“My pores besar gila, jelas sangat nampak”
“My skin lately berminyak sangat, excess oil tu lagi banyak compared to before”
“Macam mana nak kecikkan pores”

Tonight, I will be covering about this one problem that many of us are concerned about: Enlarged pores!

This is a thread

First of all, pores ni apa ek?

Pores adalah small openings on our skin yang release minyak and also peluh. Pores also connected with our hair follicles. Okay so, pores ni ada dua jenis.

1. the one yang release natural oil on our skin = sebum
2. the one yang release peluh

Commonly, the one yang release peluh ni okay and tak bring any problems, nothing to complain about.

However, many of us usually ada problem with the one yang release our natural oil or yang dipanggil as sebum tu. That one buat pores nampak besar, muka berminyak sangat and so on.

Before I cover on how to treat enlarged pores, here are 3 facts about pores yang I nak share with all of you, so that we’ll be aware

1. KITA TAK BOLEH NAK HILANGKAN OUR PORES COMPLETELY
Whether kita suka ke tak, pores adalah structural layer on our skin yang akan sentiasa ada

2. THE ORIGINAL SIZE OF OUR PORES DITENTUKAN BY OUR GENETICS AND HORMONES. So the size of pores between all of us may differ, sebab our genetics and so on. Some might have larger pores. Pores size juga akan increase over time sebab collagen dah berkurang as we grow older.

3. KITA TAK BOLEH NAK KURANGKAN JUMLAH PORES THAT WE HAVE ON OUR SKIN.
Tak boleh ye nak kurangkan pores macam kita kurangkan acne/pigmentations/etc. If pores kita ada banyak tu, then dia akan stay banyak tu la sampai bila-bila.

I know, having visible pores can be one of the main skin concern for us, even if it isn’t as obvious as other skin concerns such as acne/pigmentation. It makes our skin look aging. Other than that, if kita makeup pun maybe our makeup and complexion won’t be fully smooth. Right?

“So, apa yang menyebabkan pores kita nampak besar ye?”

1.EXCESSIVE SEBUM
This one happens when sebaceous gland produce lots of oil more than it should, usually those with oily skin la camni

2.KURANG ELASTICITY AROUND THE PORES
When our skin dah tak tegang, pores nampak enlarged

3. VOLUME KAT HAIR FOLLICLE KITA DAH BERTAMBAH
This one akan berlaku when the kawasan kat hujung-hujung hair follicle kita tu dah tersumbat, so dia akan menyebabkan pores kita yang tu nampak besar sebab ada benda yang tersumbat kat dalam.

“So, tak boleh buat apa-apa la ni kalau pores besar macam ni? ”

Unfortunately, we can’t change our original pores size. Pores juga tak boleh buka or tutup, it doesn’t have muscle for that.

BUT THE GOOD NEWS IS..we can do something to shrink its appearance supaya tak visible!

“So what can we do to make it appear smaller / not too visible?”

The concept is to :
- take care of our pores supaya tak tersumbat
AND
- avoid squeezing our pores sebab bila kita keep on squeezing then, ni la yang akan stretch them even more

“Macam mana nak jaga our pores from tersumbat tu? ”

1. DOUBLE CLEANSE YOUR SKIN

Make sure you do this regularly okay? It doesn’t matter what type of first cleanser you nak guna. The better you cleanse your skin, the less any unwanted dirt and excess oil will clog your pores.

You can read further about double cleansing (why should you double cleanse/types of first cleanser you can use/etc) in this thread yang I dah buat before this:

https://twitter.com/enchantingbox/status/1280849476211445760?s=21 https://twitter.com/enchantingbox/status/1280849476211445760

2. EXFOLIATE

If your skincare routine dah ‘stable’ and strong, you boleh incorporate chemical exfoliator like AHA/BHA in your routine. They will work on the surface of our skin or deep into our pores and effectively dislodge all the dead skin cells & dirt yang clog our pores.

3. USE CLAY MASK

Do you know that clay mask can also exfoliate our skin mildly? Most clay mask has absorbent properties. Dia boleh tolong our skin to clean the congested pores from any dirts and debris. So, clay mask sangat beneficial for those with clogged pores / oily skin.

You can try @jelitaklHQ Rose Clay Mask

Rose Clay mask ni boleh help our skin to lessen any breakouts, blemishes, ada anti-aging properties, boleh cleanse our pores of course & treat uneven skin tone. It isn’t too drying & won’t leave your skin tight.

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4. WEAR YOUR SUNSCREEN, ALWAYS!

Apa kaitan with sunscreen? If kita tak pakai sunscreen, our skin akan terdedah to the sunlight. It will breaks down our skin’s collagen. Collagen will keep our skin firm kan? So bila collagen dah kurang, our skin akan kendur & pores appear larger!

5. HYDRATE & MOISTURIZE YOUR SKIN WELL

If our skin tak cukup hydration, tu la penyebab our skin produce excess oil. Sometimes our skin produce oil not because it is oily from the first place, but it craves for hydration & water. Remember, excess oil = tendency to clogged pores.

You can include @jelitaklHQ PST in your routine to step up your hydration game.

Not just this toner has soothing & hydrating properties, it has brightening function too! Basically, it covers everything! It soothe your skin, hydrates it & even can help with brightening.

6. Last but not least, for a temporary fix throughout the day, you can always choose and use makeup items with smoothing and blurrinh function.

This includes blurring/smoothing primer, cushion, loose powder and so on. They will help you to achieve a great base

All in all, always remember to cleanse your skin thoroughly, do your double cleansing and all of the other steps that can purify your pores okay?

It is okay to be concerned about pores, but always be focused on our main goal- to achieve a healthy skin

Love,
@Nuyenggg

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