One of the new products on the beauty market is a grout for pores on the face, which allows you to transform your skin beyond recognition. With its help, redness, uneven skin texture, and wrinkles simply disappear. This miracle, like many other beauty masterpieces, comes from South Korea, where the beauty industry is developing by leaps and bounds.
Unlike other tonal products, minimizers contain caring components. They reduce oily shine and increase skin elasticity. As a rule, they are hypoallergenic and suitable for all skin types.
But grouts do not change the skin tone; for a full make-up, foundation or powder must be applied to them. At the same time, minimizers do an excellent job as a base for makeup.
It is important to apply grout correctly. It is the application technique that is the key to success.
What is pore grout
What is pore grout - a product that masks facial skin defects. With its power you can get rid of post-acne, small scars and, of course, enlarged pores.
Most often it is packaged in small jars and has a gel-like or dense, viscous consistency. Apply the minimizer pointwise, only to problem areas. In addition to enlarged pores, you can disguise small wrinkles and small pigment spots.
The grout can be used regardless of skin type. But it will become a lifesaver for those with combination or problem skin. You can’t do without it even in hot summer weather.
Enlarged pores are easy to hide
Oily skin and enlarged pores are a problem for more than 20% of women aged 18-35. Many people “plaster” their face with thick foundation creams to the point of a “Venetian mask”.
For effective makeup in this case: smooth out enlarged pores, reduce sebum secretion (if the skin is oily) or moisturize (if the skin is dry) and make the complexion look as if there is no makeup on it at all.
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Makeup for perfectly smooth skin
A light texture makeup base with cooling ingredients, silicone and a foundation or concealer with reflective particles will help disguise enlarged pores.
Cooling components will help reduce sebum secretion; silicone polymers will fill unevenness, smoothing out the skin; reflective particles make not only enlarged pores, but also small wrinkles almost invisible.
On a clean and moisturized face, apply a cooling makeup base with Guerlain L'or Gold . However, it is enough to apply it where the pores are very enlarged: nose, cheeks, chin.
If, on the contrary, you have fairly dry skin, use a light fluid Chanel Vitalumiere Satin Smoothing Fluid Makeup . It will not only hide enlarged pores and fine wrinkles, but also soften the skin and protect it from ultraviolet radiation.
Natural glow
Yves Saint Laurent Radiant Touch Eclat concealer brush along the line of your nose and chin. This lightweight, light-reflecting emulsion will optically hide small imperfections in oily skin and enlarged pores.
A foundation cream with silicone polymers MAC Face and Body Foundation .
After the tone is evened out, the face needs to be given a delicate color and blush. Shiseido Pureness Matifying Compact Oil-Free SPF 15 is ideal for this . It eliminates oily shine, gives the skin a matte finish and disguises enlarged pores.
Finish off your look with a touch of radiant, silky and surprisingly soft Lancome Blush Subtil Highlighter . They will give your face a lovely blush and healthy glow.
Cosmetics for masking enlarged pores
Makeup base Guerlain (France) L'or Gold 22449
Refrain from covering up enlarged pores if...
The skin is inflamed, there are allergic rashes, eczema, dermatitis, herpes. Otherwise, you can only make the problem worse.
Never, ever use cheap foundation!
Some components of low-quality foundations (herbal additives, aromatic fragrances, preservatives) can cause allergies. Pores expand even more from the “heavy” silicones of cheap foundations.
Therefore, love yourself, use only high-quality cosmetics and do not forget about caring for skin with enlarged pores, because high-quality care ensures 90% beauty and smoothness of the skin.
Top best minimizers
South Korean brands, which gave the world cushions, BB, CC creams, products with snail mucin, made girls and women around the world happy with pore grouts. With their light hand, European and American companies adopted the product.
Therefore, Korean products occupy a leading place among minimizers. They are distinguished by their composition, which also contains caring components. Therefore, grouts from Korea reduce the secretion of sebum and dry out inflammation.
Top 5 best minimizers
Among girls who know first-hand about the miracles that grout is capable of, the top best minimizers from the following manufacturers are especially loved:
- Tony Moly.
- Maybeline.
- Benefit.
- NYX.
- Etude House.
Tony Moly Egg Pore Silky Smooth Touch
Honored leader, the best of the best – the “Golden Egg” of the Koreans “Tony Moli”. And it's not about the unusual design.
Although he deserves attention. The packaging is quite bulky and will not fit into a small cosmetic bag. Under the imitation shell, which needs to be unscrewed, there is a protective roof
a tree resembling a yolk. And below it is the minimizer itself.
It is quite thick, viscous, dense and transparent. At the same time, it is easy to apply to the skin. It is convenient to distribute it over problem areas.
After applying the product, the skin is velvety and soft. The grout camouflages enlarged pores well, hides facial wrinkles on the forehead, bridge of the nose, and nasolabial folds.
The main advantage of the “Golden Egg” is that it does not clog pores and prevents their contamination. Camellia extract and patented formula reduce sebum production.
