Need help with makeup

[nattt12]

Hi everyone. I recently found out that mixing silicone and water based makeup products can be the reason for makeup seperating or pilling. A makeup and skincare page I follow stated that this is true for all products and to avoid it the whole makeup routine should be either water or silicone based products. However when speaking to a Sephora worker, she said it’s only really applies to primer and any base you put on top (foundation, skin tints etc). 


anyone know info about this ?

[JoSometimes]

There’s a little bit of trial and error @nattt12. You can get samples from Sephora and experiment with them at home to see how they react with each other. 

[thelastrecluse]

Ooooh this has been on my mind forever. I've heard this too, but only in reference to the primer and foundation being of the same type. I've definitely had bad luck trying to put water based foundation over silicone based primer. Conversely, water-based primers (for example, Elf Power Grip Primer) seems to go well under anything.

Yet, here's what I've noticed: I feel like there are lots of water based foundations but very few water based primers. Even some water based foundations for which the supposed corresponding primer in the same brand and line is silicone based. WHY!! For this reason, as most primers just pill like crazy on me, I've resorted to not using primer at all and just doing solid skincare prep and using setting spray before and after foundation (so, skincare, sunscreen, concealer, setting spray, foundation, more setting spray, in that order - then any powders on top).

[lmaster]

My personal findings over the years @nattt12 would include moisturizer, SPF, primer and foundation. Those major products could cause your makeup to break up or pill if they counter act with each other