Sephora

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 one is new to me🌄 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.

@RiriThomas Lines under the eyes: no serum or cream can erase them. These lines are caused mostly by repeat facial expressions throughout our lives, and we all get ‘em eventually. If you want to drastically reduce some lines, you’ll need to see a dermatologist about in-office procedures. Make sure the derm is board certified (assuming you’re in the US): you want a doc who truly knows what they’re doing, especially when it involves the skin around your eyeballs. To soften your lines a bit, a couple ingredients that can help are low-strength retinol and argireline (a peptide that can theoretically reduce some muscle movement and, therefore, reduce the appearance of some lines). I’m in my 50s with prominent undereye lines, and The Ordinary Argireline Solution 10% Serum for Facial Wrinkles 1 oz/ 30 mL has softened my lines quite a bit—but hasn’t erased them, because argireline can’t do that. Neither can retinol, since undereye skin is so dynamic and there’s no way you or I are gonna stop making facial expressions. 🙂 Gotta keep your expectations realistic. And be sure to use a broad spectrum sunscreen (at least SPF 30) each day your skin’s exposed to sunlight, all year long, regardless of weather or season. UV rays cause some wrinkes, among other things. Remember to bring sunscreen all the way up to your lash line. Dark circles: if your dark circles are genetic/hereditary or caused by sunken skin (hollow tear troughs; these “dark circles” are really shadows caused by sunken skin), then topical products (serums, creams) won’t do anything for them. You can see a dermatologist about getting injectable filler, though some docs refuse to do filler under the eyes and the procedure’s not cheap—especially since it must be redone every few months. Otherwise, makeup’s your best bet for genetic or sunken skin dark circles: color corrector and/or strategically placed concealer. Orangey or peachy color corrector will neutralize blue and blueish brown discoloration. Yellow color corrector works well for purple discoloration. Note that color corrector’s not meant to opaquely cover discoloration; it’s just supposed to neutralize/cancel it out. You could also just use a concealer with an orange, peach, or yellow undertone. On YouTube, Wayne Goss has a good tutorial on how to use concealer to hide eye bags. That trick’s also helpful for hollow tear troughs: it’s an optical illusion that makes that skin look less sunken. That’s what I do to mask my hollow tear trough shadows. If your dark circles are caused by UV damage, then a low strength retinol can reverse that hyperpigmentation. That’ll happen gradually; it’s not an overnight miracle, so consistency and patience are key. Have you already tried this with no results? If allergies and frequent eye rubbing are causing your dark circles, your allergy meds should help. So can a cold compress (refrigerated eye patches work well for this). And of course, try to not rub your eyes so often. If you’ve got dark circles caused by lack of sleep, cold compress helps here too, along with skincare products that contain caffeine and/or green tea.

@VHere Glad that you love them! They're a cult fav for a reason. Do you have a favorite shade?

@micachoo those are cute!

@civ2ru thanks for sharing! I love it when Ulta does this.

Thank you so much @faeriegirl 🥰

Oh that looks interesting @HeatherAriana

@CynthieLu I'm guessing that some people will love it but I'll be honest--it kinda weirds me out 😅

Those orange-y colors always look so good on you, @heartsmyface .