How I Reduced my Pores
Hey lovelies,
I thought I'd dedicate a post on pores, and how I managed to reduce and unclog them. A couple of months ago my skin was not at its best state, I would usually blame it on exams and stress blah blah, but really it's not an excuse.Consequently I developed really bad pores, especially around my nose! It was so bad to the point that my sister described my nose as looking like a strawberry. Let's just take a moment to think about that...
That pretty much triggered me to take better care of my skin, I'm currently suffering from acne and acne scarring, but I'm hoping for that to clear up really soon. I have tried so many skin care products in the past, from high end products to local drug store products. However, expensive products does not necessarily mean better quality. In the future I may give a review on what I've used and what I thought.
What are pores?
Pores are openings in the skin that allow secretion of sweat or oils onto the surface of the skin. The problematic pores are the ones that allow passage of oils through a canal called a follicle. This follicle contain hair and oil producing glands called sebaceous glands. The purpose of the oil is to keep the skin lubricated, help remove dead skin, and prevent drying of skin.
Sweat pores are not visible with the naked eye, it is therefore the oil secreting pores that usually get clogged up with dead skin, oils, and debris that cause enlargement of the pores and development of spots.
Products I use for my pores
I was previously using Clean and Clear, but I found that the microbeads may have been harsh on my skin, and only use it once per week. I currently mostly using Simple skin care products.
I bought my extractor from eBay for 99p! I would recommend buying 2. If you are somewhat unorganised like myself, where I either misplace it, or my darling sister steals it!
My Regime
- I use Johnson's baby wipes to clean face
- I rinse my face with warm water, this opening the pores.
- Next I use the pimple extractor, pressing gently on my nose area. I mainly use the ring end, but really depends on the area.
- Next I wash my face/nose with the Simple cleanser using the exfoliating massage glove gently.
- Next I rinse my face with cool cold water- this closing the pores.
- Dab my face dry with a towel
- Moisturise skin with lotion
I usually rotate and try and do this about 3 times per week.
It's important to clean all the products used to prevent the buildup of microorganisms.
This really helped reduce my pores.
Thanks for reading.
Any questions feel free to ask!
Great post, Definitely going to try this out!
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Definitely going to be trying this out! Great post
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