what can i do, or eat, or apply to my face to tighten my pores? thanks.
2006-10-20 00:05:45 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Beauty & Style ➔ Skin & Body ➔ Other - Skin & Body
isn't that what astringent is for
2006-10-20 00:09:12 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Skin Pores
Every hair follicle on the human body emerges from a pore. Wherever there is a hair, there is a pore. Pores are also connected with sebaceous glands. This sebum protects us from microbial infections and keeps the skin moisturized. Sweat also comes out of the pores and keeps the body temperature constant. A pore is very essential to health. But when pore looks enlarged, it becomes a cosmetic concern, especially if that happens to be the face. Why do some people have large pores and others don't?
Genetics surely plays a role. You can do nothing about it. Skin type plays an important role. Oily skin pores look bigger while dry skin pores are tighter looking. Sometimes, the pore is not large but may look large because of dead cell and sebum accumulation around it. Removing whiteheads and blackheads forcefully may increase the size of the pores. What can one do about pores that look enlarged?
Care
Keep your skin free of excess oils. That does not mean that you strip away the acid mantle totally. Just keep the oil manageable so that it does not look shiny. Use cleansers that are mild and preferably enriched with AHAs to keep the acid mantle undisturbed. Use exfoliation agents such as topical retinoids to remove the excess dead skin cells that accumulate around the pore. Treat blackheads, because they draw attention to the pores. Skin protection from sun can reduce the enlargement of pores.
2006-10-20 00:40:56 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Washing off your daily cleanser with cold water is the best way to tighten yr pores but bearing in mind that the pores are clean.
Otherwise there is this excellent product by Clinique called "Pore Minimizer" which covers them and reduces their size.
2006-10-20 02:37:20 · answer #3 · answered by C.C. 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have large pores especially on my nose area, very common, but I have been able to tighten them by first having a session, only 5 minutes in a steam room and rubbing off the oil and white & black heads off my face, then I splash cold water on my skin to shrink the pores. Afterwards, I apply moisturiser on my face including my nose.
You may also like to use cucumber, placing a cool slice of cucumber frequently on the affected areas helps reduce the size of the pores (like every night before you sleep).
2006-10-20 00:12:34 · answer #4 · answered by Mister C 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Use a good quality face mask on a weekly basis. It well help to tighten those pores and keep your skin matte.
Try products by Clinique.
2006-10-20 04:45:57 · answer #5 · answered by Stefanie K 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cleanse ur skin ,tone it up wid the help of a toner (will help to tighten the pores) and dont forget to moisturize!
2006-10-20 00:37:57 · answer #6 · answered by Rachel_me 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
drink water... it cleanses ur skin for a start... try a salt water rinse and ice... hot water makes pores expand, ice makes them contract
2006-10-20 00:14:45 · answer #7 · answered by fiery_saph 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
stay away from caffeine and smoke, Lots of water lemon with the water is also a great detox for skin and oil of olay microdermabrasion (regenerist) is great and cheaper Best of luck ;)
2006-10-20 00:16:30 · answer #8 · answered by red 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yup
2006-10-20 00:12:17 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