Are you tired of doing makeups every day just to cover up the large pores on your face? They are like small holes on your face that make your skin looks like orange peels! Much worse, large skin pores around your nose and cheeks make you look less attractively. What annoying! How to cure them is a big problem and here are some home remedies for you to treat them forever!
But first, let’s look and figure out why do you have these pores. Large pores can be caused by many reasons such as genetics, oily skin, sweating, aging, blackheads, and even makeups. It is understandable.
If your parents or any of your relatives have large pores, there is a higher chance that you may inherit this function. Moreover, aging is, apparently, one of the reasons. Time flies, your skin often loses flexibility and tightness. It makes pores look bigger. Makeup may surprise some people because you might think doing makeup is to hide the pores. On the contrary, instead of covering them, making up can cause the pores appear more significant. Because if you don’t wash your face clean enough, it will settle in and highlight the pores. Besides, cosmetics are the cause of oil and a magnet of dirt that makes your pores shine and visible.
In fact, many people misunderstand or do not fully understand what pores are. That leads to wrong treatments.
- The first common misconception is you think you can close the pores. That’s completely wrong! The pores need to remain open so that your skin can breathe and get rid of other materials that are harmful to your skin. The sole thing you can do is to reduce the size of the pores so they can be invisible.
- The second is steam which can open up your pores. In fact, steam can only make your pores fresh by easing the litter trapped inside. It is essential to choose exact products because improper cleansing can damage even more.
There are various options for you to choose to minimize your open pores. Yet, remember the effects and response of these home remedies satisfied or not depend on your situations.
- Egg whites
This treatment can shrink your opened pores. They draw out excess oil from your greasy skin and pull debris out of the pores and tighten your skin. There are several ways you can do with egg whites.
First one is making egg whites masks.
What you will need:
- 2 eggs
- A lemon
- A facial brush
What you have to do:
- Break two eggs
- Remove the yellow portions
- Whip the white parts and mix them with juice from 1/2 a lemon.
- Add the mixture evenly on your face.
- Let sit for 10 minutes for the mixture to dry out completely.
- Wash it off with water. Do it twice per week to have beautiful skin.
Secondly, you can make egg whites packs.
What you will need:
- 1 egg
- Some soft tissue paper.
What you have to do:
- Break an egg and remove its yellow portion.
- Whip the white part and spread it evenly over the face
- Cover your skin with pieces of soft tissue paper.
- Wait for it dry out completely and then peel them off.
- Rise your face off with water.
- Repeat it once or twice a week.
Finally, egg white scrubs.
What you will need:
- One egg.
- Two teaspoons of oatmeal.
- Two teaspoons of lemon juice.
What you have to do:
- Remove yellow portion from the egg.
- Mix the egg white with the oatmeal and lemonade.
- Make it an even paste.
- Apply the paste to the affected area and wait for 30m.
- Wash it off with water.
- Repeat it twice a week.
- Apple cider vinegar
It acts as a natural astringent and skin toner that removes thicken oils, whiteheads, blackheads as well as cleanses your skin pores. As a result, it naturally tightens your skin, narrows the pores, and restores the skin’s pH balance. Also, it has anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial properties that treat acne breakouts.
What you need:
- One tablespoon of apple cider vinegar.
- One tablespoon of water.
- Cotton pad/ball
You should:
- Mix apple cider vinegar with equal amount of water (1:1)
- Soak a cotton ball in the mixture and massage it gently onto your face where it has large pores.
- Let it sit for several minutes and then rinse off with cold water.
- Do this remedy every night after cleansing your face for best outcomes. Follow up with a gentle hydrate.
- Baking soda
Baking soda has antibacterial and anti-inflammatory properties that help to reduce complications such as pimples and acne. It helps not only to remove dead skin cells, grime and other impurities but also remain your skin’s pH balance.
What you will need:
- Two tablespoons of baking soda
- Two tablespoons of warm water
What you have to do:
- Combine two tablespoons of baking soda and two tablespoons of warm water
- Apply the mixture to your face, rub it gently in round motions for few seconds.
- Wash your face off
- Do this treatment every day, then reduce to 3- 4 times per week and continue for a next few weeks.
- Cucumber
Cucumber is a natural astringent. It not only helps to narrow large pores but also improve skin texture and add a fresh glow to your skin.
What you need:
- 4-5 cucumber slices.
- 2 tbsp of lemon juice.
What you should do:
- Combine blended cucumber and lemon juice. Mix well.
- Apply this mask to your face and leave for 15m.
- Wash it off with water.
- To get the best results, freeze the cucumber in the fridge for a few minutes before blending.
- Do it three times per week.
- Yogurt
Yogurt contains lactic acid that helps ease the oils and dead skin cells, thereby minimizing the big pores’ appearance.
What you will need:
- 2 tbsp of plain yogurt.
What you have to do:
- Apply yogurt to the affected area and leave for 20 minutes.
- Rinse it with lukewarm water.
- Do it twice per week.
But keep in mind that, add two aspirin tablets and one egg white to 1 tablespoon of yogurt only in case you have oily skin also known as acne-prone. Apply the mixture and leave for 15-20m then rinse it off with cool water. Repeat it twice per week.
Eventually, you don’t need to be shy or ashamed when having large pores because nowadays there are many ways to be more beautiful. Beauty or not depends on you. It depends on whether you take care of your skin or not.
