Hey Chipmunkvoice oily skin sucks! But in the long run it's a good thing!! It has been proven that people with oily skin develop less wrinkles over time! Yay! For oily Skin!!
But there are a few ways you can take away the shine!! Clay masks or mud masks are worthwhile, they will make your skin look and feel good! I would reccommend at least once a week. The darker the brown mud/clay, the more oil it absorbs. White or rose-colored clays, are gentler and work best on sensitive skin. Masks can cleanse the skin of surface greasiness, but don't expect them to "deep-clean" the pores or do anything more than temporarily tone the skin.
You should always wash your skin with Hot soapy water (try and find a really gentle
drying soap for your face) Hot water plus soap will dissolve skin oil better than cold water and soap because more things dissolve in hot than cold, and that includes soap and the grit and grime you're trying to get rid of on your skin
Some good soaps are Cuticura Mildly Medicated Soap, Clearasil soap, and Neutrogena Oily Skin Formula, to name a few. These soaps wont damage your skin or dry it out to much. Some people feel that soaps like Safeguard and Dial are fairly drying, though these should do the trick. The thing is to make sure you use lots of it—go heavy on the soap and scrub that skin
Soap will degrease the skin!
Astringents with acetone are your best bet. Acetone is a great fat and grease solvent, and most astringents have a bit of acetone in them. If you use it regularly, you can surely remove oil from the skin.
Select cosmetics with care. Cosmetics come in two major categories oil -based and water-based. If you've got oily skin, use only a water-based product. There are many cosmetics formulated for oily skin. They are made to soak up and cover oiliness so the skin doesn't look as greasy. But no cosmetic has any magical ingredient that will slow down or stop oil production, so don't be lured into buying products that make such claims.
And last but not least, Baby powder, that is. For additional shine-free protection, some women find that simple products such as Johnson's Baby Powder make a superb face powder when fluffed lightly over makeup.
Hope this helps your oily problem