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Sunscreen

If you apply sunscreen every 2 hours, how long does 50 ml sunscreen last you? 2 months etc ?

So labMuffinBeauty posted a video about how ineffective Sunscreen sticks are 🫠🫠🫠 9 swipes to reach spf 19 and 34 swipes for spf 42. Thoughts?

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Sunscreen sticks

I tried the cerave cream to foam cleanser. The first time I used it felt like I put chili on my skin and it went up a notch once I applied the cerave lotion. Sooo I still use it but it stings a tiny weeny bit only if I lather it first and gently rub for a few seconds. its still effective at removing my sunscreen and I use it as handwash 😹 I'll be honest it does itch alil afterwards but it goes away quickly. The lotion doesn't sting anymore. Just wondering why it stings ? If anyone has any ideaaas

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❤️‍🩹Remember to shake it before using it lol

❤️‍🩹 Not matte at all. Very shiny. Must use powder to matify 

❤️‍🩹 I think its better for dry skin. I live in a very hot, dry and humid country Samoa and I have combination skin. It feels heavy and thick.

❤️‍🩹 Difficult to remove. Depending on your cleanser. I use cerave hydrating to foam cleanser and even after 2 to 3 washes there was still residue left on my face. You will need an oil cleanser/balm as your first cleanse.  

❤️‍🩹 If you're gonna use 2 or 3 fingers of sunscreen, be careful around the eyes. It stings!

❤️‍🩹Personally I would not repurchase 

💗 Accesible, purchased from chemist warehouse
 
💗 Affordable $12.99 AUD

💗Australian Made. Since Australia has strict high standards for sunscreen you're garunteed quality sunscreen.

💗Fragrance Free, no strong smell

💗Tinted which is offers extra protection, sheer coverage it blurred my pores and redness. Evened my skin a little.

💗Blends in leaving no white cast/won't make you look ashy.

💗High SPF 50 uva/uvb protection 

💗Nice size 75g easy to  carry in my bag

💗 I have acne combination skin and it did not break me out.

❤️‍🩹 Pricier than Vaseline. I bought this on iherb for $37.07 NZD. You can get smaller tubs, tubes and balm sticks which is really nice.

❤️‍🩹Not acessible in stores. Must purchase online if you live in NZ, AUS and Samoa

 I love this product. I bought it to slug my face.

💗 Very lightweight. Not heavy or thick like Vaseline. For me its so light I forget its on my face. I can barely feel it.

💗 I have combination skin and it never broke me out.

💗 This big tub Lasts forever 

💗Healed my chapped lips. Most lip balms do absolutely nothing and will fade away so I would have to reapply but this balm is very long lasting on my skin/lips 

💗 I have ezcema and it doesn't irritate me

💗 It's great for dryness. When it gets cold my nose starts to hurt and feel very dry. I apply abit of this in my nostrils to protect it. No more pain and tight feeling afterwards.

💗 Fragrance Free. Has no smell to it

❤️‍🩹 I can't find a bigger bottle 😠

❤️‍🩹 Only comes in 50 ml tubes

❤️‍🩹 Not sweat resistant. Its quite hot here and I'm already sweating on my upper lip 

❤️‍🩹 Contains fragrance 

❤️‍🩹 Designed for Normal and Combination skin types. Not suitable for oily skin, would be too heavy.

💗 I have combination skin and I live in a dry humid country. Doesn't break me out. Been using it for 1 month. I really like it.

💗  Smells lovely. Nivea sunscreens always smell good imo. Light Scent that fades away quickly.

💗Thick creamy consistency. Easy to rub in. I like to spread my sunscreen out then let it sit for a few seocnds before blending it in. Makes it easier and quicker to blend. I can it feel 1/10 on my skin once I'm done rubbing it in and its shiny at first. After around 20 mins, it dries down to a glowy hydrated look then matte. Its very comfortable. Doesnt feel greasy or sticky. 

💗 No white cast. Its very hydrating. Not long after application, Most sunscreens I've tried leave my skin feeling tight even when I reapply. 

💗 Accessible and affordable at Chemist Warehouse $14.25

💗 It doesn't sting my eyes during application or later throughout the day. Thank God. Its ophthalmologically proven. 

💗 Ocean Respect formula that is free of UV Filters Octinoxate, Oxybenzone & Octocrylene. Yayyy 😸

👺It doesn’t latter at all 

👺It claims it’s very gentle and hydrating but it’s a hit or miss. Get a sample size to try first. My combination skin did not enjoy it.

👺 After cleansing my skin felt dry and tight. My skin didn’t feel clean, I could still feel alot of left over residue.

👺 Depending on how thick your sunscreen/moisturizer is, it didn’t properly remove anything. Not even makeup, nothing budges even after cleansing 2-3x. 

👺 It has an unpleasant smell. Even though it's fragrance free it has a really weird scent.

👺 I’ve used an entire bottle and have not repurchased since 3 years ago. I put up with it because I was a broke teenager lol

🍊 This was my first cleanser without fragrance. On my skin, it feels incredibly good. It feels chilly and has a light, creamy texture. 

🍊 It never broke me out or sting/burn when I first used tretinoin. 

🍊 Fragrance-free, contains ceramides/ Hyaluronic acid which is beneficial to hydrate and repair compromised skin. 

🍊 Large bottle at a very good price point 

🍊 Accessible. You can find it almost anywhere.

🍊 If you don't like it, use it as hand wash

🫠I have combination skin and live in a dry humid climate. I've been using this cleanser for almost 3 months. I use it as my second cleanse. The first time I used this cleanser, it stung and burned my face. After cleansing for 1 minute It felt like I rubbed chili on my face. I had to rinse off immediately. It gave me tiny white bumps but it cleared away quickly. Its abit drying. As long as I lather it in my hands really well and cleanse for a few seconds it won't sting and it'll feel alot less drying. Even after a few seconds of cleansing my skin feels clean. Now it does itch a little but it fades very quickly. 

🫠 I won't repurchase this cleanser 

🎂 Contains salicylic acid which is a beta hydroxy acid (BHA) It exfoliates the skin by dissolving the bond that holds dead skin cells, dirt and oil and goes deep into the skins pores to unplug blockage thus shrink the pimple, reduce swelling and redness. 

🎂 Fragrance Free. Doesn't have a scent or any unpleasant smell.

🎂 Affordable and Accessible 

🎂 Has a creamy consistency that lathers nicely

🎂 Effective at removing residue Sunscreen and light makeup after I use an oil cleanser. 

🎂 Useful and quick as a handwash. It actually removes any greasy dirty reside on my hands. Hands feel clean.

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