The T-zone, also known as the "forehead," is a popular area for women to wear makeup. It's the most visible part of your face and the area that people will likely see first when they see you. Here are some great products to help you apply your makeup with ease.
$24.00
I have combination skin and after I do my makeup, I’m instantly oily in my t-zone. This worked wonders! ...Even the sample lasted pretty long. I only use on my T zone. It works so well doesn’t make foundation cakey.
What it is: A perfecting primer that smooths the complexion, absorbs shine, and delivers a blurred, airbrushed finish while extending makeup wear.
Skin Type: Normal, Oily, Combination
Concerns: Oil, Pores
Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens, phthalates, mineral oil, and sulfates SLS & SLES. It is also vegan, gluten-free, and cruelty-free.
What Else You Need to Know: Formulated with innovative micro-spherical powders, this multipurpose primer visibly blurs imperfections, minimizes pores and fine lines, and absorbs excess oil for a skin-perfecting finish in no time.
Clinical Results: In a consumer test on 31 participants:
- 96% said oil was absorbed all day
- 96% said skin instantly looked m
Size: 0.68 oz/20 mL·ITEM: 2868420
Color: Universal Neutral Bronze
$48.00
I use it 15 minutes before applying my makeup and it sets my makeup pretty well....While I love the glow and the moisturizing feel to my skin with the product alone on no makeup days, under makeup as a Primer was a horrible mess.
What it is: A lightweight primer serum infused with hyaluronic acid, peptides, and powerful humectants for up to 72 hours of moisture, oil control, and bronzy glow.
Formulation: Serum
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Hydroviton: Short term: Hydrates up to 72 hours; Long term: Boosts skin water regulation.
- Symcontrol: Oil Control: Minimizes T-zone shine.
- Hydrogenated Castor Oil: Unique hydration blend delivers a silky finish for supple, radiant skin.
Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens and mineral oil. These products are also cruelty-free.
What Else You Need to Know: Natasha’s HY-BRID bronzing drops, HY-GEN PRIMER SERUM BRONZE, reinvent the beloved HY-GEN Primer Serum into a bronzing version.
ITEM: 2083954
Color: WN 38 Stone - very fair, warm-neutral undertones
$39.00
Yet it doesn't look like Im wearing makeup....I kind of have dry skin right now sense its winter but my t zone will get oily through out the day. Thats just the way my skin is.
What it is: A dermatologist-developed foundation that create a brighter skin tone, while its creamy formula hydrates and smooths the look of skin.
Coverage: Medium
Finish: Natural
Formulation: Cream
Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily
SPF: SPF 15
Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens and phthalates.
$20.00
I’m always changing up my brows and I have an oily t zone and bushy unruly brows. This is perfect for sharp eyebrows without having to focus or sit for forever. ...The pomade + pencil duo is definitely a game changer for me. I’m minimal with my makeup application. I like to look just as good as those makeup tutorials in about half of the effort, and this product along with the pencil does that for me.
What it is: A buildable, dual-ended pomade and brush, designed to shade in brows.
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Cera Microcristallina: Moisturizes the skin.
- Hydrogenated Polyisobutene: Leaves skin feeling soft and smooth.
Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens, formaldehydes, formaldehyde-releasing agents, phthalates, retinyl palmitate, oxybenzone, coal tar, hydroquinone, sulfates SLS & SLES, triclocarban, triclosan, and contains less than one percent synthetic fragrance. It is also vegan, gluten-free, and cruelty-free.
What Else You Need to Know: This has a cream-based formula for smooth application with a matte finish. It is the perfect product to give depth, fill in sparse areas, and to shade the eyebrow. The angled br
$29.00
It’s moisturizing and brightening yet controls my oily t-zone and stays satiny smooth all day! Not chalky or too matte. ...It gives my skin a smooth finish and keeps my makeup looking great throughout the day.
What it is: A light-reflecting loose setting powder with a velvet-matte, airbrushed finish.
Finish: Natural
Formulation: Loose Powder
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Hyaluronic Acid Spheres: Retain moisture and visibly smooth fine lines for an even-, plump-looking complexion.
- Micro-Refined Silica Powders: Create a sheer veil for a mattified, blurred finish with natural luminosity.
- Mango Seed Butter and Vitamin E: Protect skin from external aggressors with antioxidant properties.
Ingredient Callouts: This product is cruelty-free.
