Myth: You can shrink your pores with astringent or splashes of ice-cold water.
Truth: If only. Nothing has ever been proven to reduce them permanently, though remedies like clay masks and toners can make them appear smaller for a few hours. For the long run, dermatologists recommend retinol, salicylic acid, or alpha hydroxy acid (AHA) to keep pores from getting clogged, forming blackheads, and generally looking more obvious.
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Thanks for the tip! :] Yes, pores are actually very necessary for the skin to breathe… so it makes me chuckle when products say “make pores disappear”.
Tine dear, I so agree!
And also, if skin is well moisturized, pores look smaller
I think it is becuz of the moisturizer seep into the tiny pores of our skin and fill them up 
I wish more people knew this! There is no real way to “shrink” pores, which is why it pays to be careful and gentle with your skin.
Good tip! so many people are under the wrong impression that they can “shrink” pores when the fact that pores have no muscles. they can only be kept clean to make them appear smaller.