Revlon’s TikTok-Viral Oil-Absorbing Volcanic Face Roller Is Like a Filter in a Stick
Just like all those TikTok users I watched roll their oiliest patches into smooth, matte ones, I witnessed my own oily spots (mostly located on the center of my forehead and in the crevices around my nose) disappear after passing the rollerball back and forth over them a couple of times. Like any oil-absorbing product, how long that mattifying effect lasts depends on your specific skin type and how much oil it produces. I’m not very oily, so I can go a few hours before needing the rollerball after using it once — it’s a throw-in-my-bag-just-in-case product for nights out and special occasions.
Despite its convenient portability and seemingly magic ability to keep base makeup intact, there is one important downside to consider with the Oil-Absorbing Volcanic Face Roller. As King points out, “even if you can wash it, if it traps oils, it will be harder to clean,” she explains. You can wash the Face Roller by unscrewing the very top of it, removing the ball, giving it some soap and warm water, then leaving it out to dry. The more you use it, the more frequently you should wash it.
It’s hard to capture just how much with indirect lighting, but the Volcanic Face Roller does, indeed, soak up oil for a matte finish.
Nicola Dall’Asen/AllureEven so, King recommends oil-blotting sheets as an alternative (anything single-use is automatically more sanitary, after all), but you could also just keep an eye on how oily your stone gets and, worst-case scenario, buy another one when you think yours has reached its oil-absorption limit — I mean, at $14 a pop, why not?
The Revlon Oil-Absorbing Volcanic Face Roller retails for $14 and is available from ulta.com.
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