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ather · ‎05-21-2023

Hello BIC,

As you might all know National SPF Day ☀️ this year is rapidly approaching. May 27, 2023. I like to think SPF Day is every day because it is so important for our skin! I would love everyone to share their tips and tricks for sun safety and of course favourite sunscreens.

My favourite combo right now is using Summer Fridays ShadeDrops Broad Spectrum SPF 30 Mineral Milk Sunscreen 1.7 oz / 50 mL as my base and applying Tower 28 Beauty SunnyDays SPF 30 Tinted Sunscreen Foundation 20 Mulholland over it. Summer Fridays ShadeDrops Broad Spectrum SPF 30 Mineral Milk Sunscreen 1.7 oz / 50 mL I am still able to apply sunscreen over my makeup and it still gives a great finish and does not mess up my makeup! I also try to always wear a hat if I am going to be outside for an extended time and I never forget to protect my eyes with sunglasses 🕶️.

Right now I have been wanting to try these SPF:

Dr. Dennis Gross Skincare All-Physical Lightweight Wrinkle Defense Broad Spectrum Sunscreen SPF 30 P...

Glow Recipe Watermelon Glow Sunscreen SPF 50

Evereden SPF 50 Premium Mineral Sunscreen 2 oz / 60 mL

Drop a comment below and share your favorite SPF or tips and tricks to enjoy the summer safely.

Happy National SPF Day!!!

*updated to take the year out 🙂

missjeanie

@itsfi You really should try the PTR. I just finished it and found it really was nice. It had that gel to water consistency that I find very satisfying and sank in beautifully.

itsfi

Alright @missjeanie, you and @ather have convinced me to give it a try sooner rather than later - tomorrow, it is.

ather

@itsfi Yay! 😃

Cissy63

@ather I purchased the Sun Safety Kit and brought it with me to our RV at the Shore. So far I have used the Cay Skin and really like it. It gives me a slight glow, but it’s greasy. And I have used the Dermalogica sample. This was very good too. It’s a white light creamy product that absorbs quickly and did not leave a white cast. It also was not greasy. So far, I would use the Cay Skin for the glow it leaves. I have been using Super Goop and really like it as I can use it as a primer too. But I still really prefer it.

missjeanie

@Cissy63 I quite liked the glow from the Cay Skin! I liked that it wasn't glittery, but for sure had a good glow. This is one that I'd like to try in a larger size.

ather

@Cissy63 Yay! 😀 I’ll have to test that one out! Who doesn’t love a glow!!

beverly135

Hi @ather i love the unseen sunscreen from supergoop!

missjeanie

@beverly135 I think you've got some good company loving that one with you!

ather

@beverly135 that’s a great one too!!

CookieGirl1

I have good timing because I just ordered a new SPF to try last week and it should arrive in the next day or two. It's new on the market: the Isntree Onion Fresh Fluid Sun Cream. I have another Isntree sunscreen that I love so I thought I'd try the newest version from the brand.

missjeanie

@CookieGirl1 Ohhhh Have you had a chance to try it out yet? Any thoughts?

CookieGirl1

@missjeanie Yes and I LOVE it. It's the absolute thinnest sunscreen I've ever tried in my life and I can't stop using it.

Prime5

I have heard so much about this one. How is your experience after a couple of weeks? I would love to try this one out.

Thanks for sharing

CookieGirl1

@Prime5 I'm surprised that you've even heard of it--it just came out on the market a month or two ago. But I think that it's absolutely lovely! It has such a thin, elegant formula and it feels like nothing on the skin.

IAteABarOfSoap

I LOVE the SKIN 1004 Madagascar Centella Hyalu-Cica Water-Fit Sun Serum! (that's a mouthful, lol.)

I'm really specific with my SPFs because I can't handle many textures or scents as an autistic person. I usually get urked by the typical SPF "smell" many products have. I really adore the texture of this one though! Plus, it doesn't have a noticible scent ❤️

I put that on after my AM routine, and then I've recently begun to use the Beauty of Joseon Matte Sun Stick to reapply every two hours! It was a birthday gift and I am in love with it!!

