Homemade Masks for Large Pores

Homemade masks for large pores are easy to make and easy to use. Often, the ingredients for homemade masks can be found in your refrigerator or pantry. If you have large pores due to heredity, there are masks you can make with common ingredients to significantly reduce the size and look of your enlarged pores. Along with diminishing the look of large pores, these mas

ks help to reduce the oily feel to your skin and leave it feeling refreshed and revived

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Make a mask for large pores by combining 1 tsp. oatmeal powder with 1 tsp. lime juice. Add enough water to make a soft paste. Massage the paste gently onto your face and let it dry for 20 minutes. Rinse with cool water.

Beat together one egg and 1 tsp. orange peel powder. Massage gently onto the face and let it dry for 15 minutes. Rinse with cool water.

Mix 1 tsp. ground almond meal with enough water to form a paste. Apply it to your face and let it dry for 20 minutes. Rinse with cool water and follow up with a toner.

Another homemade mask for large pores is to mix some table salt with buttermilk to form a paste. Apply it to your face and let it dry for 20 minutes. Rinse with warm water.

Add some milk and a small amount of lemon juice to plain oatmeal. Mix it together to form a paste, and apply it to the skin. Let the mask dry for 20 minutes, then rinse with cool water. Avoid using if you have blemishes on your skin.

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Mix together 2 tsp. cosmetic-grade clay with 1 tsp. rose water. Add to this mixture 1 tsp. astringent or toner. Massage this mixture onto the face, let it dry for 20 minutes, then rinse with cool water.

Combine 1 tbsp. orange juice, 1 tsp. honey and 1 tsp. lanolin. Apply it to the enlarged pores and leave it on for 15 minutes, or until dry. Rinse with warm water.

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Mix 1 tbsp. oatmeal powder with an egg white. Apply it to the face and let it dry for 20 minutes. Rinse thoroughly with warm water, and follow with toner or astringent.

If you have combination dry and oily skin, try this nourishing mask. Mix one egg yolk with a few drops of lime juice. Apply it gently to the skin and let it dry for a few minutes. Rinse completely with warm water.

To maintain your skin, avoid harsh cleansers and the overuse of astringents. Often, these products worsen the look of enlarged pores. Avoid the use of moisturizers in areas of your face that are excessively oily; only moisturize those areas that actually need it. These steps, combined with beneficial homemade masks, will help treat and reduce the look of large pores on your skin.