Every part of your skin, with the exception of the palms of your hands and the soles of your feet, is covered in pores. They are tiny holes or openings which release the body’s natural oil onto the surface of the skin.
They’re also home to our hairs with each of these tiny oil glands having a hair follicle growing from it.
Sometimes things go wrong and the pores get blocked. With normal oil production there is a smooth flow of this oil (or sebum to give it the proper name) through the lining of the pores and spreads evenly over the surface of the skin.
When there is an excess production of oil the surplus sebum picks up foreign matter such as dead skin cells and clogs up the pores – the result of this is spots, black heads, acne or enlarged pores.
Sometimes pores are simply and naturally too large and visible for you to be comfortable with. In this case, unfortunately, there is little you can do as pore size is determined purely by your genetic make up. However, whilst you can’t change their size, you can mask them beautifully with Revitol pore minimizer.
WHAT ARE OPEN PORES?
There are plenty of pores on the facial skin that help it breathe. When these pores become enlarged, they are visible to the naked eye. These large pores on the skin are commonly seen in oily and combination skin because such skin types produce more amounts of the natural oil (sebum).
To avoid complications like acne and blackheads, you can use the remedies listed below to get rid of the large, open pores.
ALOE VERA FOR SKIN PORES
You Will Need
- Aloe vera gel
What You Have To Do
- Apply some aloe vera gel on the pores and massage for a few minutes. Preferably, use fresh aloe vera gel for this.
- Let the aloe gel sit on your skin for 10 minutes. Then, rinse with cool water.
How Often You Should Do This
- Applying aloe vera gel every day will soon shrink your pores.
Why This Works
- Moisturizing the face with aloe vera helps to shrink large pores. The gel cleanses and nourishes the skin and removes oil and dirt from the clogged pores
EGG WHITE FOR SKIN PORES
You Will Need
- 1 egg white
- 2 tablespoons oatmeal
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
What You Have To Do
- Take the egg white and mix it with the oatmeal and lemon juice. Make an even paste.
- Apply the paste on your face and keep it on for 30 minutes.
- Rinse it off with cold water.
How Often You Should Do This
- Apply the paste twice a week for beautiful skin.
Why This Works
- Egg white tightens and tones the skin, which helps in shrinking the enlarged pores. Egg masks are excellent remedies for open pores and can also be used to treat virulent forms of acne.
APPLE CIDER VINEGAR FOR SKIN PORES
You Will Need
- 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
- 1 tablespoon water
- Cotton ball
What You Have To Do
- Dilute apple cider vinegar in water.
- Dip the cotton ball in this and apply the vinegar on the face.
- Let it air dry.
How Often You Should Do This
- Use apple cider vinegar as a skin toner every day.
Why This Works
Apple cider vinegar is known to cleanse the skin and also shrink the pores. It acts as a toner and tightens your skin. It also reduces any inflammation.
