When our skin presents large pores and blackheads, we are looking for miracle solutions. Otherwise, good hygiene and judicious makeup can limit them. To have a fresh and velvety complexion despite everything, we give you the procedure to follow.
Why are the pores more visible in some people?
The pores are the openings in the skin through which sweat and sebum. This is also where the active ingredients for care and creams enter. When they are apparent, it is often because they are dilated by the accumulation of impurities and sebum, which can even lead to the formation of black dots and of buttons. They are therefore mainly the prerogative of oily skinor mixed and are most often located in the T zone of the face (forehead, wings of the nose and chin). The skin then appears thick and its texture irregular. Certain factors aggravate the problem, notably tobacco and the sun, which cause thickening of the stratum corneum and a “rebound effect”, with excessive production of sebum.
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Do visible pores get better with age?
Admittedly, it is in adolescence that the skin is the most oily. But after this period, the problem does not disappear, on the contrary. Over time, although the sebaceous glands decrease in activity, the pores become more visible.
Why ? Because, as a whole, the subcutaneous tissues lose their firmness. The pores do not cut there and lengthen by taking an ovoid shape. The phenomenon affects all skin types, but it is more visible on oily skin.
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Visible pores: what are the solutions?
Softness and lightness are the key words. And thehygiene plays an essential role. Morning and evening, remove impurities with a micellar water or a soap-free cleansing gel (syndet), which does not leave irritating residues.
For hydrate, prefer light and mattifying textures, which limit shine. Some even manage to “blur” the skin texture, to make the pores less visible.
Treatments that contain both firming and smoothing active ingredients (fruit acids or retinol) are also effective. By activating cell synthesis, they have a beneficial effect on the skin texture, shine and imperfections.
A purifying clay mask, once a week, can also improve the situation. More radical and more durable: a peeling with glycolic acid, performed in a doctor’s office by a dermatologist.
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Three key actions to have a perfect complexion
– Choose foundation fluid and light, little loaded with pigments but covering. They are preferably applied with a brush, for a transparent result.
– Avoid powders and compact foundations that can clog the pores and dilate them.
– Opt for products non-comedogenic. A statement that appears on the label.
