A lot of women and men have open pores on their face. These pores are necessary for secretions and moisture on the skin, however sometimes they remain open when clogged or dilated. This is more common in people with oily skin. Following are a few tips that you can follow to minimize facial pores.
1. Icing
Rubbing ice cubes on your face twice a day can help in minimizing facial pores. Even washing your face with ice cold water can help in minimizing pores.
2. Honey
Honey has a lot of benefits for skin and closing facial pores is one of them. It also helps balance the pH and oily secretions of your facial skin.
3. Scrub
Another way of minimizing facial pores is by scrubbing your face with a mixture of olive oil and sugar. Do this only once a week.
4. Egg Mask
Egg mask is very good for open pores. It rejuvenates skin and removes dead skin while minimizing the appearance of pores.
5. Multani Mitti
Multani Mitti is basically clay and is very good for skin. Make a paste by adding honey and milk to it. Apply it on your face, wash it off once it dries. Do this only once a week.
6. Apple Cider Vinegar
Apple cider vinegar balances the pH of skin. This helps minimize the facial pore. Dilute apple cider vinegar in water and then apply it all over your face with a cotton ball. Do this once or twice daily.
7. Baking Soda
Baking soda is always available at homes and has a lot of benefits. Baking soda removes oil from skin and cleanses it. Apply a paste of baking soda and water on your face for 5 minutes and then rinse it off to minimize facial pores.
8. Sandalwood
Make a paste of sandalwood powder, turmeric powder and almond oil. Apply this paste all over your skin and leave it on for 30 to 40 minutes. Wash it off with cold water. Do this twice a week to notice a change.
9. Oatmeal
Oatmeal has lots and lots of benefits. It is used for acne control and minimizing the appearance of pores. It removes excess oil thus soothing the skin and shrinking the pores.
10. Raw Milk
Raw milk is fresh milk before you process it. Use it as a cleanser and then leave it on to dry. Wash it off after 15 minutes. Do this daily to minimize facial pores.
11. Gram Flour
Gram flour is used for many purposes. It removes facial hair, reduces acne, treats blemishes and also minimizes facial pores. Make a paste by mixing yogurt, gram flour and a little bit of turmeric powder. Apply this all over your face and let it dry. Wash it off once it gets dry. Do this once a week to shrink facial pores.
12. Tomato
Apply tomato juice on your face to remove tan and shrink pores. If you want to make a mask for minimizing facial pores then grind tomatoes along with 3 pods of garlic and apply the paste onto your face. Wash it off with warm water after 20 minutes and then wash your face with ice cold water. This will shrink the pores. You can do this twice a week.
13. Fenugreek
Fenugreek, also known as ‘methi’, is also effective to minimize facial pores. Make a paste by blending fenugreek powder, cucumber and ginger. Apply this paste on to your face to minimize facial pores and wash it off with cold water after 30 minutes.
14. Aloe Vera
Grow your Aloe Vera plant at home because it has a lot of benefits. Apply the aloe gel on your face once you have peeled off the skin. Leave it on overnight to minimize facial por