Solve my shiny nose

[Vivacia]

I was putting my make-up on and I swear between putting my brush down and looking up, my nose had already gone shiny. Can anyone help?

I wear a No7 matt base, clinique super balanced foundation (or is tinted moisturiser?) and then No7 loose powder on my t zone.

I find Benefit Porefessional really takes the shine away. How long for I suppose would depend on just how greasy your t zone is though.

Not sure what you mean by 'matt base'? Is it a primer? I now use powder before (and after on my noes) foundation. it helps keen my foundation in place and reduces the shine.

nose not noes.

Shine control sheets - little blotting paper things to wipe off the shinr. Use mine about lunchtime

Thank you, do these sheets not wipe off any foundation though?

A cotton wool pad with milk of magnesia swiped over any really shiny areas before foundation helps. Also powder before and after foundation.

Thanks Raspberry have followed your tip with a Google and I'm going to give it a go.

These are the absolute best blotters. Doesn't interfere with makeup at all and does the job brilliantly.

Muji do facial blotting tissues. They're made of paper, unlike some other brands which are plastic. And no, blotting sheets don't remove foundation - they just absorb oil.

Agree with Amrapaali - the Kleenex ones are amazing and I have pretty oily skin. I use a good oil control moisturiser (La Roche Posay Effaclar) and Estee Lauder doublewear foundation - a lot of foundations make me look way too shiny!

I find Rizla papers just as good as any other blotters and they are always available.

I gave up on blotters when I ran out and blotted my skin using a tissue instead - to discover it does the same job.

Vivacia do you moisturise? I never moisturise my nose as it is pretty much self moisturising and unless my skin is particularly dry, I avoid moisturising my t-zone in the mornings (I just moisturise in the evenings instead) and it makes a huge difference to shiny face levels.

I do moisturise. Thanks for the tips, lots for me to think about and experiment with.

Try going without moisturiser in the morning (or at least avoid the t-zone) - you'll definitely see the difference.

Try powder under foundation.