I'm sure you are all sick to the back teeth of my bemoaning of my oily skin ( I know I am)
but it does have it's uses, it allows me to test oil control claiming products and hopefully help
fellow oilies (we're a real gang, expect to see our documentary on the crime channel some day soon).
My newest oil busting product is MAC Oil Control Lotion which comes in a small 30ml
squeeze style tube that is pleasing enough in a minimalist sort of way and
works well at dispensing the product with minimum fuss or mess.
The dinky size also makes it great to chuck in a handbag without adding unnecessary bulk
and the perfect size for taking away with you on your travels.
Essentially this is a mattifying moisturiser that shares the same familiar scent of MAC Fix+
(light, fresh with a an aquatic type of fragrance) and is very runny and loose in texture
but it does state that it is a lotion so that shouldn't come as too much of a surprise
however do use a less is more approach to avoid dispensing too much product in one go!
It does not contain any SPF protection.
Basically you use this product as you would with an other moisturiser,
in my case I apply in the morning before I apply my primer and then the rest of my make-up.
I don't use this at night as I don't really need matte skin in bed!
I'm going to be truthful an say yes it does provide a matte base to work with but
it does not keep oil at bay throughout the day -maybe 3-4 hours at a push.
MAC Oil Control Lotion does however lightly hydrate oily skin without being heavy
or adding to the excess oil situation.
In order to stop rambling on i'm going to finish by saying that MAC Oil Control Lotion is good
but I have tried better namely The Body Shop's Seaweed range, that being said I would
probably pick this up again for travelling.
MAC Oil Control Lotion 30ml/£12.50 - link
I always use Nick Lowe, it's A-MA-ZING!
ReplyDeleteThis always put me off for the price, glad I avoided it!
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I must investigate that, thank you for the heads up :)
DeleteI'm not sick of hearing about it, for me it's more useful than the sensitive skin product reviews! I haven't tried the MAC Oil Control lotion, but lately I have bought one from NeoStrata (it's a Canadian brand) and like it. I have also tried the Good Things one and liked it a lot. I also like Hit the Spot Oil free moisturizer,but I think it is discontinued. It has tea tree oil in it :)
ReplyDeleteWeird how it put a link for the brand, but the actual brand I'm talking about is nhttp://www.neostrata.ca/ The other one is completely different!
DeleteAnd the link to the product http://www.neostrata.ca/products/-category/acne-care/oil-free-matifying-fluid/129/
DeleteSorry, I don't want to spam or anything!
It's skim links I have no control over what it links to, sorry about that! Butttt thank you for the recommendation I will give that a go :)
DeleteI'm definitely not bored of heating about more products got oily skin. I'm always trying out new products too! You should try dermalogica welcome matte from their cleanstart range.
ReplyDeleteYay :) I have lots more to share ;) Oh I have never heard of that range will investigate!
Deletei like to hear of oily skin issues, cause i'm in the same boat! need to pick up some seaweed range me thinks
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Glad i'm not the only one...yes I love that range!
Deletelooks great i would love to try it!
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I hope you do :)
DeleteNice product, I haven´t try it but for my make-up kit I will think about trying it! thanks for sharing
ReplyDeleteIt's good but truthfully you may find something cheaper that does the trick!
DeleteIt's way too expensive for me to buy, it's costs almost 20 euro where I live, it sounds so good though.
ReplyDeleteOh lord that is expensive! I heard essence do one too?
DeleteAlways wanted to try this! Although quite pricey considering there's better products out there! xox
ReplyDeleteI agree 100%
DeleteThank you for the review :) at first i thought this sounded like a great idea for keeping my skin matte, but as you said that it doesn't work that effectively, i may have to give this a miss. As far as primer is concerned, i love the No 7 Stay matte primer because it really keeps my sebum levels low. I also skip moisturiser in the morning because i don't reckon i need that extra moisture for under my make up. Thanks for the review xoxo
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I must try the N07 one heard great things thank you for reminding me :)
DeleteCan I join The Oilies please?! My face is more than worthy! This sounds good but I'd try The Body Shop and other brands first as it's a bit pricey for just a few hours (for my poor ol' empty purse anyway!) xxx
ReplyDeleteI am not at all tired of you bemoaning your oily skin because it leads to such great reviews for products that I've been considering! 3-4 hours probably wouldn't justify my trying this. So I think i'll pass. But that's still money saved! So thanks!
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