The Fine Print

Extra note: I have done research on how pore-minimizing makeup works. As is my promise to you, I refuse to reprint mumbo-jumbo markety-speak that doesn't mean a thing to me & won't to you. But this is what I've found out about pore-minimizers:

1. No, they don't shrink pores. They won't get rid of them either. But they will make them appear smaller.

2. How does it work? 'Silicone polymers lay down a breathable film on the skin that fills in and smooths out the pore's surface,' said Scott Miselnicky in O Magazine. Miselnicky is the director of global makeup product development at Clinique. Some formulas, like Brandt's 'Poreless,' use optical diffusers making pores appear less noticeable.

3. While Dr. Brandt says his 'Pores No More' will actually clean out pores, I've read you should use makeup remover to cleanse skin since many of these products are resilient to soap and water.