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While we'd never for a moment want to vanquish summer, there is a downside to all this heat. Oily skin tends to go into overdrive, leading to zits, enlarged pores and unpleasant oil-on-skin effect. But there's a product for every oil-fuelled complication at hand.
1 Swisspers Blot-Off Oil Tissues
$6.99 for 50
These are vital in the pursuit of perfect maquillage. The pine-derived tissues blot away oils without disturbing makeup. So thoughtful, and the small purse-size means you get to deal to oil anywhere, any time.
From selected supermarkets and pharmacies.
2 Living Nature Rescue Gel
$29 for the duo
At the moment this gel is only available as a 50ml and bonus 10ml duo. Seems sensible to have both sizes if you're beleaguered by blemishes. The honey oil and gel helps heal blemish-prone skin in a gentle fashion, rather than a full-on chemical assault. Kill them with kindness.
From selected department stores, pharmacies and health stores.
3 The Body Shop Tea Tree Oil Mattifying Moisturiser
$22 for 50ml
You can smell the strangely compelling tea tree oil in this a mile off. It's an ideal companion for oily, blemished skin, hydrating, helping control shine and reducing oil to leave skin matt.
From The Body Shop.
4 Estee Lauder Idealist Pore Minimizing Skin Refresher
$170 for 50ml
This isn't just for oily skin types, but anyone with pores _ that's how inclusive it is. Pores appear one-third smaller on contact, which is how Lauder came up with the phrase "virtually poreless" for this resurfacer.
From selected department stores and pharmacies.
5 Clarins Ultra-Matt Rebalancing Lotion
$55 for 50ml
Clarins has come up with a plant extract-based matt skincare range that helps slow excess oil production. Extracts of linden, alpine willow herb and lantana from Madagascar not only sound exotic, the combination in this moisturiser soothes oily skin and helps purify it. Pores are tightened and skin is shine-free.
From selected department stores, pharmacies and beauty therapists.
