Benefit The POREfessional Invisible-Finish Mattifying Gel

From the collection that brings us Beauty Bible’s top-scoring ‘line smoother’ (original The Porefessional) comes another weapon against oil and shine. This gel-textured mattifier absorbs surface oil, leaving skin looking smoothed – and perfected, thanks (so we’re told) to powdered diamond powder, which delivers a soft-focus effect. It goes over moisturiser (naturally they recommend The Porefessional’s pore-minimising primer, and we wouldn’t disagree) and under your foundation. And in Benefit’s trials, 89% said it absorbed surface oil instantly.

When you want your personality to shine – rather than your T-zone – this is just the ticket.

Benefit The POREfessional Invisible-Finish Mattifying Gel/£21.50 for 50 ml at www.boots.com