OC8 Professional Anti Shine Mattifying Gel: Oil Control Mattifier Formula for Face - Matte Finishing Gel Controls Oily Skin and Reduces Shine and Redness for Eight Hours - 1.6 Ounces

As a man who has oily skin and dealt with face shine my whole life, I wish I found this product years ago.

This stuff works!

This definitely helps, but will not keep your face matte all day if you have combination or oily skin. I have combination skin, with my t-zone being oily. I've tried cheaper options, but they accentuate my pores rather than blur them. This is the only one I've found that I like, just wish the price was lower, but it does last me a long time.

First off, I was skeptical.. I had some doubts.. I have really oily skin (not severely oily skin), but I kept asking myself.. is it going to be enough to control my oily T-zone for me? I was unsure if this product was really going to work to keep my shine down.. And the price was somewhat killing me.. Then I thought what did I have to lose? I had to give this mattifying oil control product a shot, so I did.. And oh my goodness, it works for me.. Thank the good heavens above. The annoying oil shininess on my T-zone is CONTROLLED, and I don't have that glossy slick anymore.. I kept checking every hour and the shine is definitely controlled, and not very visible; only very very little shine for me after several few hours 5+ had passed, but that is very acceptable to me and it has improved my looks by A LOT. I took a picture of myself after 8 hours, and the oily shine was only very little visible that it is not much noticeable. So far, so good. I definitely look much more BETTER without all that shine! I'm getting more people looking at me longer and more heads turning lol. All I can say is.. Yes!! No more blotting papers, no more going to the restroom to wipe off the oil on my face, no more worrying about taking pics with your face full of grease, no more feeling down, no more avoiding bright lights from above, all of that is NO MORE.. I'm just soo happy I found this product. Giving this product 5 stars. Works well for a guy like me.If you have a average oily T-zone, then give OC eight professional mattifying gel a try, you'll not regret it, I'm sure. I highly recommend it. I don't recommend it to people with serious extremely oily skin though! You might be disappointed as the people who gave 1 star reviews on this product; but hey, give it a go maybe it'll work? If not, oh well! It was worth a try, right? Just contact customer service, and let them help you out if you aren't satisfied.

I am 18, and I have very oily and sensitive skin. A lot of things tend to break me out. I never thought about purchasing a mattifying gel until I saw a girl on YouTube raving about this OC8 product. So, I went online and of course Amazon had it for the best price. I must say I was VERY sketchy about buying this off of amazon because I didn't know if it was a rip off or whatever, but I just went with it and I must say I am SO HAPPY I did.I love this product. I tend to not wear foundation or anything anymore so I can't say what it does for makeup staying power, but what I can say is this stuff is very easy to apply and a little goes a very long way. Normally my skin gets oily in a matter of 5 minutes, but with this stuff it really helps it.Now, this product does make your skin matte but it still gives you that natural shine, not like the slick and oily look but the nice natural skin look. It will definitely dry out the skin, I get the occassional dry, and flaky patches but honestly it doesn't bother me at all. All in all, I personally love this product and reccomend any one to try it out. I believe my oils may have been the cause of my acne because my acne has really simmered down since I have used this product and I feel confident in my own skin.PROS:-It does mattify the skin-Easy to apply-You don't have to remove any of your current skin care routine steps, you just apply it right after your last step!CONS:-Tends to be a bit drying, can cause dry, flakey patches.-Has a scent. (but it is hardly noticable and goes away very quickly)My current skin care routine is:1. Wash face with a warm wash cloth2. Apply Clindamycin Phosphate3. Apply Rugby Acne Medication Benzoyl Peroxide gel4. Apply Neutrogena Dry-Touch Sunscreen5. Apply OC 8 mattifying gel

Let me give an honest review about this product. I for one, have EXTREMELY oily skin. I have tried every medication (prescription and over the counter) under the sun. I've always had acne and oily face problems since I was 13 (now 23) and have not found a single product that works. after applying all of my medications in the morning before work, it only takes about 2-3 hours before you start to see little oily droplets form on my face. This product did help a little bit. It did provide a nice Mat looking layer to my skin for a longer duration of time. Although it makes you wonder, where does all that oil go? I am not convinced that it completely helped though. Although it may keep my skin looking less oily longer. It feels like that since the oil has nowhere to go, it stays clogged in my face and acne starts to form. Large, red almost cystic size bumps begin to form after I use this product. I have to use it in moderation. Or on special occasions only because of this. Anyway, if you have a little bit of a glow, this product will rock your world. If you have extremely oily skin like myself, there's a 30-70 chance that it might help.