skin care for oily skin?

[SantieMaggie]

can anyone recommend skin care for oily skin?

I have found the Body shop tea tree toner great for cleaning the pores. I also found that the foundation I use during the day makes a BIG difference to my skin - Laura Mercier oil free foundation. After trying loads of brands, I keep coming back to this one. It doesn't sink into the pores and does not look cakey.

I have insanely oily skin, and I haven't found anything to beat the oil cleansing method. I do it every evening with about 20% castor oil to 80% sunflower oil, followed by Clarins lotus oil, which really seems to stop me turning into a ball of grease overnight. In the morning I use a cheap foaming cleanser (I think I have a Simple one atm, but get whatever's on offer) and a cheap SPF moisturiser (I think I have an Olay one, but again, I get whatever's cheap and has SPF).

I have started using this foaming face wash in the morning and this oil control day cream, both very good I think. I bought them when they did 1/3 off at Boots and I know they do this discount or 3 for 2 on this range pretty often.

Oil cleansing with bog standard olive oil. Nothing better.

I would add, I use a hot cloth cleanser in the evening, as I think it's the best way of giving your face a thorough cleanse, have used Liz Earle Cleanse and Polish, the Sanctuary version and currently This Works cleanser which I love.

Oil cleansing with jojoba oil, although I'm thinking I might have to switch to something more moisturising because for the first time since puberty I actually have dry skin on my face.

I use Clinique skin care type 3 for oily skin and it definitely keeps oil and shine reduced. Their moisturising gel is the only one that doesn't feel greasy on my face. Would definitely recommend. Oil free foundation or tinted moisturiser + mattifying powder are also musts for me.