Estee Lauder Idealist Pore Minimizing Skin Refinisher 100 ml / 3.4 oz

I started using this product when I received it as a free sample from [...] It started working for me the first week! I noticed that my pores were smaller and my skin looked much smoother. This is something that I had been trying to acheive for some time but was unable to do until now. I would not buy it on Amazon.com though. The 3.3oz bottle is only $[...] on [...] but a reseller here is charging $[...] for the same size. Thank goodness I price compare before I just click "BUY".

I have used this product on again and off again over the course of a few years. I do not use this in morning or at night, but as a mid-day serum (eg after going to the gym after a work out) because this seems to work best for me and when my pores are largest. This does minimize pores, albeit very minimally. After use my pores also appeared more clogged, and I tend to have more blackheads than before. Although my pores are more clogged-I do not necessarily get more acne on my oily/acne prone skinMy skin is smoother when I use this, but it is also slightly dryer. When I stop using this, my skin also becomes more flaky. One advantage that is not addressed is it tends to help my moisturizer stay on for longer.This is not part of my regular skin care routine mostly because of the price and the minimal results.