Our pores are the openings of hair follicles present on our skin. Some follicles present on the face are very tiny and are not visible to the naked eye.
But, if you can easily see a pore, it’s because it has trapped impurities, making it visible through bare eyes.
The size of our skin pores usually depends on our genetics, but it may change depending on our daily habits.
We ourselves are unknowingly clogging our pores, which leads us to visible blackheads.
Let’s see which of our daily actions block our facial pores and are standing in the way of getting healthy and radiant-looking skin.
1. Skipping your toner
Pores clogged with oil and impurities for a long time can stretch permanently, which requires deep-pore cleansing attention. Leaving pores untreated for a long time can weaken the pore walls. Toner provides your skin with everyday exfoliation and removes dead skin cells and impurities, preventing pore enlargement and buildup. Skipping toner means not allowing the skin to exfoliate naturally and quickly.
2. Start cleaning your makeup tools
Even if you’re following a strict skincare routine, you need to pull up your socks and change your lazy habits that are clogging your pores. Start cleaning your brushes and sponges, which collect oil, dead skin, dust, and residual makeup. If you won’t clean them every day, then these tools redeposit the substances back onto your face, further clogging the pores. It also increases the transmission of excess bacteria onto your face and prevents breakouts.
3. Wearing waterproof makeup
Waterproof makeup formulas are a must-have in every girl’s beauty vanity. From waterproof foundation to skin tint, it is the only type people opt for. However, these formulas often include loads of silicone that congest your pores and clog your pores, not allowing your skin to breathe properly. Therefore, stop using waterproof makeup on an everyday basis, which can aggravate acne-prone skin, making things worse for you.
4. Stop avoiding your sunscreen
The sun dehydrates our skin, making our oil glands work overtime, which leads to the enlargement of pores. Getting a slight tan can temporarily mask the pores, but in the long run, your enlarged pores with excess oil will plug into your skin, making the blackheads even worse. Therefore, to prevent all this drama, opt for a good sun protection cream and prevent your pores from getting bigger.
5. Start using retinol in skin products
It is impossible to permanently reduce the size of your pores, but you can make them look smaller by applying a topical retinoid overnight. Retinol is a form of vitamin A that increases skin cell turnover and improves the overall thickness of the skin. This will make your skin pores look small and make it hard for your skin to purge oily plugs from the pores. Always start with a pea-sized amount of retinol and blend it with a moisturiser first.
