noun
removing facial oils; wiping off makeup
Refers to the action or process of removing excess oil or makeup from the face, often with a blotting sheet.
化粧直しの前に、あぶら取りをするとファンデーションがきれいにのります。
If you remove facial oils before touching up your makeup, your foundation will go on smoothly.
noun
blotting sheet; blotting paper
Specifically the thin paper sheet used to absorb facial oil; often called あぶらとり紙 in full.
See also: あぶらとり紙
夏はあぶら取りが手放せません。
In summer, I can't do without blotting sheets.
Full form of the blotting sheet; あぶら取り is the abbreviated version commonly used in conversation.
Compound of 油/脂 (あぶら, 'oil') + 取り (とり, 'removing', noun form of 取る). The exact derivation is straightforward; the word is a modern cosmetic term.