MAC Oil Control Lotion Review

Dearest readers,

I've known for a long time that I have oily skin. It's fine when I'm at home and doing nothing but as soon as I put makeup on and get out, my face gets super shiny and it's not a good look. This plus sweat makes me look absolutely freaky! My friends tell me not to freak out and stuff but honestly, I don't like the look.

Did it live up to my expectation? Hmm

I started using the MAC Oil Control Lotion a week and a half ago. After trying a lot of oil control products, I thought I'd give this a try. The first few days when I began using it, it worked really well. I applied a couple of pumps of the lotion and it controls my oil, especially when I layer on the foundation. The design is chic and pretty and it's easy to get the product out without hassle. It also gave my skin a smooth surface to apply my makeup on. The smell is also lovely. It smells perfumey and yummy!

However after the first couple of days, I think my skin began developing an "immunity" against the lotion. My skin started producing a lot of oil again and it would get shiny within a few hours. Not only that, I began breaking out on my forehead and chin. I had two cysts on my forehead and small painful pimples on my chin. I immediately stopped using it. I've never broke out with any lotions before and to be honest I was kind of scared. I have pimples but never cysts and I began wondering if I was allergic to it?

Another negative thing I will say is although it smelt lovely, I didn't like how the smell lingered on my hands after applying it. Even after washing them, I can still faintly smell it and I didn't like it.

The price is also very high. I bought mine online at www.maccosmetics.com.au/  for $52/30ml. I will not be repurchasing this product as it is too pricey and it did not live up to my expectations in the long run. I would not recommend people buying this unless it works really well for them.

Design/Packaging rating: 8/10
Quantity rating: 4/10
Performance rating: 6.5/10
Overall rating: 6