is amazing it covered and concealed my large pore and no one could even tell where they were on my face once I applied it. Best pore cover up concealer I have found. kara

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