Welcome to the oily skin club. That shine comes from excessive oil secretions, which are usually caused by hormones and genes (thank your mom and dad). And be prepared: It’ll get worse during the summer. Fortunately for those of us with oily skin, there are some quick fixes that make a shine-free existence possible. Wash your skin with a gentle, oil-free soap or cleanser. We swear by Johnson & Johnson’s Purpose soap (in the blue box) available at most supermarkets and drugstores. Go for an oil-free toner like Almay’s Sensitive Care Toner, which will smooth out and tighten up your pores. A great, brand-new moisturizer is Lancôme’s HydraContrôle, which we think they made specifically for oily girls like us. HydraContrôle absorbs oil all day long, provides just the right amount of moisture and gives your skin a perfect matte finish. Obviously, you should be choosing oil-free makeup to cut down on the amount of oil on your skin. We love Cover Girl’s Balanced Complexion Liquid Makeup, which like Lancôme’s HydraContrôle, contains oil absorbers and gives great coverage. Beware: Your inclination to dry out your skin to compensate for your oil problem is oh-so-wrong. You’re actually stimulating your glands, which then protest by producing more oil!