49%
would repurchase
3.1/5
package quality

price range

description

This advanced mattifying gel is formulated with powerful oil-absorbing, pore minimizing ingredients. Absorbs on contact without stripping natural moisture. Excellent worn under face and eye makeup, or for touch-ups over makeup, or alone for a finished look without the use of makeup. This fast acting gel helps makeup stay fresher longer and creates a lasting, clear, satiny matte finish without cakiness. Eliminates unsightly breakthrough shine all day. Also ideal for a man's shiny face and scalp.

ingredients

Dimethicone, Cyclopentasiloxane, Cyclomethicone, Isododecane, Polysilicone-11, Butylene Glycol, Silica, Polyethylene, Water (Aqua), Laureth-4. 6/11/09

Reviews

Reviews


4.0
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18 years ago

Wow. this is great stuff. When it first came out, it was so thick I was nervous, but it goes on so beautifully. I'm praying, praying, praying it doesn't break me out, I've only used it for...

About reviewer (1 reviews)

Age30-35

SkinAcne-prone

HairBrunette

EyesBrown



1.0
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18 years ago

As a mattifying gel, I gave it a 1. As a primer, I would have rated it a 3. It’s similar to DHC Velvet Skin Coat, but is thicker and not as easy to spread. It does fill in my pores and makes my...

About reviewer (47 reviews)

Age36-43

SkinCombination, Fair-Medium, Neutral

HairBlond, Wavy, Medium

EyesGreen


5.0
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18 years ago

I'm overwhelmed with how effective this product is for me. I apply it after both my PC 2% BHA and my sunscreen... my face stays matte for at least 6+ hours! The longest of any product I have...

About reviewer (293 reviews)

Age36-43

SkinOily, Olive

HairBrown

EyesBrown


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18 years ago

Hated this . . . why am I the only review this did not work for? Product was hard to get out of the package b/c its so think. It did nothing to stop my shininess (and I don't have oliy skin!). I...

About reviewer (23 reviews)

Age30-35

SkinOther, Other, Cool

HairOther, Other, Other

EyesOther


1.0
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18 years ago

Hated this . . . why am I the only review this did not work for? Product was hard to get out of the package b/c its so think. It did nothing to stop my shininess (and I don't have oliy skin!). I...

About reviewer (23 reviews)

Age30-35

SkinOther, Other, Cool

HairOther, Other, Other

EyesOther


5.0
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18 years ago

Awesome product.. completely wonderfull

About reviewer (2 reviews)

Age36-43

SkinCombination

HairBlond

EyesGreen


2.0
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18 years ago

Tried this on the recommendation of assitant in Sephora. did not last 2 hours before my nose was all shinny again. would not buy again:( still searching for a good mattifier for oily skin!

About reviewer (1 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinOily

HairBlack

EyesBlue


3.0
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18 years ago

Not for me. I'm 43 and have slightly oily T-zone. I bought this because it says mattifying AND pore minimizing. <p> Well, it doesn't minimize pores. I do like the smooth texture it gives my...

About reviewer (228 reviews)

Age44-55

SkinCombination, Olive, Warm

HairBrown, Wavy, Fine

EyesBrown


3.0
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18 years ago

Not for me. I'm 43 and have slightly oily T-zone. I bought this because it says mattifying AND pore minimizing. Well, it doesn't minimize pores. I do like the smooth texture it gives my...

About reviewer (228 reviews)

Age44-55

SkinCombination, Olive, Warm

HairBrown, Wavy, Fine

EyesBrown


5.0
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18 years ago

This has saved my oily skin. No matter what foundation or powder I wear, my extremely oily skin looks shiny by 11 a.m., and after I blot and reapply powder, it turns orange, cakey looking and...

About reviewer (14 reviews)

Age30-35

SkinVery Oily, Fair

HairBrown

EyesHazel


4.0
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18 years ago

I like this product primarily as a makeup base because it leaves my skin really smooth and not too slick like Smashbox does. The mattifying property is ok. It's not the best, but I do like the...

About reviewer (61 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinCombination

HairBlack

EyesBrown


5.0
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18 years ago

Well, finally. I think I've found my HG mattifier. I'm so oily at age 41 it's not even funny. (I can't imagine how oily I'd be had I not gone through Accutane treatment at age 32.) I've tried...

About reviewer (97 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinSensitive, Fair

HairRed

EyesBrown


5.0
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19 years ago

why did i not find this sooner?! it is the best mattifier on the market and i've tried every single one at sephora and department stores. nothing has worked better than this. it did not irritate my...

About reviewer (69 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinSensitive, Fair, Not Sure

HairBrown, Other, Other

EyesBrown


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19 years ago

Worst Product in my makeup box! My skin. Mid 30's, Oily, Acne prone, pale/fair complexion, burns easy, turns red easy. I thought, yes. This is It. PTR products are generally good. This will work....

About reviewer (50 reviews)

Age30-35

SkinCombination, Fair-Medium

HairBlond

EyesOther


5.0
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19 years ago

Ahhh, little black and white tube...bottle...whatever...how do I love thee...let me count the ways! This stuff rocks! Wore it last night to the Marine Corps Ball with my father and I didn't have...

About reviewer (274 reviews)

Age36-43

SkinVery Oily, Fair-Medium, Not Sure

HairBlond, Other, Other

EyesHazel


5.0
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19 years ago

I N C R E D I B L E!!! Keeps oil at bay so much longer than anything else I've tried, and I thought I'd tried them all. Was afraid of Roth for a long time because it was in the back of Sephora,...

About reviewer (115 reviews)

Age44-55

SkinCombination

HairBrown

EyesGreen


3.0
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19 years ago

I want to like this product, I really do. When I first put it on I could see it turning my shine into matte. But the texture of it is, ironically, slightly greasy and it makes my skin feel oily as...

About reviewer (2 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinOther

HairOther

EyesOther


3.0
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19 years ago

This is ok but at $35 for one ounce it should be amazing. Mary Kay's mattifier costs $25 per ounce (even cheaper on ebay) and works just as well in my opinion. Mary Kay's is also a lotion which...

About reviewer (553 reviews)

Age30-35

SkinCombination

HairBlond

EyesBlue


2.0
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20 years ago

I wrote a very glowing review of this last year, and when I ran out of this, I got another bottle this year, despite it being $35 an ounce. I don't know if they changed the formula or my skin...

About reviewer (87 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinAcne-prone

HairBlack

EyesBlack


3.0
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20 years ago

I don't quite like this as a primer, it's gel based, but very thick in consistency. Like the review below described, it's really like 'gummy' texture. Application wasn't smooth like smashbox's at...

About reviewer (41 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinVery Oily

HairBlack

EyesBrown