• Celebrity
    • Daniel Kaluuya Digital Cover
    • Digital Cover Method Man
    • Digital Cover Zazie
    • Celebrity News
    • ‘Yes, Girl!’ Podcast
    • Entertainment
    • Black Celeb Couples
    • Celebrity Moms
    • Red Carpet
    • If Not For My Girls
  • Fashion
    • ESSENCE Fashion House 2022
    • Fashion News
    • Street Style
    • Accessories
    • Fashion Week
  • Beauty
    • Black Beauty Awards 2022
    • ESSENCE Hair Awards 2022
    • AVEENO Skin Health Startup Accelerator
    • Beauty News
    • Skin
    • Makeup
    • Nails
    • Girls United: Beautiful Possibilities
  • Hair
    • Hair News
    • Natural
    • Relaxed
    • Transitioning
    • Weave
    • 4C
  • Love
    • Love & Sex News
    • The Solve Podcast
    • Weddings
    • Parenting
    • Relationships
  • Lifestyle
    • Black History Month
    • ESSENCE Gift Guide 2022
    • ESSENCE + smartwater Live Well Challenge
    • Build Your Legacy 2022
    • Dream & Plan with Confidence Prudential
    • AMEX Platinum Travel
    • Homecoming Season 2022
    • Lifestyle News
    • Health & Wellness
    • ESSENCE Eats
    • Money & Career
    • Entrepreneurship
    • Travel
    • Food & Drink
    • Black Travel Guide
  • News
    • Paint The Polls Black
    • Sponsors Recognition Page 2022
    • Latest News
    • Raise Your Voice
    • Culture
    • Politics
  • Video
  • Festival
    • 2023 ESSENCE Festival Of Culture
    • 2023 ESSENCE Film Festival
    • 2022 Fest Videos
  • Events
    • 2023 ESSENCE Film Festival
    • 2022 Girls United Summit
    • 2022 ESSENCE Fashion House
    • 2022 Black Women In Hollywood
    • 2022 HOLLYWOOD HOUSE
    • 2022 Homecoming Season
    • Wellness House
    • She Got Now
    • Dear Black Men
    • I Am Speaking
    • Power Tools
  • Studios
  • Girls United

WHERE BLACK WOMEN COME FIRST

Every day we're serving Black women deeply. Come get a plate of goodness! Sign up for daily content and exclusive offers you'll love!

Your email is required.
Your email is in invalid format.
Confirm email is required.
Email did not match.
By clicking Sign Up, you agree to our Terms of Use and that you have read our Privacy Policy
Skip to content
SUBSCRIBE
  • MAGAZINE
  • NEWSLETTER
  • Celebrity
    • Daniel Kaluuya Digital Cover
    • Digital Cover Method Man
    • Digital Cover Zazie
    • Celebrity News
    • ‘Yes, Girl!’ Podcast
    • Entertainment
      • Paint The Polls Black
    • Black Celeb Couples
    • Celebrity Moms
    • Red Carpet
    • If Not For My Girls
  • Fashion
    • ESSENCE Fashion House 2022
    • Fashion News
    • Street Style
    • Accessories
    • Fashion Week
  • Beauty
    • Black Beauty Awards 2022
    • ESSENCE Hair Awards 2022
    • AVEENO Skin Health Startup Accelerator
    • Beauty News
    • Skin
    • Makeup
    • Nails
    • Girls United: Beautiful Possibilities
  • Hair
    • Hair News
    • Natural
    • Relaxed
    • Transitioning
    • Weave
    • 4C
  • Love
    • Love & Sex News
    • The Solve Podcast
    • Weddings
    • Parenting
    • Relationships
  • Lifestyle
    • Black History Month
    • ESSENCE Gift Guide 2022
    • ESSENCE + smartwater Live Well Challenge
    • Build Your Legacy 2022
    • Dream & Plan with Confidence Prudential
    • AMEX Platinum Travel
    • Homecoming Season 2022
    • Lifestyle News
    • Health & Wellness
    • ESSENCE Eats
    • Money & Career
    • Entrepreneurship
    • Travel
    • Food & Drink
    • Black Travel Guide
  • News
    • Paint The Polls Black
    • Sponsors Recognition Page 2022
    • Latest News
    • Raise Your Voice
    • Culture
    • Politics
  • Video
  • Festival
    • 2023 ESSENCE Festival Of Culture
    • 2023 ESSENCE Film Festival
    • 2022 Fest Videos
  • Events
    • 2023 ESSENCE Film Festival
    • 2022 Girls United Summit
    • 2022 ESSENCE Fashion House
    • 2022 Black Women In Hollywood
    • 2022 HOLLYWOOD HOUSE
    • 2022 Homecoming Season
    • Wellness House
    • She Got Now
    • Dear Black Men
    • I Am Speaking
    • Power Tools
  • Studios
  • Girls United
Home · Beauty

9 Products That Keep Your Oily Summer Skin Under Control

When your mid-day shine isn't the product of the new highlighter or radiant-finish concealer you picked up on your last Sephora haul.
9 Products That Keep Your Oily Summer Skin Under Control
mapodile
By Erin Lukas · Updated October 26, 2020

This article originally appeared on InStyle.

When your mid-day shine isn’t the product of the new highlighter or radiant-finish concealer you picked up on your last Sephora haul, it’s time to step-up your defense against your skin’s overactive oil glands.

If your complexion is already oily during the year’s other three seasons, summer can be especially brutal. Hyper oil glands thrive in the heat and humidity so you’re constantly battling with facial grease up until the first day of fall.

