Ugh, the dreaded T-zone shine. It’s truly applaudable how sebum works — no matter how matte our primer, foundation, concealer, finishing powders — basically, layers of makeup are, facial oil still manages to peek through all that. Which is why, as we’ve always said; the magic lies in the touch-ups. Most of us already carry around powder compacts to well, powder up, but should you be the type that gets really greasy, you might want to invest in a sebum-controlling powder to keep the shine at bay.
Check out our top picks:
innisfree No Sebum Mineral Pact
$17, available at innisfree stores
This compact should look familiar because of widely used it is. innisfree has a whole lot of best-selling products endorsed by Asian girls worldwide, and this one No Sebum Mineral Pact definitely gets our vote of confidence. Crack the nifty mint green compact open, and you’ll find encased in the matte component, white pressed powder. The powder is infused with Jeju minerals and mint that both help control facial oil excretion while keeping the skin looking radiant. It applies on translucent, which is always ideal for an oil-control compact.
P.S. The No Sebum Mineral Pact has quite a number of times sold out at innisfree stores; evident of how popular the product is. Get yours before they run out of stock again!
Murad MattEffect Blotting Perfector
$68, available at Sephora, Robinsons the Heeren, BHG Jurong , Body Contour Permier and Passage New York
A rather brow-raising product that we’ve decided to throw into the mix, eh? It’s quite rare for cushion foundations (or complexion products, in general) to be matte — most of them are demi, to at most, semi-matte — but this cushion compact by Murad is actually a blotting cushion that’ll mattify greasy spots on your face. Similar to any cushion compacts, you’ll have to dab on the product with a cushion sponge. The formula is berry-scented, so that’s quite pleasant on the olfactory senses. It’s infused with French green clay extract, marshmallow powder and Soft Focus Mattifying Spheres — a.k.a sebum-absorbing ingredients that all help to absorb shine.
M.A.C Cosmetics Blot Powder Pressed
$46, available at M.A.C stores and counters
Whenever the word ‘blot’ is present, it’s almost always certain that it’s going to be an oil-control product, loaded up with ingredients (mica and silica, in this case) that are targeted to mattifying skins and keeping shine away. Lots of die-hard M.A.C fans have multiple pieces of the Blot Powder in their beauty arsenal, because its silky-smooth texture makes it a perfect product to set liquid or cream foundations with. Not only that, it’s also compact enough for you to slip it into your makeup purse for travel purposes. The powder goes on lightweight, so it’s perfect for a midday touchup without looking cake-y.
L’Oreal Mat Magique BB Veil
$18.90, available at Watsons stores
Of the many, many, many pressed powders that L’Oreal has in its ever-expanding line, we almost can’t believe that this is actually the brand’s first fresh matte powder that’s specifically meant for sebum control. It’s a great time to be alive. The powder is loaded with Volcanic Perlite Infusion, a natural but powerful active ingredient that’ll effectively soak up unwanted facial oils. Plus, at a drugstore price too!
Nature Republic Green Tea Pore Pact
$14.80, available here
This compact by Nature Republic may not be as commonly seen as the innisfree one, but folks who are in-the-know have often commented that both products can be deemed as dupes to each other. The Green Tea Pore Pact does have, as its name suggests, green tea — and also mint, lemon verbena, rosehip and tea tree essence. It does look rather like the innisfree one: green component, with translucent powder inside. And truth be told, it does work just as well as the innisfree one, so in the event that you can’t seem to get hold of either one of these compacts, the other does the job just the same.
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