The skin on my face is shiny after washing it. How can I get rid of it?

After I wash my face, my skin looks really shiny. It makes it look almost oily, but its not because its clean. Does anyone know what I can put on it (not make-up) to make it less shiny?|||powder|||Find an oil free lotion with a sunscreen in it. I don%26#039;t know why faces get shiny after being washed, but I know putting lotion on mine helps a lot.|||Try a liquid toner......... it will clean and it will keep your face from being oily.|||check the links below for natural homemade beauty tips to:-- Oily Skin control


http://geebal.blogspot.com/2006/12/oily-鈥?/a>|||my girlfriend puts on like powder stuff with a pad every morning after she showers. but i guess that%26#039;s makeup, you cant tell it%26#039;s on like you can foundation, it%26#039;s just so she%26#039;s not shiny.|||I did blush with a cornstarch powder very light, not too much.|||1. Light moisturizer + some powder afterwards, sorry.


2. Do not use water to clean your face, but lotions.


3. There are special lotions and creams which make the face matte. One of them Avene.|||You could be using a facial cleanser that is a little too harsh for your skin which makes it tight so it looks shiny.





Try using a milder facial wash and following it w/ a toner. Then apply oil-free moisturizer w/ spf and powder.|||astringent... it would get rid of the oil


and to keep the oil away so foundation that is specifically for oily skin.


it would help if you put a light layer of transulcent pressing powder on before you put foundation. concentrate on the areas that the oil shows up the most.|||Dont listen to other people about powder. I have the same problem as you do. I get a shiny face immediately after washing my face. Blot your face with your towel instead of wiping it. Blot/Press your face with a towel or for sanitary reasons, I use paper towels. It soaks up the wetness, and the shine at the same time. By using a paper towel (instead of a regular wash cloth) , your pores are clean everytime, unlike a towel, which you may not wash everyday.





Then do your makeup, powder, and everything else. Also, to make your makeup last longer. Use a makeup setting mist, you can get one at Sephora stores in the %26quot;makeup for ever%26quot; brand. If someone tells you to use a primer, it contains silicone (dimethicone, cyclomethicone) which will make your face more slippery looking.|||use a non-greasy powder


and you can wash it with a gentle soap, avene for example|||Powder, translucent is the best. It%26#039;s not really make-up, just gives your face a matte look and there%26#039;s no colour in it.|||Olay Oil control: Works for dry, OR oily skin. i use it it works. but if you get it make sure you use it every night!|||you wash it! man.... get a life