How to Keep Your Skin From Looking Oily and Shiny All Summer

The solution is so obvious, we're a little disappointed we didn't figure it out on our own. Heat ramps up oil production and cold, conversely, does the opposite. "Cooling skin can reduce the sebum released, since a colder temperature causes the pores to contract," says Dr. Gross. With closed-up pores, oil is less likely to squeeze out and hang out on your face. Sadly, cooling skin does not include diving face-first into a frozen margarita. Rouleau suggests both storing skincare products in the fridge and washing your face with cool or at least lukewarm water. There are benefits to this besides easing up on oiliness. "Cleansing, toning and moisturizing with cool-temperature products will constrict the capillaries to ease redness and irritation," adds Rouleau.

If your face is still shining bright like a diamond despite this, products designed to cool skin—fridge or no fridge—may help. Keep reading to find out how!

Your Chill-Out Lineup

Best If: You only get shinier throughout the day

Infused with mineral-rich seawater and caffeine (a well-known depuffer), this cools on contact. Rub it on before your makeup and use it touch up during the day; it'll refresh skin and give it a dewy sheen.

Milk Makeup Cooling Water, $24, sephora.com

Best If: You have combination skin

This H2O-heavy moisturizer hydrates skin without weighing it down (or, worse, packing on even more oil). Plus, the gel-like texture feels cool and light on skin.

Lancôme Energie de Vie the Smoothing and Plumping Water-Infused Cream, $55, sephora.com

Best If: You want to de-shine without ruining your makeup

We've talked about the benefits of face mists (yet another Korean import) in the past. But this goes above and beyond: It chills skin and also keeps makeup locked in place for up to 12 hours, a.k.a. you don't even need to lug it around throughout the day.