Foundation or powder easily applies to the product. Areas masked using a minimizer do not require correction during the day.
Maybelline Baby Skin Instant Pore Erase
This facial filler is more suitable for dry or normal skin. It has a slightly dewy finish, which will not add any freshness to oily or combination skin.
Maybelline grout has a consistency similar to a thick gel. It is not completely absorbed, so the manufacturer recommends setting it with transparent powder.
The minimizer fills pores well, smoothes out acne marks and fine wrinkles. Foundations - BB, CC creams, cushions - do not roll off of it. Among the other grouts presented in the top, it is distinguished by its low price.
The disadvantages include the comedogenicity of the product. Those with problem skin should not use it.
Benefit The Porefessional
“Benefit” grout has a dense texture and needs to be “driven” into problem areas. It perfectly camouflages problem pores, but will highlight even small wrinkles. Therefore, it can be called a highly specialized tool.
The minimizer can easily accommodate a variety of foundations. During the day, the product can be applied over makeup to conceal pores.
The composition does not contain oil, does not interfere with skin respiration, and does not cause comedones. Girls with problem skin can safely use this grout.
NYX Pore Filler
The Knicks miniminizer can serve as a full-fledged primer. This pore grout can be applied to the entire face. But it is worth remembering that it will not mask serious defects. On skin without obvious signs of post-acne, the product evens out the relief well.
The consistency of the grout is similar to an airy mousse. It has a delicate natural beige shade.
Etude House Goodbye Pore Ever Pore Primer Essence
Another leader from South Korean brands is Goodbye Pore grout. It perfectly camouflages various skin defects. After using the product, the skin is smooth and velvety without visible defects.
The minimizer is simply irreplaceable in the summer heat, as it reduces the production of sebum. It will be a worthy replacement for mattifying creams.
Causes of skin lesions
Most often, enlarged pores can be observed in those with an oily or combination type. They are a marker of this type, along with oily sheen and periodically appearing pimples. In this case, good cleaning plus constant care will help.
They can also be the result of problems with hormones, the environment, improper care, smoking, alcohol, fatty and sweet foods. Large pores on the face are sometimes a hereditary symptom, which, unfortunately, cannot be corrected - but can be hidden.
About the advantages of a pore minimizer
Pore filling products work in several directions and have a number of undeniable advantages:
- Persistence. The product camouflages pores and other defects for up to 20 hours.
- An ideal base for foundation. Various cream, liquid, and dry foundations fit perfectly onto grout. Its use prolongs the durability of makeup.
- Suitable for daily use. The composition, as a rule, does not clog pores and does not provoke inflammation.
- Korean products contain extracts of medicinal herbs or fruit acids, which have a beneficial effect on the skin.
- Nice texture and smell. The grout does not leave a feeling of stickiness or tightness on the face.
- The visual effect of fresher, well-groomed and youthful skin without defects.
- Economical to use. One small jar lasts for more than 12 months.
For information on two of the grouts described above, watch the video:
Correct application
In order for the grout to work 100% on your face, you need to learn how to apply it correctly. The product is taken out of the jar with a spatula and applied to the face using a thick sponge. The grout is used only on problem areas, where it should not be rubbed in, but driven in, patting and making circular movements. Thus, it fills the pores and evens out the skin.
About the disadvantages of pore grout
Like any product, minimizers have not only advantages, but also disadvantages. The latter include:
- Difficulty washing off. When applied correctly, the grout “eats” deeply into the skin. Therefore, thorough cleansing is required; hydrophilic oil will most effectively remove it.
- If applied incorrectly, the result will be mediocre. Many people turn away from these products after failing to apply them once.
- In rare cases, allergies may occur. It is important to carefully study the composition of a cosmetic product before purchasing it.
Secrets of using the product
Minimizers can transform your skin, but only if used correctly. The subtleties of applying grout are as follows:
- Before using it, do not apply creams to problem areas. They will prevent the cosmetic product from penetrating deeply into the pores and smoothing out the texture.
- Only driving, circular movements will allow the composition to be distributed correctly. The more intensely you work with a sponge or beauty blender, the better the result will be.
- To obtain a pronounced result, a small amount of grout is enough.
It is better to scoop the minimizer out of the jar with a cosmetic spatula, with which it is then transferred to the sponge. If it comes in a tube, then squeeze a little directly onto the sponge.
There is no need to warm up the product in your hands like foundation or BB or CC creams. And after applying it, just wait a couple of minutes and proceed with further facial makeup.
How to choose minimizers, watch the video:
Treatments in the salon
Chemical peeling with AHA acids has a good effect on problem skin, including skin with problem pores. Acids are aimed at dissolving comedones and blackheads; they do not affect the deep layers of the skin, so they cannot harm. Due to the dissolution of the contents of the pores, they narrow. After it, it is recommended to support the skin using cosmetic products with acids in home care.
What the doctor says about pores, watch in the video:
