The Science of Foundation Clumping | Lab Muffin Beauty Science

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Why does foundation clump, and how can you stop it? A deep dive into the science behind foundation, and how that helps with caking and understanding compatibility!
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In this video:
* What is a foundation?
* Why do foundations clump?
* Product types (outer phases and bases in emulsions)_
* How else can you stop clumping?
Mayo recipe: www.seriouseats.com/recipes/2...
Wayne Goss method: • THIS FOUNDATION TIP CA...
Selected sources:
kahlexsbeautypedia.wordpress....
doi.org/10.1002/9781444317657....
knowledge.ulprospector.com/73...
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My microscope: amzn.to/2U17Tcu (affiliate link)
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@LabMuffinBeautyScience 5 жыл бұрын

Do you have any tips to add for foundation clumping? Share them in the comments! And what else do you want me to microscope?

@jcjccmz 5 жыл бұрын

Can you do a video on the science of why some foundations create white polka dots on the nose AND, if possible, how to avoid foundations that do it, prevent it from happening with a foundation you're already stuck with, or fix it when it happens?

@leahwebster1679 5 жыл бұрын

@@jcjccmz Estee Lauder Double wear does this to me every time

@jcjccmz 5 жыл бұрын

@@leahwebster1679 Hourglass Immaculate foundation does it to me sometimes, and it's worse when I apply it over primer, including Hourglass Veil Mineral primer and Benefit Porefessional. Baffling!!

@unicorn_bread 5 жыл бұрын

jcjccmz This literally happened to me today. :(

@LabMuffinBeautyScience 5 жыл бұрын

@PrincessHalloween I thought I enabled it but I guess not! Thanks for the heads up 😊

@erinrafferty5659 5 жыл бұрын

Foundation is mayonnaise, got it!

@LabMuffinBeautyScience 5 жыл бұрын

Pretty much - it belongs on my face.

@m0jj0jj0jj0 5 жыл бұрын

This cracked me up lol

@goodiegoodygumdrops 5 жыл бұрын

Lab Muffin Beauty Science 😂😂😂

@baileywagner1636 5 жыл бұрын

Love this! Finally someone explaining the science of makeup, I really hope you do more of these. I'm interested in the science behind eyeshadow, I always hear that making purple eyeshadow is hard, but why?

@LiahYoo 5 жыл бұрын

OMG MICHELLE, this is the video I never knew I needed until I watched!!! Well done as always xx🥰🌸💚

@notfortunesfool5197 5 жыл бұрын

Tell us about eyeshadow please! Why exactly do some crease? Why do some blend great while others suck? Why do some refuse to adhere to the eyelid? Why do some look great in a finger swatch but thin & colorless on the eye? The ingredients for great & sucky eyeshadows are often the same, so it's confusing!

@iamthemayqueen558 5 жыл бұрын

I love this to death! You’re so informative, have you ever considered making a Facebook clip length video on something universal to help you ‘blow up’! I bet you become one of the leading skin care channels if you could reach a wider audience!

@LabMuffinBeautyScience 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you! That's a great suggestion, I will keep it in mind if I find the time :)

@abc92800 5 жыл бұрын

I reeaaally love this channel, but im gonna be honest: the way her thumbnails are designed does not catch the eye too much. I know it fits more of the aesthetic of her actual content, but lol i feel like the more popular the channel, the "brighter" and "livelier" your photography and design should be.. IDK. I'm just being honest, bc i always saw her videos recc'd to me and i always ignored it then bc it looked boring or like i thot it was just gonna be a basic slideshow. But thankfully i made the venture and sub'd later on :)

@Michelle-pg9yy 4 жыл бұрын

@@abc92800 that never crossed my mind. I read bios before committing to a video.

@ilahhusich9153 5 жыл бұрын

My foundation clumps, when I apply powder on top of it. When I don't set my foundation with powder, it looks so much better, especially if the foundation is water-based and really runny with a thin layer.

