Brilio.net - Pores are components of the skin in the form of small holes where the skin's natural oil or sebum comes out, which plays a role in maintaining skin moisture. But unfortunately, some people have pores on their face that can appear larger than they should be. These large and open pores will become clogged more often and result in several skin problems.
Pores can appear larger when they are blocked by dirt or oil. The dirt in question is dust, pollution, and makeup residue that is not cleaned optimally. Apart from that, you also need to know that large pores are also caused by a buildup of dead skin cells that collect and become trapped in facial pores. Enlargement can also occur if you often squeeze blackheads or growing pimples.
Indeed, large pores are a common skin problem experienced by most people. If this problem continues, various other skin problems can also arise, such as acne and blackheads. Therefore, make sure you know how to treat large pores or reduce their size, so as to avoid various facial skin problems.
On the other hand, large facial pores will make the makeup results not optimal. The face also looks less smooth, feels rough, and sometimes has an uneven color. Because of this, many people are willing to dig deep into their pockets for treatment to treat large pores on their face. Starting from having treatments at beauty clinics, using skincare products, to using natural ingredients.
One natural ingredient that is often used to reduce the size of large pores is egg white. Not without reason, egg white content is believed to be able to clean and remove dirt that clogs facial pores, so that the pores look smaller.
But not only that, it turns out there are natural ingredients that are no less effective than egg whites, you know. One of them was shared by the TikTok account @scha_shaya on May 9 2023, which contains how to deal with large pores on the face so that it looks smooth using 2 natural ingredients. The natural ingredients in question are aloe vera gel and rice flour.
"Open pores make the skin look less smooth and we become stressed because of small holes. Put on more makeup and it will show," wrote the account owner in the description of the uploaded video, which was reported by briliobeauty.net from the TikTok account @scha_shaya, Tuesday (23/4) .
Contains aloe vera gel to reduce the size of facial pores.
photo: TikTok/@scha_shaya
Aloe vera gel is a natural ingredient that has many benefits for the skin. Launching from the Healthline page, aloe vera or aloe vera gel contains antioxidants, vitamin C and vitamin E which are good for skin health. Such as dealing with facial pores that look large and sagging skin.
Not only that, this natural moisturizer can also help increase collagen production to prevent signs of skin aging. Even the astringent content in aloe vera will also help absorb excess oil that causes large pores, so that the problem of large pores and blackheads can be quickly resolved.
Benefits of rice flour for dealing with large pores.
photo: TikTok/@scha_shaya
Rice flour contains nutrients such as B vitamins, minerals and amino acids which are useful for providing healthy nutrition to the skin. Rice flour also has exfoliator and absorbent properties which can absorb excess oil from the skin and clean pores, thereby reducing the amount of dirt that clogs pores.
Relying on these two natural ingredients, you can make an effective facial mask or scrub to clean pores and make them smaller. Come on, see how to make and use it below.
photo: TikTok/@scha_shaya
Material:
- 1 sprig of fresh aloe vera
- Enough rice flour
How to create and use:
1. Wash the aloe vera until clean
2. Clean the spines on the edges then split them into two parts
3. Pour rice flour over the aloe vera gel
4. Wash your face first until it is completely clean of dirt and makeup residue
5. Rub the aloe vera gel mixture mixed with rice flour on your face using circular movements
6. Do this for 3-5 minutes then let it sit for a while
7. Rinse using water until clean
8. Continue using moisturizer
9. Do this regularly 2-3 times a week to get a smooth face.