Demystifying Large Pores in Adult Acne Skin

As an Adult Acne Specialist, I get asked all the time how to get rid of large pores - slash - make them smaller - slash - make them disappear, etc.

The answer is pretty disappointing (no, they cannot be shrunk), but also kind of fascinating.  

There is, however, a way to prevent them from looking bigger than they already are.

Kitchen Esthetician or How to Navigate Acne DIY

Working on my Adult Acne Online Coaching program, helping people adjust their home routines to clear their breakout issues, coming across some kind of DIY facial oil, mask or cleansing oil is an almost daily occurrence.  Between Instagram, TikTok, and beauty blogs, the skincare consumer is bombarded with all sorts of advice on how best to deal with acne in general, but particularly on how to save money and health by making your own products right in your own kitchen.  I can’t blame anyone for trying these things.  Who can possibly object to saving money and guarding their health?

There are three problems with the logic here.

Why your skincare routine for Adult Acne needs these products

Why do we need so much in our skincare routine?

Last week I touched upon the multi-masking idea of treating different areas where your skin is having different parties on multiple parts of your face. 

This week I'd like to address the importance of each category of products I recommend to my clients to help clear their acne.  

The truth is, properly clearing and soothing adult acne and sensitivity is actually more difficult with just a “three-step” Cleanser-Toner-Moisturizer program.