I LOVE THIS! I have tried literally everything on the market to control oil on my face and matte my skin. Nothing worked until this little miracle in a tube. You smooth the stick on your oily areas and spread it with your fingers. It leaves a smooth, silky surface that stays oil and shine free all day. I put this on at 6:30 am and when I got home (12 hours later) my skin was still oil-free and that was without my usual touch up with Shiseido's Oil Blotting Papers (another great product). I will buy this again, despite the price because it actually does what it says it will do. I'm giving up my tube of Clinique's Sheer Matteness. This stick puts it to shame!