Makeup Geek » Topic: best products to shrink pores and help w/ black heads http://www.makeupgeek.com/forums/topic/best-products-to-shrink-pores-and-help-w-black-heads/feed/ Sun, 19 May 2013 04:26:14 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=2.2.4 http://www.makeupgeek.com/forums/topic/best-products-to-shrink-pores-and-help-w-black-heads/#post-147975 <![CDATA[best products to shrink pores and help w/ black heads]]> http://www.makeupgeek.com/forums/topic/best-products-to-shrink-pores-and-help-w-black-heads/#post-147975 Tue, 24 Jan 2012 05:18:22 +0000 mandynic hello, Im looking for your opinion of the best products to use to shrink pores. The area on my nose and cheeks (cheek area under eye) have visible pores. I am trying to find a product that will shrink these pores and make my skin more even. I just started using vichy cleanser and moisturizer.
What do you suggest?

I am looking for a product that is not too pricey. Thanks! :-D

]]> http://www.makeupgeek.com/forums/topic/best-products-to-shrink-pores-and-help-w-black-heads/#post-148023 <![CDATA[Reply To: best products to shrink pores and help w/ black heads]]> http://www.makeupgeek.com/forums/topic/best-products-to-shrink-pores-and-help-w-black-heads/#post-148023 Tue, 24 Jan 2012 06:47:36 +0000 There are no products which will physically shrink pores. However, there are a number of makeup techniques and products which can minimize their appearance, and getting rid of blackheads goes a long way towards this end.

Personally, I find that the oil cleansing method has worked really well in helping to deal with my blackhead issue. It’s easy, and really cheap if you make up your own blend rather than buying over priced oil cleansers.

]]> http://www.makeupgeek.com/forums/topic/best-products-to-shrink-pores-and-help-w-black-heads/#post-148105 <![CDATA[Reply To: best products to shrink pores and help w/ black heads]]> http://www.makeupgeek.com/forums/topic/best-products-to-shrink-pores-and-help-w-black-heads/#post-148105 Tue, 24 Jan 2012 18:02:05 +0000 mandynic Oil cleansers? Like what? how do you make your own?

]]> http://www.makeupgeek.com/forums/topic/best-products-to-shrink-pores-and-help-w-black-heads/#post-148135 <![CDATA[Reply To: best products to shrink pores and help w/ black heads]]> http://www.makeupgeek.com/forums/topic/best-products-to-shrink-pores-and-help-w-black-heads/#post-148135 Tue, 24 Jan 2012 19:13:00 +0000 There’s a number of brands that put out oil cleansers, which are just as they sound, oil. It really depends o the brand to what oils they use, but I’ve seen more than a few where the only real ingredient is olive oil. What oil/blend you choose to you is a matter of personal choice.

]]> http://www.makeupgeek.com/forums/topic/best-products-to-shrink-pores-and-help-w-black-heads/#post-148136 <![CDATA[Reply To: best products to shrink pores and help w/ black heads]]> http://www.makeupgeek.com/forums/topic/best-products-to-shrink-pores-and-help-w-black-heads/#post-148136 Tue, 24 Jan 2012 19:27:52 +0000 mandynic So you mean to make your own version of this you just an oil on your skin? Really? its thats simple? So for example I could just use olive oil?
:-P

]]> http://www.makeupgeek.com/forums/topic/best-products-to-shrink-pores-and-help-w-black-heads/#post-148173 <![CDATA[Reply To: best products to shrink pores and help w/ black heads]]> http://www.makeupgeek.com/forums/topic/best-products-to-shrink-pores-and-help-w-black-heads/#post-148173 Tue, 24 Jan 2012 20:21:56 +0000 Yes and no.

Yes, it can be as simple as grabbing whatever oil you happen to have on hand, live olive oil, but some people use a blend of different oils that offer a variety of benefits.