What Else You Need to Know: A base essential for gorgeous, mattified skin, this truly universal setting powder has been carefully formulated to lock in your look, w
ITEM: 2519577
Size: 0.25 oz/ 7.5 mL
$15.00
I like how I can later under or over sunscreen and have that no makeup makeup look with this tinted hue that camouflage pores....I’d give it an 8/10 because it claims to keep makeup out for 12 hours but after about 8 I noticed oily wearing off of my makeup which usually happens without primer
What it is: An ultra-lightweight and breathable water-based face primer that blurs and refines the look of pores while ensuring a long-lasting, even makeup application.
Finish: Natural
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Water 73%: Ultra lightweight and gentle on skin.
- Vitamin E Derivative: Provides antioxidant benefits.
- Glycerin: Contributes to a smooth application.
Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens, formaldehydes, formaldehyde-releasing agents, phthalates, mineral oil, retinyl palmitate, oxybenzone, coal tar, hydroquinone, sulfates SLS & SLES, triclocarban, triclosan, and contains less than one percent synthetic fragrance.
$50.00
This gives me the perfect no makeup makeup look without foundation. But I love it even more with foundation! ...I've used every primer from Laura Mercier to Hourglass to POREfection, and this one definitely makes my makeup look flawless! The negative review must have had a bad or expired one because it definitely shouldn't separate or leave oil or shine.
What it is: A radiant foundation primer that delivers up to 24 hours of hydration, enhances makeup, and leaves skin looking luminous.
Finish: Radiant
Formulation: Liquid
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Iris Extract: Brings comfort to the skin.
- Red Hibiscus Extract: Known for illuminating properties.
- Natural-Origin Hyaluronic Acid: Contains hydrating and plumping properties.
Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens, formaldehydes, formaldehyde-releasing agents, phthalates, mineral oil, retinyl palmitate, oxybenzone, coal tar, hydroquinone, sulfates SLS & SLES, triclocarban, and contains less than one percent synthetic fragrance. It is also gluten-free.
What Else You Need to Know: The Dior For
Size: 1 oz / 30 ml·ITEM: 2698066
Color: 23C - medium-deep with cool pink undertone
$54.00
I have really been trying to find clean makeup, and it has been hard. This makeup has a clean finish. ...I felt that this is a great foundation for the home or office. However, my T zone got greasier than normal when wearing this foundation so I had to powder it multiple times in a day to stop looking like an oil slick.
What it is: A clean, medium coverage foundation that’s smoothing, weightless and buildable. Has a natural finish and is ideal for acne-prone skin.
Coverage: Medium
Finish: Natural
Formulation: Liquid
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Adaptive Skin-Balancing Complex: Visibly reduces redness, pores, excess oil; good for acne-prone skin.
- Targeted Hydration Complex with Ectoin: Emollient blend to calm, replenish, and hydrate skin where needed.
$315.00
I even have gone out without makeup and have received compliments on my radiant skin! ...TIP: Follow a simple routine -Wash face with Jack black Deep dive (for oily skin) or Glow Recipe Blueberry Bounce Gentle Cleanser (for dry/ normal skin) -Apply the SK-II ULtimate Revival Essence (1 drop for left cheek to left temple, 1 drop for right cheek to right temple, 1 drop for T-zone) -Use Peter Thomas Roth Poten-C serum in AM -Use Dr.
What it is: A potent essence serum that energizes and revitalizes aging skin, promoting a radiant and youthful complexion.
Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily
Skincare Concerns: Fine Lines and Wrinkles, Dryness, and Loss of Firmness and Elasticity
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Glycerin: Replenishes and retains moisture in dehydrated skin, keeping skin supple.
- PITERA™: SK-II's signature ingredient that supports skin's natural regeneration.
- Centella Essence: Soothes skin, reducing visible redness and promoting a balanced complexion.
What Else You Need to Know: Enhances the skin’s natural renewal process to improve skin elasticity and reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkl
$20.00
But I do love the subtle yummy smell and hydrating feel on the dry areas of my skin (I have an oily T-zone). Also I love that there’s probiotics in it which has been shown to fight acne. ...I have combination skin and my T~Zone tends to be oilier than the rest of my skin...that being said I am still able to use this without it adding to my oil.
What it is:
A mini weightless, three-in-one coconut water-infused mist that primes, sets, and refreshes makeup while it helps keep skin hydrated.
What it does:
This super hydrating, multitasking mist can be used as a primer before makeup, a setting spray to keep makeup in place all day, and a mid-day refresher anytime your skin needs a boost, serving as the perfect cure for a beauty hangover. Its unique blend of coconut water, probiotic-based ingredients, and skin revivers work together to hydrate and brighten skin, promote skin’s elasticity and tone, while smoothing skin.
What it is formulated WITHOUT:
- Parabens
- Sulfates
- Phthalates