Paula's ChoiceSHINE STOPPER Instant Matte Finish Oil Control Primer, Pore Minimizer for Oily Skin, 1 Ounce

Finally, an item that works as described. I have very oily skin and for the first four hours or so, no shine. Maybe, once or twice a day, I'll have to give myself a little pat. I have abandoned my overpriced Mary Kay Mattifer for this product.

So my skin is OILY, by 2pm my skin is covered in oil. I’ve tried so many different face washes, primers, powders, setting sprays and nothing helps. I use Paula’s choice toner and cleanser and love their products so I decided to look up and see it they had anything for oil control and I saw this and decided to give it a try and OMGGGAbsolutely amazing!!!!! The first time I used it, I had a delivery at work that involved me being outside in the humid August Florida weather for 6 hours, and I was blown away by the results! My skin has NEVER went through a day without having an insecure amount of oil on my face ESPECIALLY if I’m outside, till that day. My skin was the best I’ve ever seen it, no oil, AT ALLMy makeup didn’t crease up anywhere like it usually would from the oil, my makeup looked better, my pores looked smaller and my skin was also SUPER soft. You really don’t need a lot of this product either, a little goes a long way. The price might be intimidating but I promise it’s definitely worth it, my bottle has lasted me about a month now (I use it every single day too) and I still have some left.One tip if you do get this product, blot and tap it into your skin, don’t rub! If you’re putting on makeup on top, make sure not to rub anything, tap and blotting gives the best results I’ve come to find.I don’t think I’ll need to try anything else for oil control, if you have any problems with oil I would definitely give this product a try

Works well just broke me out a little bit

I'm a man who has incredibly oily skin. I've tried just about every product on the market for oily skin. NOTHING worked for me. By the middle of the day, my face looked like an oil slick. The only thing I could do was either wash or use blotters. Neither was ideal. I stumbled across this product and thought I'd give it a chance. I'm so glad that I did. It actually worked! However, it's important to note that it's not magic. There are some caveats.First, you have to follow the directions. You can't RUB this on. You have to DAB it on. That makes a big difference. I think rubbing causing the microspheres that absorb oil to break (?). I don't know for sure, but rubbing it on makes it far less effective. Second, you have to use quite a bit, if you have super oily skin. Third, you have to put this one evenly. If you clump it on, it'll dry with white streaks. I suppose you could use a makeup sponge. I just use my fingers and gently dab evenly. Finally, it made my skin finally look normal...but it was absolutely not matte by the end of the day. I still had some oiliness. That said, it was far less than before. The directions say you can use more. I guess you could. I just use some blotting pads (I like Mary Kay personally) to absorb around mid day. Sure, it's not ideal. It's also far less than what I had to do before. Without this, I'd have to blot several times a day or you could see your reflection in my face. That's how shiny it was. I've made this part of my skincare regime. It works all year round. In summer, I put it on after sunblock. In the winter, I put it on after any skincare products.Like any skincare product, YMMV. You may try this and hate it. For me, it's the only thing that worked. I can't get rid of my oily skin. This product at least makes it manageable.

It makes my make look really cakey. I was really hoping it would work!

My skin on my nose and chin is so oily. My makeup looks terrible within 2 hours and I’ve tried every primer, toner and oil free moisturizer out there. Even in winter when my skin is drier and more flaky, the oiliness still breaks through. But this product lets it last almost a full day. I tap it on, on top of my foundation, and then do a swipe with a setting power. The results have been nothing short of amazing.

My eyes swell after using it for a couple of days. First, they become itchy, then they start to swell, and finally, a dry patch develops on the lids. This cycle lasts about a week after I stop using it. (Of course, I don’t apply it to the skin around my eyes.) It was challenging to identify the cause of my eye swelling, but this product seems to be the culprit. I also have a problem with deodorants that contain magnesium aluminum silicates. They cause rashes, similar to the ones on my eyelids.

This stuff is AMAZING. As a guy with oily facial skin I got tired of this sheen on my face at the end of the day. I have NEVER put anything like this on my face but my wife bought it for me so I tried it. It is invisible when put on but it really does a great job of absorbing oil throughout the day. There’s not much out there for oily faces and this is a game changer.