Q&A for How to Minimize Pores With Foundation

It depends on your foundation. Use a brush and work the foundation in circular motions into your skin.

No. It really depends on your moisturizer.

Use pore strips for your nose once or twice a week. Before applying primer, rest ice cubes where your pores are, it will tighten your face and make your pores less noticeable.

Once you've applied your foundation and concealer, use the illuminater on areas you wish to appear more prominent, such as the bridge of the nose or the more prominent part of your cheekbones.

Yes, a primer can minimize pores and give you a smooth surface for your foundation.

Use a green concealer to cover any redness on the face caused by acne marks, and an orange/yellow to conceal dark circles under the eye. You can use a brush or your fingers. If you use a brush, apply light layers until you have good coverage. It's easier to work with and blend lighter layers than it is to blend a heavier layer. You can find color-correcting palettes as individual pots, or you can find primers in green and orange.

Use a charcoal peel.

It depends what type of contour product you're using. If you're using a cream contour, apply it before your foundation. If you're using a powder contour, apply it after you've applied the foundation and set it with powder.

Liquid set with powder -- this works because if you do get oily during the day, your concealer stays and the powder can suck up the extra oil.

These techniques will also work for filling in and minimizing the appearance of scars. However, if your scars include discoloration and pitting in your skin texture, you may also want to incorporate a color correcting product. Dot a green concealer over redness to counteract it, and then apply your foundation over it.

It keeps happening because if you do not wash the powder from your pores it starts to collect and clog.

You don't need foundation, it would not be helpful in this case. Just start using a good quality facial moisturizer. This will heal your skin and make it healthier in general.

BB cream is a bit lighter and has less coverage than CC cream.

Try switching up your face care routine, like getting the pore exfoliate with scrubbing beads to remove trapped oils and try using moisturizer.

You could shave, wax, or pluck it if there are only a couple hairs here and there.

Try a foundation called BB Cream. It reduces pores, covers them up, and you can get it in all skin tones.

Start your morning with a moisturizer that is both hydrating and balancing and gives skin a beautiful, smooth finish. Look for moisturizers with vitamins, antioxidants or aloe vera. Then you may use a hydrating non-oily primer, but you don't have to. Especially with dry skin, you could apply a hydrating foundation directly on top of your moisturizer, to make sure that the product properly melts into your skin. Use a long-lasting but hydrating foundation with a satin finish to conceal dryness and sweaty areas, and properly press it into the skin with a damp beauty sponge to assure longevity. Then, set your T-zone very lightly with a loose setting powder.

Although silicone based products mask the appearance of large pores, regular use may actually increase pore size and may clog the pores and produce breakouts. Instead, focus on the right makeup application to make pores less visible. Make sure your skin is hydrated and prepped for makeup by sweeping a hydrating toner or toning pad across your face beforehand. Make sure you "fill in” your pores and create a smooth canvas by tapping, not rubbing your foundation products with your fingers or a beauty sponge. You can also use a large, fluffy brush with a slightly rounded head for best application in circular motion.