Technique · Written in Casablanca
How to minimize pores with makeup
A thin pore-filling primer on the affected area only, then a base pressed rather than dragged over it.
Written by Lamyaa Aissi, professional makeup artist, Casablanca.
How to do it
- Apply a silicone-based primer in a thin layer, pressed over the area.
- Do not rub it in — pressing is what fills, rubbing is what lifts.
- Press the base over the top with a damp sponge rather than brushing across.
- Set lightly, and avoid luminous products directly over the area.
The Moroccan adjustment
Heat makes pore-filling primers pill if applied thickly, which is the most common failure in a Moroccan summer. Thin and pressed, never generous.
What goes wrong
Adding luminosity over textured skin. Glow sits on every raised edge and magnifies exactly what you were smoothing.
Questions
How to minimize pores with makeup?
A thin pore-filling primer on the affected area only, then a base pressed rather than dragged over it.
What goes wrong most often?
Adding luminosity over textured skin. Glow sits on every raised edge and magnifies exactly what you were smoothing.
Does this change on Moroccan skin or in a Moroccan climate?
Heat makes pore-filling primers pill if applied thickly, which is the most common failure in a Moroccan summer. Thin and pressed, never generous.
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