Including mattifying and oil-control products in your skincare routine is one half of keeping your complexion from looking like it has its own reflection, while the other is having quick-fix touch-up products on hand.

Here, we’ve rounded up nine ways you can keep greasy summer skin under control for the rest of the season.

01
Neutrogena Shine Control Primer 

Don’t start your makeup routine before reaching for this shine-control primer. A few drops goes a long way, and will keep your makeup from sliding off of your face by 2PM. Bonus: The formula also blurs those enlarged pores that are the bane of your existance.

9 Products That Keep Your Oily Summer Skin Under Control
Courtesy
available at Target $12 Neutrogena Shine Control Primer 
02
Tata Harper Clarifying Mask 

Another way for you to procrastinate getting ready to go out: sitting on your bed scrolling through Instagram while wearing this mask. Enriched with a superfruit AHA acid blend, raw honey enzymes, and micro-crystals, Tata Harper’s facial treatment clears pores from dirt and oil buildup while gently exfoliating to prevent breakouts caused by those days when you’re sweating so much your face resembles a dripping candle.

9 Products That Keep Your Oily Summer Skin Under Control
Courtesy
available at Sephora $68 Tata Harper Clarifying Mask 
03
Ole Henriksen Counter Balance Oil Control Hydrator 

If summer’s humidity makes you so sweaty and shiny that you’re constantly asked what highlighter you’re using when you aren’t wearing one, it’s time to start fighting shine in every step of your skincare routine. A mattifying moisturizer might seem counterintuitive, but using one like Ole Henriksen’s will lock in the essential moisture your complexion needs to stay smooth and healthy, while keeping over-productive oil glands under control.

9 Products That Keep Your Oily Summer Skin Under Control
Courtesy
available at Sephora $34 Ole Henriksen Counter Balance Oil Control Hydrator 
04
Dior Hydra Life Pores Away Pink Clay Mask 

A clay-based mask will suck up all of the excess dirt and oil that your skin doesn’t need. While clay formulas tend to be drying, Dior’s whipped cream version is mixed with hydrating ingredients like jojoba oil and minerals to maintain your complexion’s balance.

9 Products That Keep Your Oily Summer Skin Under Control
Courtesy
available at Sephora $69 Dior Hydra Life Pores Away Pink Clay Mask 
05
Sunday Riley Martian Mattifying Melting Water-Gel Toner 

Toner is one of the most polarizing skincare products out there. Whether or not you consider it an essential step in your daily routine, treat Sunday Riley’s alien-themed mattifying toner as extra reinforcement against a greasy T-zone this summer. The toner, which turns from a cooling gel into water once applied, is also infused with marshmallow and cucumber to soothe skin and cut down redness.

9 Products That Keep Your Oily Summer Skin Under Control
Courtesy
available at Sephora $55 Sunday Riley Martian Mattifying Melting Water-Gel Toner 
06
Murad MattEffect Blotting Perfector

Consider swapping your pack of blotting papers for Murad’s mattifying cushion compact the equivalent of upgrading from a free Spotify account to premium. Dab the puff into the compact and pat it on your T-zone to instantly cut shine, absorb oils, and minimize the appearance of your pores. The formula infused in the cushion part of the compact is packed with marshmallow to keep skin from getting dried out.

9 Products That Keep Your Oily Summer Skin Under Control
Courtesy
available at Sephora $39 Murad MattEffect Blotting Perfector
07
Yes To Tomatoes Charcoal Micellar Water 

On days when you’re too lazy to go through the motions of your usual skincare routine, a rinse-free micellar water can help your skin stay shine-free while putting in minimal effort. The charcoal ingredient in this drugstore favorite acts as a detox for your complexion by drawing out excess dirt, oil, and impurities.

9 Products That Keep Your Oily Summer Skin Under Control
Courtesy
available at Target $9 Yes To Tomatoes Charcoal Micellar Water 
08
CoverFx Custom Blot Drops 

Add a few drops to your foundation or concealer to give your favorite products a matte finish, or use them to over makeup to minimize mid-day shine.

9 Products That Keep Your Oily Summer Skin Under Control
Courtesy
available at Sephora $42 CoverFx Custom Blot Drops 
09
BeautyBlender Blotterazzo Pro 

Use this blotting sponge to eliminate shine from spots that regular blotting papers fail to reach like the creases of your nose. If you think the concept of a reusable cushion sounds unhygienic, this one from BeautyBlender has a vented black and clear hygienic separator to keep it fresh and clean.

9 Products That Keep Your Oily Summer Skin Under Control
Courtesy
available at Sephora $20 BeautyBlender Blotterazzo Pro 
TOPICS:  Shopping
COMPANY INFORMATION
  • Our Company
  • Customer Service
  • Essence Ventures
  • Change Your Address
  • Contact Us
  • Job Opportunities
  • Internships
  • Media Kit
  • tag
SUBSCRIBE
  • Newsletters
  • Give a Gift of ESSENCE
  • Magazine Tablet Edition
FOLLOW US
MORE ON ESSENCE
  • Home
  • Love
  • Celebrity
  • Beauty
  • Hair
  • Fashion
  • ESSENCE festival

ESSENCE.com is part of ESSENCE Communications, Inc.

Essence may receive compensation for some links to products and services on this website. Offers may be subject to change without notice.

©2023 ESSENCE Communications Inc. All Rights Reserved. | Privacy Policy | Terms of Use | Essence.com Advertising Terms

Get The ESSENCE Newsletter and
Special Offers delivered to your inbox

By clicking Sign Up, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.

Get The ESSENCE Magazine
by subscribing below
subscribe now