For all of those that suffer with oily skin know how annoying it is to know that you face is always shining. No, this is not the "dewy" or "glowing" look that you find in beauty editorials - but the greasy, "I've been working over a fryer all day" look. So I try to look for moisturizing creams that are oil-free. Oily skin also requires a lot of maintenance - the constant blotting and wiping to degrease. So, I started to research products that could reduce my shine and a product that contains not so horrible ingredients.
I was lead to try the Nurturing Force Wellness Aloe Vera Skincare Blot Out Offensive Shine + Oil ControlCream (I know, long name). I mean the size of the jar is a bit small for the price ($24 + tax/shipping) but I have been using this cream for four days and it's not bad. I definitely do not have to constantly blot my face every 15 minutes - I'm down to blotting every hour (which all things considering isn't that bad).
What I do is I usually put on my oil-free moisturizer first, after washing, then I apply the Blot Out cream to my t-zone. It goes on as a thick cream and dries matte. So far, so good. The Blot Out cream in conjunction with some blot out sheets for your hourly pat = you're golden.
What It Says:
Blot Out Offensive™ shine + oil control cream Our Instant Matte / Anti-Shine Moisture Cream can be used alone or as an HD Primer under make-up. All Make-Ups! Use under mineral make-up, liquid make-up, powders, creams & airbrushed applications (silicone, water + alcohol based products) Controls oil secretion and maintains your make-up application for up to 14 hours.
Nurturing Force® Blot Out Offensive™ is Not a Gel or a Liquid, but a moisturizing cream that makes shiny skin an instant matte canvas. Use as a Primer under make-up or alone; either way, it will champion your need for anti-shine by providing a smoothing velvet finish to skin. Our formula is without silicone (dimethicone), without parabens, without added fragrance or color, providing skin with smoothing natural anti-aging + antioxidants through our Aloe Vera Gel First Formula. There is no stickiness or problems with streaking make-up (as with many gels and liquid anti-shine products and primers) Because our cream is massaged into the skin. Our comfortable moisturizing cream helps to protect the skin from blemishes caused by pore clogging make-up, or use our cream alone for a pore minimizing look to oily, blemished or combination skin. Apply with fingers, sponge or brush, rub into skin and you are ready to apply make-up if desired. No Sealed or Stiff Sensation, feel and look natural! Paraben-Free. Silicone-Free, No Added Fragrance, No Added Colors & No Animal Testing. Feel, See & Sense the Difference™
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