@TianXiaoMao 5 жыл бұрын

I love that there's a "Wayne Goss Method." Thanks for the informative video! ♡

@ramzeeram8653 5 жыл бұрын

I love this video very helpful, maybe u can do the science of makeup powders (loose, pressed, etc)

@Bazsetta 5 жыл бұрын

Really good idea! ☺️

@suepeglar1889 5 жыл бұрын

I'd love to know why some foundations love to settle into pores.

@mariadiaz106 5 жыл бұрын

Yes, good idea. Bare Minerals powder foundations look horrible on me because it legit looks like lil dots all over my face. No matter what primer I use.

@abc92800 5 жыл бұрын

Yall have any recs for textured skin?

@wav3sss 5 жыл бұрын

Lovely. And you know Wayne Goss method, girl. You definitely know makeup.

@magdalena-ug2sl 3 жыл бұрын

The video I have been praying for!! Awesome!

@leahwebster1679 5 жыл бұрын

Could you maybe make a small list of combinations of products that you find work well together? :)

@LeahJasmineXO 5 жыл бұрын

Would love some product recommendations! 😊💕

@LabMuffinBeautyScience 5 жыл бұрын

There's a spreadsheet here that some people on the makeupaddiction subreddit put together: docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1XWjy11rPaCuNVcpsBAYDD167751mWpc5yF4AWJr4MPE/edit?usp=sharing

@leahwebster1679 5 жыл бұрын

@@LabMuffinBeautyScience thank you so much!!! 💗

@akezia8829 5 жыл бұрын

I just LOVE your channel. How you aren’t way more popular is insane to me!! More makeup science videos. ❤️

@VanillaOwl28 5 жыл бұрын

so glad you have a KZfaq channel now, i love your blogs and this format will make it easier to get more of your stuff ! Thanks, keep up the good work, Michelle! :)

@stealthis 5 жыл бұрын

That was such a great video! I think a lot of us understand the basics of oils and water not mixing, but none of us knew about phase and the technicalities. It was really interesting.

@rafaellarubens 5 жыл бұрын

Jesus, I wish every single channel about make up were like this. Amazing! Thanks for this video, love it!!

@lexyesss 5 жыл бұрын

I love this! Thank you so much for being so informative and straight forward without making me feel dumb. I think that's a really important part of these educational videos and you execute it very well.

@katylake212 5 жыл бұрын

I absolutely love this! You confirmed a few theories I had about why there's such a clapback from some combos of moisturizer/primer and foundations. Seriously, this is one of THE best explanations of the problem, and your remedies are definitely worth exploring. THANK you!

@hnek 5 жыл бұрын

this was fascinating and really illuminating. Thank you!

@GoricaNikolin 5 жыл бұрын

That microscope insight was disturbingly great :))) But thank you, I've learned so much from this. New sub. I'd like to learn more about the science in makeup, very interesting stuff for us makeup lovers.

@carmiebbt 5 жыл бұрын

I love this approach to makeup, it’s so informative and educational 😊

@cathalizabeth 4 жыл бұрын

This is delightful and SO informative. Thank you!

@tarabyaa 5 жыл бұрын

Nice one! I was just thinking about how annoying it is when my makeup goes bad but now I know what I can do to stop that! Thank you 😊

@lalimateu3981 5 жыл бұрын

I find this video very useful and clarifying, thankyou !

@NikiGlamorous 2 жыл бұрын

This video was so helpful ❤thank you so much! I immediately subscribed!

@sjcrabtreeme4181 5 жыл бұрын

I don't see how it's possible this video hasn't got 3000 thumb ups yet and how you don't have at least 3 million subscribers yet!!! you are amazing! Thank you!!

@thynitan 5 жыл бұрын

You have such an amazing gift for explaining really complex concepts in a simple way! My inner nerd is like 😍😍😍, thank you!

@lipsticknlinguine7852 5 жыл бұрын

Completely brilliant as usual Michelle!!

@tiiti2003 4 жыл бұрын

Gloriously original video idea

@ursulas332 5 жыл бұрын

This explains why one of my favorite sunscreens (Minesol Oil Control) completely messes up my foundation and I always have to use another one (usually Anthelios from La Roche)

@Juliet42110 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your video and the effort you put in to go beyond a normal youtube beauty guru review.