With the oil cleansing method the idea is to apply enough to make your face quite slick, then you massage, focusing on your problem areas. Then you apply a hot face cloth to steam, and then remove the cloth and massage again. You may need to apply more oil during this process, and some people steam and massage two or three times before rinsing the oil off. Depending on the person, some people simply rinse, others rinse and then apply a little oil as a moisturiser, and then some use a cleanser and then follow their regular routine.

Some people do this morning and night instead of a regular routine, while others do it just once a day.

Personally, I do it in the evening, and it doubles as my makeup remover step. My blend has a cleanser ingredient mixed into it so that when I add water it froths up, so I don’t need an additional cleanser step but it doesn’t leave my already oily skin too oily to use my anti-ageing moisturiser at night.

]]> http://www.makeupgeek.com/forums/topic/best-products-to-shrink-pores-and-help-w-black-heads/#post-148185 <![CDATA[Reply To: best products to shrink pores and help w/ black heads]]> http://www.makeupgeek.com/forums/topic/best-products-to-shrink-pores-and-help-w-black-heads/#post-148185 Tue, 24 Jan 2012 20:31:49 +0000 Mariella I second everything Aro said, I have noticed huge improvements with the oil cleansing method (I use almond and castor, only twice a week as castor dries the skin, the rest of the time I use alond alone or a Shu Uemura cleansing oil). I have way less blackheads. Not sure about my pores because the size of pores is genetic, but keeping them clean help keeping them less visible anyway.
If I stop using that method (which I do sometimes, because I’m lazy), blackheads come back in full force.
Oh and cleansing with oil doesn’t make oily skin worse, it can even improve it!!

]]> http://www.makeupgeek.com/forums/topic/best-products-to-shrink-pores-and-help-w-black-heads/#post-148200 <![CDATA[Reply To: best products to shrink pores and help w/ black heads]]> http://www.makeupgeek.com/forums/topic/best-products-to-shrink-pores-and-help-w-black-heads/#post-148200 Tue, 24 Jan 2012 21:00:34 +0000 mandynic Thanks aro and mariella!!

I would have thought cleansing with oil would make it worse..not make it less oily.

I was looking some of this up and heard about using sugar or salt to exfoliate. Does this help too? It also mentioned oatmeal masks on days that you dont do the oil cleansing?

]]> http://www.makeupgeek.com/forums/topic/best-products-to-shrink-pores-and-help-w-black-heads/#post-148325 <![CDATA[Reply To: best products to shrink pores and help w/ black heads]]> http://www.makeupgeek.com/forums/topic/best-products-to-shrink-pores-and-help-w-black-heads/#post-148325 Wed, 25 Jan 2012 04:37:58 +0000 I agree with Mariella, even though I’m 30 I have the super oily skin of a teenager. Since using oil my skin’s become far more manageable, and I feel that my skincare and cosmetics products are working a lot better, I’d assume this is because they’re no longer having to fight against the oil slick to do so. Though, I’ve found that if I stop using oil for more than three or four days I’m back to the oil slick again. I believe the reason it works is because your skin doesn’t end up over producing oil to compensate for having the natural oils stripped. An d just to clarify, the cleanser ingredient I have mixed in with mine is an extremely mild agent that helps break down and rinse away the oil rather than actually cleansing.

I prefer to use BHA as my daily exfoliant, I find I get much better results this way rather that using a physical exfoliant every couple of days or so, it’s less time consuming to swipe on a BHA toner, it helps with clogged pores and also helps calm redness.

As for masks, I like to try out new masks as part of my Sunday Spa routine, but once a week I use a thermal mud mask.

]]> http://www.makeupgeek.com/forums/topic/best-products-to-shrink-pores-and-help-w-black-heads/#post-148339 <![CDATA[Reply To: best products to shrink pores and help w/ black heads]]> http://www.makeupgeek.com/forums/topic/best-products-to-shrink-pores-and-help-w-black-heads/#post-148339 Wed, 25 Jan 2012 04:59:38 +0000 mandynic BHA? lol sorry all this is new to me–ive just been using otc stuff and its not helping much and trying to broaden my knowledge.
And as for a mild cleanser– what would you recommend for example?

I rly appreciate all your help btw! :D

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