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Oily Skin FAQ

QUESTION:
"I have oily skin. How can I make it look less shiny?"

ANSWER:
“When your skin tends toward the oily side, look for a long wear formula that dries to a nice finish,” says makeup artist Brett Freedman whose clients include Sienna Miller and Vanessa Hudgens. His pro tip? Mixing a shine-fighting formula like Smashbox’s Anti-Shine ($27; smashbox.com) with your favorite oil-free foundation—he loves Clinique Stay-True Oil-Free formula ($22; clinique.com). After that, he advises clients to lay off, “You never want to layer a lot of makeup on oily skin. Too many formulas at once just combat the matte texture.”

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