Mask for porous facial skin: homemade recipes or ready-made products?

When we talk about porous skin, we most often mean oily or combination skin. Let’s talk about the means that help fight enlarged pores.

Features of masks for porous skin

The main purpose of masks for skin with enlarged pores is to cleanse and narrow the pores. As a rule, products based on mineral clays, which have good absorbent properties, do an excellent job of this task.

Clay not only literally draws dirt out of the pores, but also dries out oily skin.

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Properties of masks for porous skin

Masks for skin with enlarged pores have a whole range of tasks.

  • humidification. Oily and combination skin needs regular moisturizing. Sometimes even more so than other skin types. Often, dehydration is hidden behind fat content, which causes additional problems.

  • Cleansing. Oily skin, like no other, needs regular cleansing.

  • Intensive cleansing. Exfoliating two to three times a week is the minimum for skin with enlarged pores. Otherwise, the pores become clogged, blackheads appear, which make the skin texture uneven.

  • Narrowing of pores. Enlarged pores are the main problem for people with oily skin. Everything would be fine, but without proper care, black dots appear sooner or later.

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Rules for the use of masks at home

If you want to get the effect of the mask, one desire is not enough. Any mask requires preparation.

Purification

Any cosmetic product, and especially a face mask, is applied only to cleansed skin. And just washing is not enough. In order for the active components to reach their goal, it is necessary to remove obstacles in their path in the form of dead cells, pollution, makeup. Therefore, competent cleansing is one of the mandatory items of the program.

Rules for applying a mask

The mask is applied with a spatula or brush to the entire face, excluding the area around the eyes. It is better if the mask layer is dense enough. Typically, manufacturers discuss such subtleties in the “Rules of Use” paragraph.

holding time

Each product has its own method of application indicated on the packaging. But it should be borne in mind that night masks that do not require rinsing are popular today. 30 minutes after application, you just need to blot your face with a napkin to remove excess.

How to wash off the mask correctly

The mask is washed off with warm or cool water with your hands or with a sponge. In this case, the skin is not recommended to stretch and rub hard.

Care after the mask

After any mask, the face must be treated with a tonic or lotion and a moisturizing or nourishing cream applied. The best time for masks is from 19.00 to 22.00, when the skin is most receptive to active substances.

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Mask for porous skin: homemade or store bought

Homemade

Purchased

composition

We do not even doubt that home-made products (egg white, honey, oatmeal or coffee grounds) contain a lot of nutrients and vitamins. The question is, do they work?

Ready-made masks are being tested for effectiveness. If the packaging says about narrowing the pores and cleansing, there is no doubt that you will get such an effect with regular use.

Efficiency

Are you sure that a recipe mixture from the Internet, especially if you prepared it by eye, is designed in such a way that the substances complement each other, and do not block the effect of “colleagues”?

The manufacturer knows well what is combined with what, and the formula will be optimally effective.

Convenience

For many, making homemade masks from whatever is in the refrigerator is a kind of hobby. If it’s convenient for you, we can’t mind.

You don’t even have to talk about the convenience of finished products – it’s enough to properly cleanse your face, apply a proven composition, rinse off and enjoy the incredible feeling of comfort after the procedure.

Expert opinion: “Masks are a special category of products. Due to the fact that they are applied in a dense layer, an occlusion is created that “seals” the active ingredients in the skin. Masks for skin with enlarged pores are an excellent and, most importantly, extremely useful addition to basic care. They mattify, cleanse, tighten pores. The effect is especially evident when used on a continuous basis.” says Vichy expert Ekaterina Turubara.
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Overview of products for porous skin

Mask for oily porous skin

The protagonist of masks for oily skin is mineral clays. You can read about their properties here. These natural substances have good cleansing and drying abilities, they also soothe the skin, absorb excess sebum, tighten pores.

Mask, deep cleansing pores and improving skin condition, Clarifying Clay Masque, SkinCeuticals

Kaolin and bentonite narrow pores, absorb sebum. Fruit acids are great for exfoliating the skin.

