7 Best pore minimising products we're in love with

Favourite Picks: 7 Best pore minimising products we’re loving

MF editorial team

25 Aug 2016

updated the 31 August 2016 à 17:51

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Laneige
BB Cushion Pore Control, SGD59
Laneige BB Cushion Pore Control is semi-matte with a smooth and natural finish. This BB cream contains Pore Purifying Complex™, which helps refine enlarged pores and boost the skin’s elasticity. The presence of elastic Silicone Elastomer and Soft Focus Powder also helps conceal those pesky pores. For added protection, it has SPF 50 to shield your skin from harmful UV rays. Users swear by its long-lasting formula which retains the colour without the greasy feeling. It is currently available in six shades.
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Too Faced
Born This Way, SGD61
The Born This Way foundation created by Too Faced is another well-reviewed pore minimising product. Born This Way serves to highlight your natural features—meant to feel like second skin—hence the name. Despite the lightweight feel, it can be built for light to medium coverage to conceal redness, pigmentation, and pores. It’s also oil-free so those with large pores don’t have to worry about added shine to the face. It’s available in 18 shades and works well on normal, combination, and dry skin.
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Smashbox
Photo Finish Pore Minimizing Foundation Primer, SGD86
The right product can make you look fresh and blooming instead of feeling like one of those cheap flowers wilting under the hot Singapore sun. The Photo Finish Pore Minimizing Foundation Primer by Smashbox helps you be picture perfect no matter what time of the day it is. It reduces the appearance of visible pores for up to eight hours. This primer also mattifies your face and controls oil production without drying up your skin, making it an excellent base for your makeup of the day. The oil and shine control also makes this an ideal choice especially in the hot and humid climate of Singapore. It is also safer to use as it’s free of Paraben, Sodium Lauryl Sulfate, Pthalates, Oil, Fragrance, and Talc.
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Benefit Cosmetics
The POREfessional Face Primer, SGD54
The POREfessional Face Primer blurs our fine lines and visible pores through its multi-purpose balm formulation. It’s always a challenge to find lightweight but effective primers for tropical climates. Fortunately, this Benefit Cosmetics product feels silky and light on the skin—almost like an invisible layer. It’s also oil-free to prevent clogging pores and shiny skin. Plus, it has Vitamin E to protect your skin from free radicals. You can wear it alone or under your makeup as well!
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Tarte
Clean Slate Poreless 12-Hour Perfecting Primer, SGD$48
Tarte’s Clean Slate Poreless 12-Hour Perfecting Primer promises up to 12 hours of staying power, perfect for busy and on-the-go yuppies. This vegan-friendly product with a beautiful floral packaging boasts all-natural fruit and plant-based extracts in the formula. It is rich in antioxidants and vitamins. The organic blend of anti-aging elements boosts your skin’s regenerative functions while refining and shrinking the appearance of pores.
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Maybelline
Fit Me® Matte + Poreless Foundation, SGD20
The Fit Me Matte + Poreless Foundation by Maybelline New York is one of the more affordable but effective pore minimising products in the market. It mattifies your skin and refines pores, giving your face a smooth and natural finish. This non-comedogenic product is ideal for normal to oily skin as its micro-powders reduce shine and conceals pores. The micro-powders absorb excess oil to retain that matte finish, so you don’t need to touch up that often.
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Estée Lauder
Double Wear Stay-in-Place Makeup, SGD59
This liquid foundation boasts of staying on for up to 15 hours. Estée Lauder Double Wear Stay-in-Place Makeup is lightweight and oil-free. Add to that a long-lasting effect and you have the perfect formulation for makeup that won’t melt off your face in the harsh heat and humidity of Singapore. It also protects you from sun damage as it comes with SPF 10. And despite its lightweight feel, it is buildable for light to medium coverage with 38 shades to choose from.

Get rid of pesky enlarged pores the easy way with these gems – they’ll leave your skin looking flawless and totally eggshell smooth all day.

Everyone has pores. Yes, even the seemingly pore-less celebs have pores! The bad news is: you can’t get rid of nor reduce the size of your pores. People with large pores typically have oily skin, and while this can be bothersome and unsightly, oily skin slows down skin ageing and reduces the appearance of wrinkles. Unfortunately, large pores are also more at risk for breakouts. All hope is not lost though, as you can shrink and blur out pores with a combination of lifestyle, skincare, and the best pore minimising products available in the market.

Head up to the gallery to check out 7 great pore minimising beauty products we’re keeping on our shelves this season!

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