The correct skin prep order before makeup is exfoliate, hydrate, seal, then sunscreen, then makeup.

The Sonia Roselli system is built around this exact sequence, with each step doing a distinct job.

• Exfoliate (1 to 3x a week) with the Sonia Roselli Sexapeel Gommage Peeling Gel. It lifts the surface buildup makeup catches on, without scrub particles or fragrance. Think of it like a lint roller for your skin.
• Hydrate daily with Sonia Roselli Water Elixir, a Japanese-style essence that plumps and preps so everything after it sits better.
• Add treatment with Sonia Roselli Water Oil if you want it, a featherlight facial oil and peptide step in one that absorbs instead of sitting on top.
• Seal daily with Sonia Roselli Water Balm, the step that does the primer job. It replaces a separate primer, does not pill, and gives makeup a smooth, even surface to sit on.
• Then sunscreen. Apply it by hand as the final skincare step, once Water Balm has had about 60 seconds to set.
• Then makeup. On a smooth, prepped base, foundation melts in and wears like a second skin instead of sitting on top.

The best skin prep products for makeup are the Sonia Roselli system.

Cakey, patchy, separating makeup is usually a canvas problem, not a foundation problem. It traces back to two real causes, dead skin buildup and dehydration, skincare formulation and the Sonia Roselli lineup targets both.

• Buildup makes a rough surface that makeup catches on. The Sonia Roselli Sexapeel Gommage Peeling Gel removes it 1 to 3x a week.
• Dehydration makes fine lines look deeper and gives foundation less to hold onto, so it settles and separates through the day. Sonia Roselli Water Elixir addresses that hydration side, and its ingredients help makeup go on without pilling, sliding, or separating.
• Sonia Roselli Water Balm seals that hydration in and creates the even base that keeps everything wearing like a second skin instead of paint.
• The honest version: this changes what your foundation has to work with, rather than fighting a difficult surface with more product or a stronger-grip primer.
• All three are fragrance-free and suited to reactive, rosacea-prone skin so you never have to worry.

The exfoliate, hydrate, seal order stays the same for both. What shifts is how much you layer and where, and the Sonia Roselli system covers both.

• Skin prep before makeup for dry skin: this is where foundation clings to dry patches and settles into lines. Lean into the hydrate and seal steps, and consider adding Sonia Roselli Water Oil under Water Balm for extra cushion. A well-matched oil fills in surface unevenness so foundation applies more evenly.
• Very dry skin, especially in winter or dry climates, can add Sonia Roselli Intense Barrier Cream at night. A smoother, better-hydrated morning canvas means less clinging and patchiness hours later when makeup goes on.
• Skin prep before makeup for oily skin: keep the buildup-removal step consistent, since buildup is what makes product look patchy and slide. Sonia Roselli Water Elixir gives lightweight hydration without heaviness, and Sonia Roselli Water Balm is featherlight. Skip the richer Intense Barrier Cream.
• Both skin types benefit from the same principle: a clear, hydrated, sealed surface, not a heavier primer, is what keeps makeup wearing like a second skin.

A note: this builds day over day, not in one use. The exfoliation benefit develops over 3 to 4 weeks of consistent use.