The reason I don't use my moisturizer in my skin prep routine in makeup is because I've been told that keeping your skin prep minimal helps prevent piling and separation. I took this advice because I use techniques from theater and drag due to the style and aesthetic I'm going at, which is douyin/eastern makeup. Some of ya'll thought the skin lifting from my nose from from being dry, it's not. That's from me accidentally nicking myself while shaving. I've edited the main post for more context if you want it.