Brilio.net - Almost everyone wants a face that is smooth, glowing and blemish-free. But unfortunately, many factors cause facial problems. One of the facial skin problems that is quite disturbing to your appearance is large pores. In fact, pores are an important component that acts as a place where sebum or the skin's natural oils come out, which will keep the skin moist.
Even though they have an important function, sometimes facial pores can also become clogged with dirt and cause them to become larger than they should be. Some of the dirt that clogs pores includes dead skin cells, dust, makeup residue, and other free radicals. This dirt will mix with sebum and clog the pores. This is what causes large pores.
Dirt that clogs pores is also called blackheads. Blackheads will make the face look dull, textured, and can trigger the appearance of inflamed acne. Therefore, it is necessary to carry out facial treatments in an effort to tighten large pores caused by blackheads. This is done to prevent the appearance of other facial skin problems.
Many people use special serums to tighten facial pores, even though not everyone is suitable for using serums sold on the market because of the chemical content in them. But there's no need to worry, because you can use natural ingredients to help close large pores.
As shared by a TikToker via his personal TikTok account @soynancyzirieth on April 6 2020. In the 17 second video, a TikToker uses 1 type of fruit to tighten large pores. The fruit in question is lemon. He also added other ingredients, namely egg white and oatmeal.
photo: TikTok/@soynancyzirieth
The following are tricks for tightening large pores caused by blackheads in the style of TikTokers which briliobeauty.net reported from the TikTok account @soynancyzirieth, Tuesday (13/2).
Material:
- 1 egg white
- 2 teaspoons lemon juice
- 2 teaspoons of oatmeal
How to create and use:
1. Crack the egg and take the white only
2. Pour into a container then add lemon juice and oatmeal
3. Stir all three until evenly mixed
4. Wash your face first and make sure it is clean of dirt and makeup residue
5. Apply the mask to your face thoroughly
6. Leave it until dry or about 20 minutes
7. Rinse using water until clean
8. Continue using moisturizer
9. Do this regularly 2-3 times a week to tighten large pores caused by blackheads.
photo: TikTok/@soynancyzirieth
The benefits of lemon for tightening large pores.
Lemon is a sour fruit that is known to be high in vitamin C. Thanks to this content, you can use lemon to tighten large pores, you know. Apart from vitamin C, lemons also contain antioxidants and citric acid which are good for skin health. According to Healthline, its high citric acid content is useful as a natural exfoliator for removing dead skin cells that clog pores.
Apart from lemon, the TikToker also added other ingredients, namely egg white and oatmeal. Egg whites can help remove excess sebum production as well as dead skin cells that cause clogged pores. Likewise, oatmeal can also act in the same way as lemon, namely as an exfoliator to clean dirt, so it becomes an ingredient that can close large pores.
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Is lemon safe for skin?
Because of its high acid content, many people are hesitant to use lemon as a skin care ingredient. However, with the right portions and the right method, lemons are actually safe for your skin. However, before carrying out treatment using lemon, you should do a patch test first as an effort to prevent skin irritation. Especially for those with sensitive skin. Therefore, to reduce the high acid taste of lemon, it needs to be mixed with other natural ingredients so that the benefits are more optimal and reduce the risk of skin irritation.