If you want tighter, smaller pores and flawless, glowing skin, you’re going to have to work for it. But just a little I promise. So, next time you stumble home waaaay past your bedtime and crash without cleansing, pick yourself up and get thee to the basin STAT!

Cleanse twice
That’s right, after you cleanse the first time, repeat. It’ll make such a difference in your complexion. Cleansing just once removes makeup, dirt and impurities from the surface of your skin but it doesn’t reach your pores. The second cleanse will penetrate deep into pores to clear out oil, dirt and anything else that might be lurking down there. But only double cleanse once a day, at night is best.

Opt for a foaming cleanser
The sun’s out, the mercury’s rising and if you have oily skin, you should be whipping out your foaming cleanser right about now. This hot, humid weather will kick your skin’s sebum production into overdrive and combine that with pollution and perspiration, you’re going to have yourself one sweaty, sticky little face. Not to mention some clogged pores. Foam cleansers are gentle on the skin and will unclog those pores in a second.

It’s buffing time!
I constantly harp on about the benefits of exfoliation and here’s another brilliant reason to scrub once or twice a week. Exfoliating not only cleanses your skin, it also refines pores and strips away dead skin cells for a smoother, more luminous complexion. Plus it feels great.