This oil control skin roller has gone viral on TikTok, here’s where to buy it
The ‘miracle’ skin saviour has found legions of fans on the app, selling out multiple times
If you’re looking for the next latest and greatest beauty product, chances are you’ll find it on TikTok. The app hosts thousands of videos of users reviewing products, sharing affordable beauty buys, budget dupe products of cult favourites, along with a host of tips and tricks to try.
Users often respond to other TikTok reviews with their own opinion of the product, in what’s known as a “duet” video, so you’re sure to get a well-rounded verdict on beauty buys.
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Revlon is a beauty brand that garnered huge amounts of fans on the app, thanks to its one-step hair drying brush, a dual-purpose tool that allows you to brush through hair and dry it at the same time to achieve voluminous, sleek-looking locks.
The latest product to rack up millions of views and likes is the Revlon volcanic stone oil-absorbing roller, an hourglass-shaped tool that holds a rollerball, which when applied across the skin, absorbs excess oil.
Washable and reusable, it’s being lauded as a gamechanger for those with oily skin, who often have to contend with continuous shine across the forehead, nose and chin areas. The TikTok hashtag #revlonoilroller currently has 2.7 million views and there’s countless videos featuring the product on the app.
One user, @whitneymadueke, describes it as “a quick and easy oil-control hack”, and demonstrates by rolling it gently across her nose before revealing how it takes away any shine, without disrupting her make-up. Her video has been watched more than 203,000 times and liked by 23,700 fellow users.
@whitneymadueke Oil control fast! #makeuphack #makeuptutorial #everydaymakeup #revlonoilroller
♬ original sound - whitneymadueke
It’s not big just TikTok either, on Amazon the product has over 11,000 reviews, and 63 per cent are five-star ratings. Popular products on TikTok tend to sell out regularly, so if you’re keen to try it yourself, it’s best to move quickly to avoid disappointment. Read on for everything you need to know about the “miracle” product.
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Revlon volcanic stone oil-absorbing roller: £12.99, Amazon.co.uk
Designed to be used on bare skin or on a face full of make-up, the roller tool houses a volcanic stone that works to remove shine, and is reusable, unlike single-use blotting papers which are traditionally recommended for reducing oiliness.
Compact and lightweight, it’ll be easy to pop into your handbag for touch-ups on the go if you struggle to keep a shiny T-zone at bay but don’t want to resort to applying more powder on top of make-up.
To clean it, Revlon recommends twisting it clockwise to open, washing the stone with warm water and mild soap, rinsing then allowing it to air-dry overnight.
While we can’t speak to its effectiveness ourselves, one way of managing oil production is via your moisturiser, which can also create the ideal base for make-up. In our review of the best moisturisers for oily skin, the Glossier priming moisturiser balance (£23, Glossier.com) earned the top spot from our tester.
“The gel-cream formula contains marine extract to reduce oiliness and willow bark extract to smooth skin, while niacinamide improves the appearance of pores and uneven skin tone,” they said, describing the lightweight formula as fast-absorbing too.
Our reviewer went on to add: “We noticed immediate results on our T-zone which only improved over the course of the week. Instead of leaving skin totally matte, it had just a hint of dewiness that never devolved into a greasy mess or broke us out.”
For more TikTok trends, read our review of the Dr Jart colour correcting cream