Mixed Makeup has worked her way through more than 20 moisturizers, and most of them get her stamp of approval. Her approval rate is 83%, and she did not skip any of them outright. What she does do, though, is get very specific about fit: the right moisturizer for dry skin is not the right moisturizer for oily skin, and she says so plainly.
What does Mixed Makeup recommend in moisturizers?
Across her approved takes, she keeps coming back to the same thing: a good moisturizer has to match the person using it. She rated The Ordinary Natural Moisturizing Factors + HA as a midweight option she thinks works for most skin types, praising its amino acids for helping the skin barrier without leaving skin greasy. For drier skin, she pointed to First Aid Beauty Ultra Repair Cream as a richer pick that still sits well under makeup and sunscreen. La Roche-Posay Cicaplast Baume B5 is one she has used for a long time and travels with, partly because it contains no preservatives, which she notes can sometimes irritate very sensitive skin. Tatcha Dewy Skin Cream got a nod for its texture. She also flagged the iNNBEAUTY PROJECT Extreme Cream Anti-Aging, Firming & Lifting Moisturizer as something that piqued her interest after hearing praise from others in the industry.
Mixed Makeup's moisturizer picks, in her words
"I have been a stan of this La Roche-Posay cream for so long. This also travels with me. The reason why I love this so much, especially when I travel, is because it doesn't have any preservatives in it. [...] There are times when my skin is so super sensitive I want the most basic, basic, basic, and sometimes preservatives can be a little bit irritating to the skin. [...] When you're traveling [...] and your skin is just so dry or something, this ends up being the perfect moisturizer to put on."
"I have been really liking this Tatcha moisturizer. It's the lighter version. [...] It feels nice, super nice. I like the texture of it."
"If you need something that's a little bit richer but can still be nice underneath your makeup and underneath your sunscreen, the First Aid Beauty Ultra Repair Cream is a really nice one. It's going to be a little bit thicker because it has ingredients like shea butter in it, but it's super nourishing for your skin. If you do have super dry skin, you might want something that's a little bit thicker."
"The Ordinary Natural Moisturizing Factors + HA moisturizer is a really nice midweight moisturizer. It has super nourishing ingredients in there, has a ton of different amino acids that help to strengthen and support your skin barrier, and it just feels nice and creamy but not too heavy. It doesn't leave your skin looking greasy, so I find that it's just a really nice moisturizer for most skin types but especially for someone with dry skin."
"I saw [...] Alex the Cosmetic Chemist, the founder of Educated Mess, raving about this specific moisturizer. [...] The more I talk to people [...] in this industry, it turns out even people who work for me on my team at Narium really love the founder of iNNBEAUTY PROJECT. A lot of their products actually are really interesting to me, [...] so I'm going to pick up this moisturizer because it piques my interest."
"Sam Ellis's brand they had sent me this Urea repair lotion sample before it launched and I did not get a chance to really use it and then I threw it into my bag when I was traveling and I was like oh this stuff is so good like I went through the whole entire thing on that trip and I was like when I get back I got to pop open a bottle of it but it's like always sold out and back and then sold out so I haven't really had a chance to get another bottle of it but this bottle was great until that last drop of it."
How many moisturizers has Mixed Makeup reviewed?
Mixed Makeup has reviewed 23 moisturizers, for an approval rate of 83%. 19 approved, 4 mixed, and none skipped.
What has Mixed Makeup skipped in moisturizers?
She did not skip a single moisturizer here, and only a few got a mixed take. Her caution shows up as fit instead. When she praises a cream, she nearly always says which skin it suits, so a rich pick for dry skin comes with a hint that oily skin may want something lighter.
What should you take from Mixed Makeup's picks?
If you are trying to figure out which moisturizer to reach for, Mixed Makeup's record is a helpful one: she approves a wide range of them, but she always ties her praise to a skin type. Her advice is less about finding the single best moisturizer and more about matching the texture and richness to what your skin actually needs.
Watch Mixed Makeup say it
Every verdict here comes from a video. These are the moments themselves, each one jumping straight to the bit about that product.
- La Roche-Posay Cicaplast Baume B5Rated itWatch at 15:24
- Tatcha Dewy Skin CreamRated itWatch at 1:02
- First Aid Beauty Ultra Repair CreamRated itWatch at 15:39
- The Ordinary Natural Moisturizing Factors + HARated itWatch at 14:47
- iNNBEAUTY PROJECT Extreme Cream Anti-Aging, Firming & Lifting MoisturizerRated itWatch at 6:50
- Prequel Advanced Relief 10% Urea Moisturizing MilkRated itWatch at 17:00
- Lancôme Cream SkinRated itWatch at 2:58
- Skin Rocks Rich Moisturizer Face CreamRated itWatch at 15:13
- Pyunkang Yul Nutrition Cream Blue LabelRated itWatch at 16:53
- Ntorium Multipeptide MoisturizerRated itWatch at 8:06
- Jordan Samuel Skin Antioxidant Treatment EmulsionRated itWatch at 10:00
- Crown Affair Finishing GelRated itWatch at 9:17
- Curel Intensive Moisture Care Moisture Facial MilkRated itWatch at 8:39
- Herbivore Botanicals Pink Cloud Moisture CreamRated itWatch at 6:12
- Augustinus Bader Rich CreamRated itWatch at 20:33
- Avène Tolerance Control Soothing Skin Recovery CreamRated itWatch at 4:35
- Stratia Liquid Gold Barrier CreamRated itWatch at 20:32
- Tatcha Dewy Moisture Milk MoisturizerRated itWatch at 8:40
- Charlotte Tilbury Magic CreamRated itWatch at 1:09
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This guide reflects what Mixed Makeup said across her videos about 23 products in moisturizers, aggregated by The Guru Index. Sponsored takes are excluded. The approval rate is the share of these products she approved. It is general information, not medical advice.