While every aspect of our skincare routine is meant to battle breakouts and wrinkles, it seems that when we get to treating those pesky pimples, they’ve already made their presence known and won’t budge until they’re ready to let us be. Perfect skin is hard to come by, and pore size can be a factor in having clear skin. If your pores rarely give way to undesirable whiteheads or not a day goes by without fighting a red bump, pore-refiners should be staples in your regime. With serums, masks, makeups, toners, gels, and lotions, you can select your pore potion and watch those troublesome pimple-preppers shrink before your eyes.

ReVive Pore Correctif Multi-Action Repair Serum, $225 at www.nordstrom.com.
Dr. Brandt Pores No More Pore Refiner, $45 at www.drbrandtskincare.com.
Murad T-Zone Pore Refining Gel, $40 at www.sephora.com.
La Roche Posay Effaclar Serum, $42.95 at www.ulta.com.
DDF Wrinkle Resist Plus Pore Minimizer, $85 at www.skinstore.com.
Neutrogena Pore Refining Toner, $6.49 at www.neutrogena.com.
Dior Hydra Life Skin Perfect Pore Refining Moisturizer, $67 at www.dior.com.
DermaE Vitamin A Pore Refining Mask, $18.75 at www.skincarerx.com.
Clinique Pore Refining Solutions Instant Perfecting Makeup, $26 at www.bloomingdales.com.
Olay Pore Minimizing Cleanser + Scrub, $7.99 at www.walgreens.com.
Kiehl’s Rare Earth Pore Minimizing Lotion, $29 at www.saksfifthavenue.com.
Perricone MD Intensive Pore Minimizer, $75 at www.perriconemd.com