@MsBNoodle 5 жыл бұрын

This is brilliant, so accessible!

@PyongProductionsXXI 5 жыл бұрын

Mixing science and makeup! 😭 you speak to my soul!! Subscribed!!!

@gwhitcom 5 жыл бұрын

Michelle! That was SO helpful. I've heard people vaguely talk about this before, but I never understood it. The mayo experiment was genius!

@LabMuffinBeautyScience 5 жыл бұрын

It was also delicious! Highly recommended, I ended up eating it with a spoon :D Thank you so much!

@xin-lanliao9634 5 жыл бұрын

smile as hearing Wayne Goss's method thanks for the scientific perspective :D

@dafnagode6435 5 жыл бұрын

Loved this! A good rule of thumb I was taught by a group of makeup artists was to use only water-based skin prep and let it sink in for a few minutes. After that, whatever you use on top should be fine: water-based, silicone-based or oil-based, because the water has been absorbed/evaporated.

@mjt8440 Ай бұрын

It would be amazing to see some examples of complete routines of skincare and makeup products that work together. Influencers are always making lists of products for skin types, either just makeup or just skincare, but I haven't seen anyone create whole routines using common or popular products.

@aarontheabc 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this video! Very fascinating and interesting!

@eLgRoUcHo78 5 жыл бұрын

Love your videos. So informative

@stephaniesnider6178 5 жыл бұрын

I love this!!! My two favorite loves:Chemistry and Make-Up!!! Yes, thank you!💕

@tarina84663 5 жыл бұрын

great video..been here since 1k subs.. good to see you are making unique useful video..keep up the good work ❤️

@KittenCasserole 3 жыл бұрын

Great video, super unique, informative and needed 👍🏻

@amyharbottle2345 5 жыл бұрын

I LOVED this! Please do more science of makeup!

@orattik 3 жыл бұрын

WOW! I learned sooo much! Doesn't solve the problem of matching products, but at least I now know more about WHY ❤️

@lola.stanley 5 жыл бұрын

This is so interesting and helpful!

@leelahowland6519 4 жыл бұрын

This was an amazing video ! Love it

@ohwow1352 5 жыл бұрын

Your hair looks great! I love the pink on you.

@LabMuffinBeautyScience 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you! It's actually even pinker now :)

@ohwow1352 5 жыл бұрын

Lab Muffin Beauty Science Can you do something similar to the antioxidant experiment that Gothamista did recently to explain the science behind the experiment? Thank you!

@thaisadastra8227 5 жыл бұрын

Where I click to 1000000x thumbs up? Amazing! Loved it!

@pencilfriendpaperscribbler6032 5 жыл бұрын

Very happy with the emulsion leitmotif!

@bebem0nster 4 жыл бұрын

this video (and the most of your videos) really deserve more viewers

@tonirose6224 4 жыл бұрын

This absolutely blew my mind! I couldn’t for the life of me figure out why my foundation looked so wonky, but it says it right on my moisturizer that it’s an oil in water emulsion. Who knew?

@ZombieQueeen 9 ай бұрын

This is often my problem, thank you!!!

@PoliticalNails 5 жыл бұрын

This video is incredible!!!!! Thank you so much

@angelbabymama4705 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this in love science so, I appreciate this video. I noticed that clumping happens when I layer skin care and most of my skin care is watery. If I don’t wait till it’s completely sinked in and then layer primer and foundation then clumping is gonna happen. Now I understand more in depth why clumping happens. I always wondered why makeup becomes clumpy even after careful application. Now I know how to prevent it from happening.

@cintiacin8526 5 жыл бұрын

Great video! Thanks

@TheSalonLife 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the video!!

@Ripley-Eve 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you I think we need more of this kind of video sometimes we just buy because an influencer says something is great.

@fernandaaguil 5 жыл бұрын

OMG! You are everything that I was looking for! Subscribed at 0:20.

