HEALTHY SKIN ROUTINE/THE SIMPLE WAY

          Healthy Skin is always something we all try to maintain or attempt to obtain from other resources. We all want that glow and that flawless perfect skin with no scars, wrinkles, lines, acne, and etc. The list goes on even to the point of having no pores on the face or better yet erasing pores from the face with cosmetic products. I am a cosmetic or makeup lover. I do love all things Beauty in a sense. I like to use cosmetics and even create art on the face but i never really thought about some cosmetics we use are they really necessary and do we really need to be using the products on the skin?

          First of all, I'm not by any means throwing away my cosmetics. I love them too much to do that and besides I like the way I look after using the cosmetics. Cosmetics can improve or enhance the natural beauty we have and even for some women help with confidence. Some of us do not have naturally great skin and cosmetics is where most women turn to and try to achieve or attempt to get that nice beautiful flawless skin that we all truly want at the end of the day. I do understand and know how cosmetics is a good thing and we all well most of us like to use it and feel wonderful at the end of the day. I have a question about one particular product and that is Pore Minimized Cosmetics.

          Pore Minimized products are used to shrink the pores so that the pores are not noticed, non recognized, and smooth the skin surface. The products can even reduce the appearance of lines and wrinkles. All of the above mentioned about the pores sounds lovely but do you think shrinking the pores is a good thing? I do know that the products are used mainly on the face and that pores is all over the entire body. The thought of the pores being minimized to me scares me for the simple reason or fact that the pores is part of the bodily functions. There is many reasons why we have pores and why they are essential to the body and very important to keep the pores clean.


FACTS

1. Sweat is made by the skin when the body is hot and it comes out the body through the skin out of the pores

2. The body makes sweat to cool down itself

3. Sweat helps remove waste from the body

4. Sweat Glands are over the entire body except for the lips, nipples, and external genital organs and even the hair follicles

          Pores are very important to the body and they are there for a reason. I'm not saying that you cant do anything to help large pores on the face that bothers you but you have to realize that using a product that shrinks the pores can actually clog the pores. What I am saying is ,"If you apply a product onto the pores then it is no different then applying too much oil or too much makeup on the pores and the pores is gonna react to the product that has clogged its opening."

          Clogged Pores is terrible and do more harm that causes the skin to react causing a reaction that we don't want or not like to look at. For instance, clog pores cause acne leading to scarring of the skin, red or pink scar tissue, and just mainly causing facial imperfection to trigger.This is the truth about the skin and more information you can search for yourself if you like.


CONCLUSION  

          The best way to obtain healthy pores that are  enlarge pores  is simply to keep them clean. Products that are noncomedogenic like moisturizers and makeup are very good for the pores and skin in general. Avoid products containing petroleum and mineral oil. The products will irritate pores and make them appear bigger. Most of all, wash your face with a gentle cleanser before bed to prevent the day dirt and makeup from clogging the pores. Cleanse the face in the morning. Remember to cleanse the face after any physical activity because sweat can put debris to pore openings and settle in and stretch the skin. Exfoliation is important to remove pore enlarging dead cells from the skins surface. If pores are difficult to care for than consult a dermatologist.


MY THOUGHTS 

          I feel that I will keep doing my normal routine and keep my face clean and  use my LOREAL AGE PERFECT CELL RENEWAL GOLD SERUM and the other products i use from the same brand. My face is exfoliated daily if needed. My opinion on pore minimizing products is not good for the skin and that the products just fill your pores and may cause damage to the natural pore openings.  The pores should  be clean as much as possible. The products used to minimized the pores are a cover up to give the skin a reduce pore appearance but not really helping the pore problems. A great skin care regimen is the solution and can keep the pores clean and  the pores will appear smaller over time. I am a makeup lover and will continue to wear or use makeup but i will also keep my face clean, exfoliate my skin, and keep my pore openings healthy so that my skin will be healthy to my best ability. I am learning more about skin care and i am very serious about the skin and how important it is to to maintain or obtain healthy skin.