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Pore Question - Wash in cold or warm water?
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Thu Sep 28, 2006 5:42 am      Reply with quote
Hi,

Say after ive just played tennis and need a wash should you I use cold or warm water?

What’s best in this situation for your pores?

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Thu Sep 28, 2006 7:17 am      Reply with quote
When I wash my face I use warm water, but I heard it's good to splash cold water as your last step to close the pores.

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Thu Sep 28, 2006 12:17 pm      Reply with quote
ariesxtreme wrote:
When I wash my face I use warm water, but I heard it's good to splash cold water as your last step to close the pores.

I think it's agood idea although I haven't tried it myself.
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Thu Sep 28, 2006 12:26 pm      Reply with quote
ariesxtreme wrote:
When I wash my face I use warm water, but I heard it's good to splash cold water as your last step to close the pores.


that's what i do.
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Thu Sep 28, 2006 12:36 pm      Reply with quote
My husband is 30, and he has very nice skin. I wish i'd have it. Laughing He doesn't use any skincare except aftershave balm, but he always (for many years) washes his face with cold water.
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jumpingball wrote:
My husband is 30, and he has very nice skin. I wish i'd have it. Laughing He doesn't use any skincare except aftershave balm, but he always (for many years) washes his face with cold water.


hahaha, guys are so lucky in that sense, my husband is 38 now and his skin is so good too, without any skincare products. i always force him to use my leftovers.
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Thu Sep 28, 2006 12:49 pm      Reply with quote
wash with warm and finish with cold is the best combination.
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Thu Sep 28, 2006 1:54 pm      Reply with quote
Warm water is better in terms of expanding pores, washing away sweat, dirt, bacteria and oil. Some people like to follw with cold since things typically become smaller when cold, but this effect doesn't last long. I'd say go with warm for the best clean.
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Thu Sep 28, 2006 3:01 pm      Reply with quote
Warm is best because cold and hot water is too traumatic for the skin.

Pores do not open and close and they will only appear to shrink temporarily if you use an astringent or such to take away all of the oils.
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Thu Sep 28, 2006 3:21 pm      Reply with quote
okay so which is better the sauna or the steam room??? to losen up pores
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Sun Oct 01, 2006 7:57 pm      Reply with quote
My guess would be steam room, but they probably both work the same to open up pores - just make sure your face is clean before you do it!
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Sun Oct 01, 2006 8:04 pm      Reply with quote
I wash and rinse with warm water.

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Fri Dec 01, 2006 9:41 pm      Reply with quote
Yes, use warm water to open up the pores and finish it with splash of cold water to close the pores.
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Fri Dec 01, 2006 10:40 pm      Reply with quote
ja2006 wrote:
Warm is best because cold and hot water is too traumatic for the skin.

Pores do not open and close and they will only appear to shrink temporarily if you use an astringent or such to take away all of the oils.

ja2006 - you are exactly right. Warm/tepid water is best (we're not washing a load of whites here!) - not too hot and not too cold. And, pores do NOT open and close.
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Fri Dec 01, 2006 11:06 pm      Reply with quote
Completely agree.
Tepid water.
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Sat Dec 09, 2006 12:59 pm      Reply with quote
ariesxtreme wrote:
When I wash my face I use warm water, but I heard it's good to splash cold water as your last step to close the pores.


That's what I do Very Happy It have a perfect effect to your pore doing it every day!
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Sun Jun 13, 2010 12:00 pm      Reply with quote
I always use cold water, whether winter or summer, I think this is a matter of habit, maybe I should try to use warm water Rolling Eyes
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Mon Jun 14, 2010 8:28 am      Reply with quote
Warm water and then ice-cold water from the fridge. Extremely refreshing and great for closing pores too!
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Tue Jun 15, 2010 1:07 pm      Reply with quote
I also use hand warm water to open the pores first, then end up with cold water. This is good for blood circulation. Too hot or too cold water are not good for skin.
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Thu Jun 24, 2010 6:26 pm      Reply with quote
At first wash your face with warm water to open up the pores and clean them and finish with cold water to close the pores to make sure dirt doesn't get in them.

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gracedhy wrote:
jumpingball wrote:
My husband is 30, and he has very nice skin. I wish i'd have it. Laughing He doesn't use any skincare except aftershave balm, but he always (for many years) washes his face with cold water.


hahaha, guys are so lucky in that sense, my husband is 38 now and his skin is so good too, without any skincare products. i always force him to use my leftovers.


Most of the guys I've gone out with they use toner, sunscreen and perfumes and bath stuff.

And this is before even meeting me and knowing them long that I seem to find this out.
Maybe I just date high maintenance guys?


Ex-bf he actually would try to borrow my cncealer for when he had to go on tv Laughing (he had to do a lot of art related things).


One guy I was going out with before, his mom was a rep for some skincare line and she was always telling him it is good to use toner and sunscreen...he actually had really nice skin too Smile
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Fri Jun 25, 2010 8:08 pm      Reply with quote
same goes for showers? only shower in warm (not hot) water?
...but i love hot showers! Sad
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Fri Jun 25, 2010 8:22 pm      Reply with quote
ariesxtreme wrote:
When I wash my face I use warm water, but I heard it's good to splash cold water as your last step to close the pores.


That's what I have done for years too, even after OCM I use very warm water to remove the oil makeup and dirt, then finish off with a very cool rinse. It works for me. Very Happy

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Mon Jun 28, 2010 5:04 am      Reply with quote
Using cool water to clean our face is helpful in minimize pores.
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Mon Jun 28, 2010 6:48 am      Reply with quote
Actually pores cannot open and shut, the only thing that really can help to long term minimize pores is Retin A from what I've read, and even then its really requiring long term usage.

Whilst cold water can give the appearance that its closing pores, its actually just shocking the skin, and there are doubts as to long term if this is good and as beneficial as we've been led to believe.
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