Clinique Pore Minimizer Instant Perfector

ChangingEventually · May 10th, 2007, 09:25 PM

Just ordered it because I have pores you can drink out of. Any experience? I actually heard about it on this site and put it on my birthday wish-list, which my family and friends are picking and choosing from. My friend's getting it for me in two days and I'm wondering if I should stop her or something.

**Tati** · May 11th, 2007, 01:39 AM

It's amazing. It's not a treatment, just a cosmetic product, but it does exactly what it promises. It kind of smoothes over/spackles in the pores so they're completely invisible, yet it's the lightest, most translucent thing ever. It quickly takes on a powder-smooth finish, very matte. You can use it on its own, or as a primer under foundation and your skin will look like porcelain.

Yeah, I love the stuff.

SVZ · May 11th, 2007, 02:44 AM

Does it break you out? Or is there a risk of that?

ediebrooks · May 11th, 2007, 06:44 AM

Good question, SVZ. My skin is very sensitive, so I wondered the same thing.

Rondette · May 14th, 2007, 03:42 AM

Bought some yesterday on the strength of this thread and reading reviews off other websites.

It's good! I have biggish pores on my nose and after putting this stuff on they've all but gone, I'm looking in my magnifying mirror right now admiring my skin. I don't seem to have any problems with rashes etc, but then I've only been wearing it for a day.

So far then, I'd give it a big big thumbs up.

**Tati** · May 14th, 2007, 09:27 AM

I've never had any problems with breakouts because of it. I don't think I've ever really "broken out" in my large-pore areas anyway - nose and inner cheeks. As I said, though, this stuff doesn't do anything to fix the problem, it's just an amazing, invisible primer/concealer.

Now, Biore's Pore Minimizing Exfoliator (something like that, anyway) is an amazing product for clearing pores and helping them stay that way. I learned about it on this forum somewhere. When I use it, it's as if I've used a pore strip followed by extraction, but it's just a cleansing product I use in the shower. It's bloody amazing!

(Can you tell I have issues with my pores? heh heh)

Picara · May 15th, 2007, 11:47 AM

I have pore issues too, Tati. I've done extensive research because of them LOL. Nothing can minimize pores permanently, unfortunately. I use Renova on my nose because it makes the pores swell slightly and they do look smaller. I also use Joey Pore minimizer which sounds like it's similar to Clinique being pore spackle. They have a product that's actually called "Spackle" that I'm interested in trying.

missbazilb · May 15th, 2007, 02:48 PM

I use this stuff. It's great! I don't wear it everyday, but it lasts a long time. I use it on my forehead, cuz that's where my pores are large. It's exactly as Tati described. It doesn't feel like I'm wearing anything.

Zee · May 17th, 2007, 06:49 PM

Thanks. I'll have to try this out. This is one of the things I hate about my skin.

angelais · May 17th, 2007, 11:51 PM

I want to try it. On the website they show a few different pore minimizer products:

Pore minimizer T-zone Shine Control
Pore minimizer Instant Perfector
Pore minimizing perfecting lotion

Which one is the best? I want one to use alone or as a primer for my foundation.

missbazilb · May 18th, 2007, 01:24 PM

The one I have is the instant perfector. It comes in a little pink tube. I use it alone or under foundation.

oltifreakinbaby · August 12th, 2009, 09:48 PM

I have this and it hasn't really worked for me. Idk why....

holly · November 3rd, 2009, 02:04 PM

I have a tube of this & it works great! I only apply it to the sides of my nose & on the apples of my cheeks when I use it. No point in wasting it by using it on areas of my face that don't need it.