@meanjeanmcqueen6171 5 жыл бұрын

This was great! Thank you!

@Blitznstitch2 5 жыл бұрын

Loved this!!!! Keep it up

@leahwebster1679 5 жыл бұрын

Love this video, thank you so much! I've always wondered how to tell and how to match my foundation to my moisturizer!!! You're the best!

@palladio7476 5 жыл бұрын

Great video! Thank you.

@imenabbasi8772 5 жыл бұрын

Wawwwww girl I love your videos you deserve more subscribers and more views please keep posting videos

@andreakocsis4976 5 жыл бұрын

Is silicon in skincare products bad for the skin? Could you please make a separate video on how the setting spray works? Thanks :)

@bluesky902 5 жыл бұрын

really informative - thank you!!!!

@belindacrisp7078 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you. Very well explained. :)

@krasavishche4155 4 жыл бұрын

Beautiful channel ❤️

@PaulinhaCardoso88 5 жыл бұрын

Oh, how I've been looking for somebody like you!! ❤️ #subscribed

@ambergerhelper7852 5 жыл бұрын

Do you know why some foundations oxidize? 🤔

@LabMuffinBeautyScience 5 жыл бұрын

I should do a video on that! It's not actually oxidising - it's just drying to a different colour, like how some paints are different colours when dry and wet.

@alessachoop8883 5 жыл бұрын

@@LabMuffinBeautyScience but some times throughout the day the foundation can get 2 or 3 shades darker, I had noticed it speciallly when my oils came through. maybe its something to do with that

@LabMuffinBeautyScience 5 жыл бұрын

@@alessachoop8883 The foundation can take a while to properly dry (the foundation usually contains several different solvents that will evaporate at different rates), plus your oils will change the colour too! The pigments themselves won't oxidise in the sense of reacting with oxygen - the pigments in foundation are highly stable ochres that are often in old rocks, so they won't oxidise any further in the < 24 hours that they're on your face :)

@pattygosselin1037 5 жыл бұрын

Lab Muffin Beauty Science Would love to see a video on this topic! Why do some foundations oxidize, while some don’t? Can you tell a product will oxidize before you apply? Any way to prevent oxidization?

@MissMagic 5 жыл бұрын

Iron oxide (the main colour pigment used in foundations) is not going to oxidise any more in the space of a few hours on your face. Synthetic iron oxide comes in several different tones (yellow, red, brown and black) which are mixed together to create each shade. All foundations that dry have a drying shift, it's just more perceptible or less perceptible in some formulas. Putting your make-up on in a different light source to that which you will be viewing it in can cause it to appear to have changed colour. Compatibility with other products is likely to affect drying times.

@nadadia6228 2 жыл бұрын

please talk about mascaras science ! your videos are amazinggg !

@CyrilleLaurent 5 жыл бұрын

Brillant video as always. 🤓😍

@Leyla.oz22 5 жыл бұрын

@WayneGoss you rock ! ❤😎

@JBT_On_YouTube 5 жыл бұрын

This is the coolest thing!!!! Thank you! New Subby! 👍🏻👍🏻

@anneemull 5 жыл бұрын

Love your channel! Please do lots more makeup videos! 🤗

@livingindividual 5 жыл бұрын

Amazing video. I would love to learn about how waterproof products are waterproof : )

@magdalena-ug2sl 3 жыл бұрын

A video on pilling or patching of foundation would also be really interesting!

@Nagutama 5 жыл бұрын

This is super useful! 👌♥

@ofthebeanvariety 5 жыл бұрын

The mayo jiggle. 😱. I'll be fine. I'm going to have to rewatch this and take some notes. Thanks a lot for the video. A video on setting spray would be awesome.

@LabMuffinBeautyScience 5 жыл бұрын

That was going to be the next make-up science video topic, good timing! :D And the mayo was DELICIOUS.

@ofthebeanvariety 5 жыл бұрын

@@LabMuffinBeautyScience Oh yay! I excited to see it. I bet that mayo was good. Getting the right ratio of things sounds sublime. Wrong mayo is.... gross.

