u/Whatsfordinnertoday

I bought Marcelle’s Ultra-light Moisture Lotion and Multi-defence SPF 45 after reading rave reviews here.

I have combo skin. I was previously using Indeed In-ceramides lotion and Cerave 30 SPF. (Loved Indeed! Just don’t love the price.)

I tried Marcelle as dupes to decrease price and increase SPF, and buy Canadian.

I’m sad to report I don’t like how the lotion feels on my skin and I can’t wear foundation (with or without primer) with them.

The lotion on its own feels sticky and tacky. It also makes a tiny droplet of moisture bead in each pore.

The sunscreen feels ok. But both don’t work well with my foundation. It settles into pores (even with a pore perfecter)

I’ve never used products specifically with hyaluronic acid in them. Could that be what’s not agreeing with my foundation?

I’ll finish both off and wear them when I don’t wear makeup. I’m hoping someone might have insight into why these don’t work with makeup.

Hello!

On the back of my InkeyList Azelaic Acid it suggests that I use it in the following order:

Cleanse -> Hydrate -> Treat (in this case, AA) -> Moisturize -> SPF

They lost me at the Hydrate step. What would that be? And before the Serum step? And how is that different from Moisturize?

Thank you for your wisdom!