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Controlling Oily Skin on the Cheap

Cheap Tip for Controlling Oily Skin

By , About.com Guide

Updated April 30, 2008

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You're out and about, and your skin decides to pump out the oil. If a shiny nose and greasy forehead are becoming annoying, not to worry. Just duck into the nearest restroom and grab a toilet seat cover, tear off a manageable piece, blot over the face and voila! The oil is gone leaving beautifully matte skin.

It certainly sounds a bit silly, but many beauty experts swear by this trick. And once you try it, you'll be a believer too. The toilet seat cover absorbs oil marvelously (just wait until you see the oil spots on the paper!), and it doesn't smudge or otherwise mess up your makeup. Who needs those tiny, expensive rice-paper oil blotters when toilet covers work just as well. They're free too.

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