pores - its only lunchtime but mine are all sticking out -yuck!

[dodgyroots]

you can see every pore on my chin and round my mouth - if I scrape my finger nail across my face it removes it iyswim....

I have a clean smooth face this morning but it doesn't last (used Sanctury hot cloth cleaner). Was using primer and lilylolo but recently switched to Buourgious Healthy Skin (which I like) to see if things better. Not used a primer though..

This is a pretty recent thing for me - my skin has never been congested before not so porey. Also getting a bit of facial hair (god I sound lovely don't it) and never had that before. Thankfully I'm blonde though...

you haven't said what moisturiser you are using?

I'm using basic moisturizer - Nivea visage atm.Skin is clean and smooth in the morning - pores just start sticking out as day goes on. It's like my sebum as gone into overdrive!

Try not using moisturiser for a few days?

Skin is quite dry - I guess I could not use it on my Tzone and see if that helps...

No no no - if your skin is producing excess sebum it is because there isn't enough moisture in the skin - It is the skin's defence mechanism. I used to have a veritable slick of oil come lunchtime until I started putting oil on my face. The presence of the oil stops the skin from over-producing sebum. Try using a facial oil under your moisturiser (you only need 3 drops) and an oil control primer.

see I would never have thought to try that - thanks. I have almond oil and pure vitamin E oil in the house - would either of them do?

I actually scrapped my face with a bit of cardboard this afternoon! and, though red for a while, the pores were declogged and skin smooth again...

dodgyroots can I ask how old you are?

I've developed exactly the same problems re pores and facial hair and my roots are dodgy too. Finding I'm having to colour hair every 4 weeks now.

I'm 42 by the way.

I'm 37...roots aren't actually dodgy atm though, but hair is growing quite fast!

I wonder if it my body finally settling down (though in a bad way) after having 2 kids in 2 years (so pregnant or breastfeeding for 4 years). Youngest is 3 now..

It might be a hormonal thing with me too, also having had 2 DCs in 2 years!!

The pores and facial hair are really truly crap tho!! I use a primer but as you say it doesn't last that long and as for the facial hair????? I do pluck a lot of the ones on my chin out.
A beautician friend said that waxing can cause more trouble than its worth!

So this is it then, pock-marked with a beard

I have one of these and my pores MILES clearer- still big, but cleaner

Also agree facial oil is great- I use Decleor

moon I have all your symptoms, am also nearly 42

it shit isnt it

I've been looking at the Decleor oils - problem is DH between contracts so I can't spend on things like till he has another one. I need a cheap and cheerful solution! Might give the almond oil a go...

I peel twice a week using salicylic acid. Has helped my greasy, spotty skin no end.

I buy it off eBay 8 quid a bottle. Has calmed my skin down a lot.

What do you use Sixty? I use the Soap and Glory "The Fab Pore 15 Minute Facial Peel". I use about 3 times a week, not sure if it is helping though..

I have the same problem. I've just ordered some Alpha H liquid gold, which everyone raves about and am hoping to get a Clarisonic shortly to help with the pores. In the meantime the benefit pore stuff is fab polly filler.

www.ebay.co.uk/itm/290661622546?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649#ht_949wt_922 I have been using this for a while.

I would be a a bit wary of buying that bottle I'm afraid - I'm really risk averse and have had a reaction with fruit acids before.

The problem isn't that I need a filler, it is that my skin get bumpier, with little white bums of sebum that I can literally scrape off my face, as the day goes on. It is like there is tiny white raised speckles all over my chin...

That sounds like its your make up clogging your pores

Do you know the solution? Switched from mineral to liquid and it has made no difference. I am a foundation girl - no way I'm leaving the house without it

I get this too, like I can see every single pore as a tiny raised white dot. I also have fine facial hair that I think is associated. I get a combination of flaky and oily skin at the same time. I hate it!

I can't recommend the decleor oils highly enough - it doesn't seem like alot but this is a two month supply if used once a day (obv 1month if used morning and evening). Totally legit seller - I buy from them on the (rare) occassions that I have none left in my stockpile. It is a decleor TSV on qvc on the 29th though (quite poss that there will be an oil in it on easypay?).

Alpha H would probably work for you too

I think you need to get your pores really clean to begin. I still find the odd blocked one on my chinny chin chin, but the ones on my forehead are clean as a whistle

I don't think it's make up related as I have the sane thing on the underside of my chin and I don't wear make up there.