@IzabellaCostan 5 жыл бұрын

I had no idea you can make mayo with a blender. I've learnt too much today.

@ofthebeanvariety 5 жыл бұрын

@@IzabellaCostan In the world of mayo or soap, sticker blenders are unstoppable. 🤣

@anette4090 5 жыл бұрын

Love your videos.

@emmicllns 5 жыл бұрын

this was awesome! thanks

@katerose8393 5 жыл бұрын

Great video, thanks! I don't tend to have this problem with my foundation, but I really do with my under eye concealer - looks great initially and then after a few hours it looks as though I flicked it on from a foot away! I'm going to experiment with using an oil underneath and a silicone primer and see if either fixes it, as I'm not sure what's in it!

@palladio7476 5 жыл бұрын

Kate Rose If you go to the website for the concealer you are using you should be able to find the ingredients as you can with most products. If you purchased from Sephora or Ulta you can find ingredients on the product page.

@jenoola 5 жыл бұрын

😍this is a perfect combo

@simplycatx 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you! my foundation always ends up breaking up. I follow the silicone primer with silicone foundation method, so I've just been blaming it on my textured skin LOL.

@TheJamiej09 5 жыл бұрын

thank you! this is so interesting and helpful! Is the same true for layering skin care products? I notice that if I layer certain products (even without makeup), I get pilling throughout the day. I'd love a video on layering skincare products and how long you should let each product absorb into the skin before adding another product. Also, whether certain products should not be layered together.

@LabMuffinBeautyScience 5 жыл бұрын

Partly, yes! Also sometimes it's film formers that dry funny.

@kimb1855 4 жыл бұрын

This explains why I have never been able to wear a foundation I like. How can I discover which moisturizers go with which sunscreens and which foundations go with all that? I have even found that tinted sunscreens peel and clump on my skin, and I always wondered what was going on!

@koh5716 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you

@NESPOSOBNIJA 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you !

@KRfromthePaleozoic 3 жыл бұрын

Hey Michelle! Loved this video. I always found MAC's Face and Body foundation to be really unusual. The seemingly sheer product becomes thicker or more opaque as you work it on the skin! Based on the ingredients, any insight as to why that is?

@happyftlala 2 жыл бұрын

This was really informative! Thank you Michelle! Do skin care products also work in the same way with the inner and outer phases? We don't generally see skincare when we apply it, but I always wonder if it is also clumping on my skin like my foundation does on top of sunscreen. Would love to learn more about this!

@LabMuffinBeautyScience 2 жыл бұрын

Emulsion products (basically anything cloudy) do have inner and outer phases, but since there's a lot less stuff that sits on top of skin it doesn't really clump noticeably (apart from things like sunscreen, where ingredients do have to sit on top of skin).

@VeraRS87 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Michelle, thank you for the super interesting and informative video. It was posted a long time ago, so I hope you see my question :) You mention that foundations with oil or water outer phase won't mix well with a silicone-based primer, but is that also true if I mix them together on my hand and then apply the mixture on my skin? How do you think that would work? Thank you once again for all your fantastic content, I really enjoy it. Hope you see this :)

@AllthePrettyPurses 5 жыл бұрын

I would be really interested to learn the science behind talc-based vs mica-based eyeshadows. Is there a reason one would necessarily be better than the other, or is it more dependent on other ingredients? I always thought mica-based shadows were just better, but I've recently tried some talc ones that were really good.

@hiltonlijun8840 5 жыл бұрын

Hello Michelle. Can you talk about how does setting spray works? And do i actually need one? Thank you

@LabMuffinBeautyScience 5 жыл бұрын

I was actually planning to do a video on this soon!

@PeterBoschJansen 5 жыл бұрын

I experience clumping also with regular skincare. With the sunscreen and the rest. Or in the evening with creams/ vit C after serums. To much serum? Even when it goes great after 20 min it starts So I should wait more between the layers. How to be sure the water goes in my skin rather then evaporate? Definitely have to watch again. Girl this is chemistry class 😂 Love it, it’s like being back at school.