Confused about sunscreen???
Topical sunscreens are broadly classified into two groups:  chemical-absorbers and physical-blockers.  Chemical-absorbers absorb UV rays while physical blockers rflect UV rays. The FDA is requiring sunscreens to indicate on their labels whether they protect against UVA rays as well.  The new UVA/UVB protection labels will read "broad -spectrum SPF" and only those of SPF 15 and higher can claim to reduce the risk of skin cancer and photodamage.  However,for the best protection you should be using SPF 30 because it provides 97% prtotection from UV damage.  Titanium dioxide and zinc oxide are the two most commonly used blockers.  They can be rather thick so look for micronized zinc oxide as it spread much better.

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How to Shrink the Appearance of Large Pores

We all want satiny smooth skin and big pores often stand in the way of having that.  Well, there's good news and bad news when it comes to shrinking large pores.

First the good news:  You CAN make your large pores appear smaller.

Pore appearance changes based on how plump the skin is between the pores.

You can temporarily refine your pore size !!!

1.  Use a skin toner twice a day after cleansing to remove oil and fluid from the pores and top skin layers to refine and tone skin texture.

2.  Exfoliate Your skin

Exfoliation means the removal of dry dead skin cells from the upper skin layer to brighten skin texture and smooth the skin. It's one of my favorite steps in any skin-care regimen because of its instant gratification.  Removing the dull layer of dead skin cells on top of your living skin layer gives you brighter, smoother, more radiant looking skin with a velvety skin texture.  I perform

a full collection of professional chemical peels and have used them on myself and my customers for 20 years.  All of my peels are professional strength  and when you purchase a series of treatments that allows you to slowly step up to the stronger levels as your skin is conditioned by the lower concentration (which are still stronger than non-professional AHA treatments)

3.  Microdermabrasion treatments done professionally are another option for exfoliation.  It's a simple, controlled,superficial sanding of the dry dead skin cells to create radiant, smooth skin texture and a smaller pore appearance, especially when followed by a facial.

4.  Monthly Facials

Unclog your pores with deep cleansing facials because clogged pores look bigger.  Unclogging your pores and getting all the oil, dead skin and debris out will go a long way to improving the appearance of your skin texture.  If you have clogged pores, then just washing your skin wont't get the pores cleaned.  Whether you have blackheads or not, you'll need special products and some simple treatments to get that stuff out of your pores so that your skin looks clean, healthy and beautiful. Extractions are an important part of the deep cleansing facial where the professional compresses small areas of skin together to get the pore contents out, like squeezing toothpaste out of the tube.

Now the bad news:  The size of your pores can't actually change.

It's sad but true.  Nothing can really make the pore diameter smaller.  But, remember the good news, you can change how big they look with the methods I mentioned above!  If your large pores appear smaller, then your skin looks great, and that's what matters!!!