This is a product I have been using before applying my compact powder to cover up the open pores around my nose area.  The Ettusais Zero Pore Coat.

Ettusais is a sub-brand of Shiseido which carries a range of medicated acne, whitening and pore care products.  Their zero pore coat is an extremely light and quick-dry formula, which is to be applied after skincare and before foundation.  Just smooth on a thin coat on areas prone to oiliness and with visible pores.

Domestic Rat of Amuse-Bouche has very sensitive skin and hence is very particular about the skincare products she uses.  Here, she recommends a product for those with skin condition like hers:

Few people can fully understand and recommend with confidence products suitable for sensitive skin users. Half the time, they cannot comprehend why skin would turn reddish or even what eczema is.

Bogged down with such rare issues, I often find it a strain to buy cosmetic products over the counters, namely to articulate my concerns to nonchalant sales personnel.

This is the first in a series of tips from female bloggers who are willing to share their pointers on beauty, fashion, wellness, or any products which they can vouch for.  Today, we begin with Ashes of My Spellbound who is in her late twenties, has normal skin and currently obsessed with the Korean superstar, Rain.