I have oily/combination/acne-prone skin. As in, if I wash my face, then before noon, I need to blot it again.

For the longest time, I always thought that stripping away the oils would be better for my face and there was no need to moisturize since my face had oils already and that if I put more moisturizer, then that would defeat the purpose and make my skin feel greasy.

However, after doing some research, I realised that oily skin occurs because your sebaceous glands (oil glands) overcompensate the dry skin by producing more oil. Can you see the Catch-22 here?

When I went to Kiehl’s, (who are amazinggggg – the staff is beyond friendly, give you tons of samples to try and make sure that you know everything about your skin and what the products do), the skin specialist told me the exact same thing. That I needed to moisturize my skin otherwise my glands would overcompensate. After asking me if I had a hydrating mask (which I didn’t) and when I prefer to put my products (I’m a lazy girl, so I opted on a mask I could sleep in), she handed me this. 

Now, first off, Kiehl’s makes their products worth their money. This tub was full. Over-the-brim full. I definitely got my money’s worth of product. Secondly, this product is amazing! Granted, it does take a while to dry up after putting it on. I recommend applying it to your face about an hour before you hit the sheets. I woke up the next morning with the most hydrated and plumped up face I’ve ever seen! I LOVE IT! And ladies with oily skin, this made my glands produce less oil i.e. less blotting throughout the day!!