I recently got the "Pore-fect" tester from Benefit and really liked it for pores, it was skin-colored, very dewy/creamy and seemed to fill them in. I regularly use Clinique's T-Zone Shine Control for pores, and it also combats shine. If I were you I'd try Benefits though, as the one by Clinique isn't as creamy and seems to be more drying.
Clinique also has a serum and a foundation targeted at minimizing pores, although I have read a lot of mixed reviews on these, the same goes for clinique's 'even better' line which is meant to even out skin tones. It never hurts to try though
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I would think most of the above would work for the pores but I can understand if it would make flaky skin stand out. Have you tried applying heavy-duty moisturizers or even gels that are hypo-allergenic at night or even underneath foundation and waiting a few minutes before applying foundation?
I've used retinol off and on and it sometimes makes my skin really dry and flaky too, when that happens I usually apply bio-oil at night (although this can break some people out), and then for daytime I apply a very heavy moisturizer and then I dab a powder foundation on with a puff. I watched a video on youtube by gossmakeup on how to apply powder foundation for best results: you press the puff onto the powder and then onto your face, not rubbing or swiping, just dab it on. I do this daily and love the results
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