“Okay. So this is a great question. I used to get quite a bit of pilling from the SPF because so I figured out by looking on the back that this is a sunscreen that doesn't work as well with I guess, I can't remember if it was an oil based or water based, one or the other. And it was peeling my concealer, but now I switched to concealers. I can show you too. I use my favorite concealer ever is the Fenty Beauty concealer, and I'm so pale. This is in there, like, 100 c, so, like, the palest shade in cool. And it I'm not gonna put it on, but when I do, it doesn't pale at all. It's the perfect base to go under. I just didn't care with my powder. I don't wear a lot of powder, and it's perfect.”

“Well, I typically find new products just because I like trying new things out, but I definitely have switched out some things. As I've gotten older, I feel my skin's gotten a little drier, so I've gone to better moisturizers. And, also, I've started to get, like, well, higher end things because they work better on your makeup. They just, like, work better, period. Like, they don't separate. If something starts to pill, like, that's a huge thing. Any kind of pilling, I'll just, like I'll end up stop not it because that is just very frustrating. It would have to be a a ingredient change by the company that happens. My skin I mean, I might start you know, I've become allergic to it. Although I've never had that happen, but I guess in theory, it could. So, yeah, it's more like a change of how the product is designed or, like, changes in my skin, like, it's getting drier or something like that.”

“I I would say it was all of it. I didn't the immediacy the immediate frustration was that it would pill under a retinoid or products that I have used in my PM routine for years, and this new product is causing issues with it. And as mentioned in the in previous questions, pilling under product is really annoying for me. And then combining that with unclear results after using a full size bottle, there was just no reason for me to continue.”

“I've had pilling happened, and it's really frustrating because I end up having to either wipe it off completely, and and reapply, but without whatever was causing the pilling. So it's frustrating because, you know, I'm wasting product. I had to, like, rewash my face or wipe it all off and reapply. I also have had scent issues, but that bothers me less than pilling. For example, that Eucerin product has a really strong, fragrance to it, which is annoying, but I do find that it dissipates over time. My e. E. F. F. High holy hydration moisturizer also has a scent, but that is not as strong as the Eucerin one. It bothers me less. And so when there are scent issues, I really don't do anything about it. I just hope it dissipates, or I might use a little less of that product, which I know is counterproductive.”

“Yeah. I I have experienced products that don't layer smoothly together, and it's usually, like, the moisturizer, like, that don't necessarily go well together. So I skip, like, using moisturizer in the morning, like a cream based one just because the sunscreen that I'm using right now, it's more of a cream base. But I've seen them clashing together if I use, like, a moisturizer and also, like, a sunscreen. They're both, like, a cream base. So that's why I switched to a serum and then layer my sunscreen. So definitely a lot of experimenting, I think, when it comes to skincare. Like, sometimes I just have to go through, like, a few tests to find out what works best for my skin.”

“I've experimented with the order of products. Sometimes I've had certain moisturizers that didn't really adhere well to my face or certain sunscreens that would start to pile. They just kinda clump up, then I guess it was due to his interaction with, like, the sun, the sunscreen and the serums. So I experimented over time, but I found that the method I just used worked the best. So I've been pretty consistent using that over time.”

“What would change with this routine to play nicely with makeup would just be, moisturizers and sunscreens not producing as much oil and clashing with makeup products causing them to also be oilier to not adhere to my skin the best.”

“I think it's a little bit of everything. But for me, it's the amount of product being used as layers and reducing the layers help, with prevention of the pilling.”

“Yes. The last time that this occurred, I definitely panicked a little bit, and I read the label. Unfortunately, it was a product sample, so there really were no instructions on anything. It was just like one of those sample things that it that a product comes in for skin care. So I really just ended up putting two to two and two together, that this was what caused my irritation. And after I stopped using it, it's the irritation stopped.”

“Yes. I do try to do a little bit of searching outside by myself, asking friends, asking family, colleagues, looking at products in the store. But then I have to research online too, what would go with things. I don't wanna conflict with things. So it's it's tough to to really find knowledgeable people who really want to help without any altruistic, reasons.”

“I'd say my one complaint about that, is I've tested out a couple products before that were from different brands, and it made my skin very red. Like, I thought I was having an allergic reaction. I think it's not such a steps that had, caused an issue. I believe it was the product, the numerous products that I had in my routine that ultimately probably shouldn't have been not mixed together, but done together, I guess you could say. That definitely presented a big issue for me when it came to my routine. And, I just find for me at least that sticking to the same product most of the time, it's it helps my skin. Some people can use whatever they want, but, for me, I just that seems to be the major problem for me in my routine.”

“I actually love a single brand AM system if it was designed with real versatility in mind. I wanted to balance hydration, protection, and prep, something with a brightening cleanser or a light SPF moisture moisturizer, and maybe a glow boosting serum that layers beautifully under makeup. What will make it worth switching is if the brand nailed the texture harmony, Meaning, heavy products were every product works together without peeling or heaviness. So I don't mind paying a bit more if it saves my time, keeps my skin consistent, and gives the same smooth, radiant finish I get from mixing my current favorites.”

“Two things that I've noticed when that that occurs is my face gets really irritated red, really red, and really itchy. I also felt a burning sensation on my cheekbones. I that alone definitely told me that this is probably not what I wanna use in my daily routine.”

“No. You know, as mentioned before, I am very specific about how the products sink into my skin and ensure that it doesn't pill, if I wear any makeup on top. So it applies to when I do wear makeup. I wanna make sure that none of it is is pilling or causing any issues, both from a skincare product or makeup product.”

“Yeah. I'm not against having, like, all of one brand or mixing. Like, it kind of doesn't I think it would be nice to have all that one all in one brand, and I have had all one brand at one point like I used Glossier, like the cleanser, the moisturizer, like everything. I think like I have hand picked these products specifically from each brand because they address my specific concerns and I've tried products from each of these brands to, like, collectively have one set and find that the best experience or the best products for my skin all happen to be like one from this brand, one from this brand. So, for example, I started off using all Glossier. So, I used the Glossier cleanser, I have a Glossier moisturizer, and at the time they started using eye cream, they didn't have an eye cream. So I had explored eye cream elsewhere anyways just because they didn't have one, but I was using like cleanser, moisturizer, whatever, everything from Glossier. And then I realized like the moisturizer didn't really make my skin feel the way I wanted to, so I searched for other moisturizers in the brand, they broke me out. And so then I kind of did some research and expanded to this moisturizer. And the same thing with the Rode products, I tried using Rode's entire skincare line. I loved the bag it came in. It has like a mini set. Was awesome. But my skin just didn't agree with all the products. And so I think what works best for me is like hand picking from different brands. So out of convenience and like shopping, it would be really nice to shop from all the same brand. I just have tried to do that and it hasn't worked.”