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

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.

I did not like this product at first when I tried using it as directed. Now I apply it after moisturizer and before my sunscreen (which tends to be a bit too glowy for me). It has worked great to take down the glow of the sunscreen and keep my skin more matte all day under my foundation. I don't use it to touch up over my foundation as that did not work at all for me. I have pressed powder I use as needed and my oil is under much better control now.

Excellent product, doesn’t dry out too much and works great on my oily skin! It absolutely lasts all day.

Works well just broke me out a little bit

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

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.

The product is ok if your skin is just a little oily. I reapply several times through out the day.

I needed something to get rid of shine since I’m on Zoom for many, many hours each day.This product is amazing: easy to apply, works fabulously, and is totally invisible.Perfect product.