I don't like SPF that's too dewy because I feel like it makes me look oily, but I usually look dewy throughout the day because my skincare products are super hydrating (dry skin + tretinoin sucks lol). The SKIN 1004 Sun Serum says it has a natural-to-dewy finish if my memory is correct? I like the finish of it on my skin, though 🙂

The BOJ Sun Stick is mattifying, but not to an extreme degree. I find it helps with some oil and it lets me look dewy throughout the day rather than oily 🙂 It especially helps with my oily T-zone!

missjeanie

@IAteABarOfSoap Oh sounds like some great products! I just saw the Skin1004 the other day was wondering if I'd heard anything about it!

girliegirl123

Same!!! These are my personal faves too

Lovewacky583

Question: what’s a good sunscreen for acne prone skin? I find a lot of sunscreens break me out, but of course sunscreen is important to me and my skincare routine. Any suggestions?

wackypaige567

Hi, I would definitely recommend the super goop glow screen, it protects your skin from the sun without giving a white tint because the sunscreen has a mild skin color to it!👍

itsfi

I have a handful of favorite sunscreens that I reach for, and many of them are included in the Sephora Favorites Sun Safety Kit @ather. I love that Sephora brings out a new set every year - they're not always filled with my favorites or ones I wanted to try, but it is nice to have a chance to try out different sunblocks and the bag that is part of the set is usually a nice one, like this year - that neon shade is sure to stand out and it is quite roomy. I'm planning on keeping all my sunblock in this bag.

This year's set includes:

☀️ The INKEY List Polyglutamic Acid Dewy Sunscreen SPF 30 - this has been on my list to try

🌄 CAY SKIN Isle Lip Balm SPF 30 - I have and like a couple of tthe tinted versions of this lip balm and happy to see that a lip product with SPF was included

🌞 Peter Thomas Roth Water Drench® Hyaluronic Hydrating Moisturizer SPF 45

😎 Dr.Jart+ Cicapair™ Tiger Grass Color Correcting Treatment SPF 30 - great for toning down or blurring the appearance of redness. I often use this one as a primer.

🌅 Saint Jane Luxury Sun Ritual Pore Smoothing SPF 30 - this one surprised me when it was first released. It really does smooth and blur the look of pores

☀️ Isle of Paradise Medium Self Tanning Drops

🌇 Supergoop! Unseen Sunscreen Mini - I prefer physical / mineral sunblocks but this chemical filter SPF is one that I do think works well. I'm intrigued by the mineral version they launched this year and wish they would have included that one in the set.

🌤 Dr. Dennis Gross Skincare All-Physical Active Defense Broad Spectrum Sunscreen SPF 50 - wanted this one to work for me but it leaves my skin looking overly oily / too shiny

🌞 Paula’s Choice Youth-Extending Daily Hydrating Fluid SPF 50 - a nice moisturizer and sunblock in one. I prefer a separate SPF and moisturizer but for a 2-in-1, it's a nice one, though I prefer the Fenty moisturizer and sunscreen in one, which is also included in this set

🌄 Dermalogica Dynamic Skin Recovery SPF50 Moisturizer

☀️ Kiehl’s Since 1851’s Better Screen UV Serum

😎 innisfree Daily UV

🌅 Shiseido Vita-Clear

🌞 Summer Fridays ShadeDrops SPF 30 Mineral Milk Sunscreen - one of my favorites

🌇 Fenty Skin Hydra Vizor Mineral SPF 30 Moisturizer – Travel-Size - this is my new go-to 2-in-1 moisturizer and sunscreen. I like that it has a pump dispenser and a peachy-pink hue that helps to color correct and add brightness to the complexion.

For future sun safety sets, I'd like to see them include a sunscreen mist and a SPF for hair and scalp. I've been loving the mists from Soleil Toujours and the COOLA Scalp & Hair Sunscreen & Color Protection Mist with SPF 30 has been one I've had in my stash for a few years.

ather

@itsfi I love that you are able to try new ones or have extras of your favs! Plus that bag is so cute!!!!🥰 is the Inkey list SPF new? Or maybe it’s just not in Canada!! You have a great list of SPF to try out!!