Perfect skin without pores: 16 products for a Photoshop filter effect

2023 Author: Devin Ellington | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-05-21 14:26

A smooth and blemish-free skin like in photo editing filters? The illusion becomes (almost) reality thanks to the primers and finishing products that give a "blurred" result

Do you dream of a smooth and "perfect" face like the ones you see scrolling in your Instagram feed? Put your soul in peace, because you get one skin without pores it is, unfortunately, an unattainable utopia.

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If we can't "cancel" imperfectionsAnd dilated poreswith skincare as if it were a magic wand, however, there are gods productstargeted for the make upof the base able to give us the illusion of one velvety skin, smoothand absolutely flawless.

We are obviously talking about primer And finishing products (to be used over the make up) a blur effect, to minimize the appearance of pores as much as possible and make the skin texture optically thinner.

We have selected for you 16 products that you will instantly fall in love with and that you will never want to abandon again, for a real life Photoshop look.

Kiehl's Micro-Blur Skin Perfector

More than just a primer, it is a real perfectioning treatment that smoothes the skin and minimizes the appearance of pores, with ingredients that actively help fight imperfections.

The Ordinary High-Adherence Silicone Primer

Nothing makes the skin smooth to the touch like silicones which, remember, are not harmful to the skin. This primer increases the duration of the make-up and gives an anti-shine matte finish.

Perricone MD No Makeup Instant Blur

Like all the make-up products of the brand, the goal is to give a perfected skin without creating an artificial effect. This is a blur effect primer with the texture of a balm, enriched with alpha lipoic acid to smooth the complexion also from a skincare point of view.

Innisfree No-Sebum Blur Powder

From the Korean brand a best-selling powder to counteract the shiny effect and make dilated pores less visible, without the cakey effect. Contains mint extract for a purifying action. It can be used both as a base primer in powder and as a finishing powder.

Clinique Pep-Start Hydroblur Moisturizer

Here skincare meets make-up, as the latest beauty trend of holistic skincare dictates. It is a mattifying moisturizer that gives a blur effect, also excellent as a primer.

Hylamide HA Blur

It is a finishing product with a blur effect based on hyaluronic acid powder, making it suitable for even the driest skin. It can be used both under and over the foundation, or mixed with it to perfect its texture.

Indeed Labs Nanoblur

A skin perfector much loved by British beauty addicts. Contains the Nano-Optic Prism complex which acts as a light diffuser with a soft focus effect, thus making the face optically smoother.

Benefit The POREfessional Agent Zero Shine

The cult line when it comes to primers and dilated pores. This new version is a powder to combat shiny skin, also excellent for express touch-ups.

Etude House Beauty Shot Face Blur

Another top product made in Korea, the home of flawless leather. It is a primer with a fluid texture that minimizes pores and illuminates the complexion, thanks to a light-reflecting effect.

Becca Velvet Blurring Powder

The brand of excellence for face base make-up has created a velvety effect primer, with a very light texture, for a soft focus and airbrushed look. It has a balancing and antioxidant effect.

Cover FX Blurring Primer

A primer that makes the skin soft and with a super smooth texture, it can be used as a base before foundation or even alone for a perfected skin at a minimal level.

Hylamide Pore Delete

A perfector with a liquid texture with a prism effect, to diffuse the light and optically smooth the face exactly as it happens in the filters used for photo editing. It can be used alone or after applying the foundation.

100% Pure Bamboo Blur Powder

Bamboo silica has a silky and rebalancing effect to make the face velvety without being dusty. Here the product is absolutely pure, also suitable for vegans.

SVR Laboratoires Sun Secure Blur SPF 50

Yes, there is also the solar blur effect. It has a mousse texture, smoothing, mattifying and with a very high protection.



Too Cool For School Magic Pore Balm

A pore-clearing conditioner with purifying green tea extracts that acts as a make-up base, making even lines of expression and imperfections less visible.

Becca Soft Light Blurring Powder

A powder to be used as the last step of make-up, uses the optical effect of the light diffusion of mica and the silky effect of silica to make the base more luminous and perfected.