Steaming mask with zinc “Clean Skin”, Garnier

Kaolin, combined with the thermal effect that this mask has, gives simply amazing results.

Firming mask

Oily skin with enlarged pores ages just like any other. To restore its brightness and radiance, as well as elasticity, masks often include vitamins, antioxidants and plant extracts: lemon balm, cranberry, ginseng.

Mask for narrowing the pores

All masks designed for oily skin also solve the problem of narrowing the pores. Mineral clays are responsible for this, as well as aloe vera and chamomile extracts. To soften the skin, for example, allantoin is used.

Mineral Pore Purifying Clay Mask, Vichy

The mask is based on kaolin and bentonite. These two types of clay clean the pores well and contribute to their narrowing. Allantoin and Aloe Vera make skin softer and smoother.

Rare Earth Deep Pore Daily Cleanser, Kiehl’s

The main property of the mask is cleansing and preventing clogging of pores. Clay in the mask does an excellent job with this task.

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Overview of home recipes

Mask for porous skin with apple

Act: reduces pores, reduces oiliness of the skin, softens.

Ingredients:

  1. 1 green apple;

  2. protein of 1 egg;

  3. 1-2 drops of olive oil;

  4. 1 potato.

How to prepare and use:

  • grate an apple and potatoes on a fine grater;

  • beat the protein with a whisk until a thick foam;

  • combine apple, potato and protein;

  • mix;

  • add oil;

  • cleanse the skin of the face;

  • apply the resulting mixture;

  • leave on the skin, preventing complete drying;

  • Rinse off and apply a moisturizing cream with a mattifying effect.

Mask with apple, honey and cinnamon

Act: tightens pores, softens the skin, tones.

Ingredients:

  1. 1 apple;

  2. ½ tsp cinnamon;

  3. 1 tsp honey

How to prepare and use:

  • grate an apple;

  • melt honey;

  • mix apple, honey and cinnamon;

  • cleanse the skin;

  • apply the mask for 15-20 minutes;

  • rinse with warm water and apply a caring cream.

Editorial opinion. Of these ingredients, I want to make a cake, but not a mask. Seriously, both recipes are not bad, the main thing is to grate the apples on a plastic grater to prevent oxidation. And be careful with honey, yet it often causes allergies.

Gel + scrub + facial mask “Clean Skin” 3-in-1, Garnier

A quarter of the product consists of clay, which acts as a highly absorbent, removing excess sebum. Eucalyptus extract, zinc and salicylic acid fight acne.

Mask for porous skin with cucumber

Act: tightens the skin, reduces pores, tones.

Ingredients:

  1. ½ cucumber;

  2. 2 Art. l oatmeal;

  3. 2 tbsp. l. natural yogurt.

How to prepare and use:

  • grate half a cucumber on a fine grater;

  • grind oatmeal in a coffee grinder;

  • combine cereal and cucumber with yogurt;

  • mix;

  • cleanse the face and apply the mask for 15 minutes, avoiding the eye area;

  • wash off.

Mask for porous skin with honey

Act: softens, mattifies, tightens the skin, tightens pores.

Ingredients:

  1. 1 egg;

  2. 1 Art. l. honey.

How to prepare and use:

  • beat the egg in a glass bowl until foamy;

  • add melted honey;

  • to stir thoroughly;

  • cleanse the skin and apply a mask;

  • endure 20 minutes;

  • wash off with warm water.

Editorial opinion. Once again, honey is a nutritious food with a lot of useful qualities. It has only one drawback – the risk of individual intolerance. Before proceeding with the procedure, check if you have any allergies. Better yet, use a ready-made tool.

Scrub mask “Magic clay. Exfoliation and narrowing of pores, L’Oréal Paris

Contains three types of clay (kaolin, gassul, montmorillonite), as well as exfoliating particles and algae extract. In a word, everything you need to make the skin clean and the pores narrowed.

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Safety measures

We have already written about the fact that it is necessary to prepare home-made masks only from fresh products and use them immediately after preparation. As for masks for skin with enlarged pores, I would like to add one more recommendation – do not allow the mask to dry completely on the skin to avoid dehydration.

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