“I would say that I need to make sure my moisturizer is fully dry. Otherwise, it could get a little cakey. That's just because it's still wet. I just need it to be fully absorbed in my skin before I would put on any makeup.”

“If this is my, like, dream miracle product, then I want it to perform like a dream. So I'm hoping it would be just a wonderful base for under my makeup, wouldn't pill, wouldn't be patchy.”

“Yes. Maybe it is that the eye cream didn't dry fast enough or I didn't wait for the eye cream to dry. Because usually when I do my makeup, I start with my eyes first, So I don't give it much time for it to sink into my eyes. So maybe that is what makes it patchier pill sometimes. I don't use a heavy hand when applying makeup, so I don't think that it's the makeup amount that is doing the patchiness on the pilling. Might just be the timing that I don't wait for the products to dry in between.”

“My skincare routine is perfect on my makeup days. I have no piling or patchiness, no shine, no wear issues, nothing. As long as I wait the three to five minutes after moisturizer before I put my foundation on, my skin is flawless. My routine is is on point.”

“The case I'd like to wear makeup over it, I generally wait maybe, like, I'd say, or five minutes, and then I'll apply the makeup on top of it just to make sure that it's all fully absorbed into my skin. That way, I don't get the pilling, the patchiness, the peeling. It doesn't really shine underneath it, I would say, because absorbs into the skin very well.”

“Thin layer for me is, it doesn't pill. It's ready to absorb more of the makeup like the pore, poreless finish products, for example.”

“Okay. So for me, that would be a quicker drying time. So I would love it to be a product, or the issue I would like it to address would be drying time. You know, I would love if it takes a shorter time to dry up so I could use my other step or just move on for the day.”

“No. I specifically look for products or have cut certain products out of my skincare routine if they do feel sticky or pill up or leave any type of tacky texture residue. I'm really particular about that.”

“My sunscreen and moisturizer typically impacts my makeup's performance. And so sometimes I will wait a bit after applying the sunscreen and moisturizer to make sure it's really absorbent to my skin, and then I'll pat down my skin with a oil blotting sheet just to get any sort of excess oil. And then I'll use a primer, and then I'll do my makeup just to make sure that the makeup application stays optimally.”

“Alright. So oh, by the way, I switched rooms because that last recording, I had to record it two times. Like, I recorded it once. I uploaded it, but for some reason, it didn't take it. So it asked me to reload, and had to do the whole thing all over again. So, yeah, basically, the moisturizer I use is really important because, like, on some moisturizers especially, I noticed with, like, the CeraVe moisturizer, it's terrible under makeup. Like, makeup tends to, like, pill a lot, a lot of pilling if I use the wrong moisturizer. So I showed you that Hana Labo moisturizer, the yellow one, and that's probably the best one I've come across. It works great for makeup. And so, yeah, my my biggest concern is just, like, pilling. And also sometimes, like, if I use, like, a really thick moisturizer, it tends to, like, just be all splashy when I put what foundation or concealer on. So, yeah, the right moisturizer is an important decision.”

“If I don't wait long enough for my products to sink into my skin, there will be pilling or patchiness. I noticed that I do pill around my eyes if I wear eye cream, and I don't let it sit long enough. But I think that also depends on the product because there are some or there is one specific eye cream that I've used before where it has made my concealer a pill.”

“I would love to not have shine throughout the day because I definitely don't like blotting my face, especially with powder.”

“It doesn't leave any, like, residue or, like, a white mask on it, which is, like, really important.”

“Definitely primer, especially ones that, like, prep the skin to apply the foundation on top of it. My favorite is pore filling primer just because I do have bigger pores and, like, you know, lines. I feel like by adding the pore filling primer, it just creates, like, a clean slate and a smooth base for all of the foundation to go on.”

“My AM skincare sits really well under all my makeup. I think the ingredients doesn't cause any, piling, patchiness, or wear issues at all. If anything, I think it complements my makeup routine.”

“Yeah. I want it to not be oily. I don't like oily moisturizers. I just want it to just sort of sink into the skin and just, like, sort of melt quickly. So that way, just looks kinda like you have a second skin on your face. And I also it shouldn't be too clogging. The thing I hate most of the moisturizers, especially as an acne prone person, is that if it's too clogging, if it clogs the pores, it just it hurts. So yeah.”

“On makeup days, sometimes there's a bit of shine issues just because I feel like the hyaluronic acid and sometimes a sunscreen, they have a bit of a shininess or a sheen to it. And I like to have my makeup very matte. So I follow-up typically with a primer, particularly in my t zones to make sure that there's not a lot of shine that comes through.”

“Like I mentioned, it typically happens in the summer or warmer weather when I'm a bit more active during the day. It's probably a result of just sweating and being more active. I currently adjust my routine by looking for products that are more gel based as opposed to thicker and, like, cream based so that it keeps my skin, hopefully, a little less shiny throughout the day.”

“Well, I pair smarter packaging with lightweight hybrid texture, something between a gel and a serum that absorbs instantly but still leaves a hydrated glow. I love when a product feels breathable, silky, not sticky, and the fragrance has to be wonderful. A formula that smooths the skin like a primer while giving that soft, radiant finish makes layering effortless. And if it came in intuitive packaging, like a pump that blends SPF and moisturizer together, that will be my dream combo. So minimal effort, maximum payoff, skin that's camera ready in seconds.”

“And the last step to my skincare routine before I do makeup is mattifying primer just to help with the oil that I get on my forehead and my t zone. So I just take about a pea sized amount because this is another product where a little bit goes a long way, and I don't need it all over my face. So I just take my fingers and apply it to the areas where I have issues with oil. And that's it. That's my morning skincare routine.”

“When I try the product out at home, it should absorb quickly, so that's how I know.”