[korina981]

this may be a stupid question but if your mix a white colored moisturizer with your foundation (so that it's easier to apply) will it make the color of the foundation lighter and therefore not a match anymore?

[emily]

I don't think this will lighten the color....I think if you were to mix moisturizer and foundation you would just dillute the foundation so the pigment would be thinned out, but I don't think the tone would be lighter, it just wouldn't go on the skin with the same thickness

[HarleyQuin]

Emily is right. It would just dilute it and give you more of a "sheer" appearance. I used to do this a lot when I didn't want a full makeup kind of look, you know for those outdoorsy days. Now I just use tinted moisturizer and it gives the same effect.

HQ

[Jennifer]

i agree it's not a stupid question at all, by the way!

[anne7]

Yep, it won't lighten it since your moisturizer isn't an opaque white, but the white blends out when you put it on. And not a dumb question, either.

[Delphine]

Originally Posted by emily

I don't think this will lighten the color....I think if you were to mix moisturizer and foundation you would just dillute the foundation so the pigment would be thinned out, but I don't think the tone would be lighter, it just wouldn't go on the skin with the same thickness

Right Emily!

[4getmeNot]

Nope, it won't. I used to do this all of time with my Stila foundation and Nuetrogena Healthy Skin moisturizer. It won't have an effect on the color, but it will make the foundation application generally lighter on your face. It won't feel like your using a foundation, but more like a tinted moisturizer. I love doing this because it gives you that dewy look! Tip- Dampen a sponge to make it more even/sheer! That's what I used to do and it worked wonderfully.

[Satin]

Originally Posted by emily

I don't think this will lighten the color....I think if you were to mix moisturizer and foundation you would just dillute the foundation so the pigment would be thinned out, but I don't think the tone would be lighter, it just wouldn't go on the skin with the same thickness

Ditto!

[MACGoddess]

lol, I think your question has been answered to your satisfaction, but I'll chime in too! It doesn't lighten your foundation's color, it just lightens the texture/thickness of it.

[korina981]

thanks all!

[Leza1121]

Originally Posted by anne7

Yep, it won't lighten it since your moisturizer isn't an opaque white, but the white blends out when you put it on. And not a dumb question, either.

Hi,

I agree (because the moisturizer isn't opaque).

[Leza1121]

Originally Posted by korina981

this may be a stupid question but if your mix a white colored moisturizer with your foundation (so that it's easier to apply) will it make the color of the foundation lighter and therefore not a match anymore?

Hi Korinia981,

Your question wasn't stupid.

[jill249]

I like to do this for a more sheer, dewy look.