Wow that wear sunscreen song rings truer everyday, eh? I haven’t been serious about wearing sunscreen🧴all my life, only slapping on the first drugstore find on to my face on days I was going to the beach. It didn’t matter if it was a ‘face-sunscreen’ or ‘body-sunscreen and reapplication WHO?
I am now more outdoorsy than I have ever been and live ON THE COAST. It’s literally sunny 300 days a year. This + my regimen, very recently, included a ton of actives, so sun protection has become non-negotiable. I have oily and sensitive skin, prone to hormonal breakouts, and I am brown (in summer even more so), which means my options are relatively limited.
I discovered compact sunscreens very recently and chose the Uriage Bariésun SPF50+ tinted compact after some deliberation. Pore-clogging, white-cast, and an oily appearance have been my issues with sunscreens, and I chose this because it’s non-comedogenic, fragrance-free, and water resistant. I like the coverage it provides because it doesn’t feel cake-y when applied on its own, although I cannot comment on how it might work with other make up having not tried that yet. I will continue to use this because I love the gold sheen in the tint and am satisfied with the level of protection, while being on the lookout for an non-tinted SPF that fulfills my criteria (probably Biore).
The only problem areas I can tell so far are the price point (I bought it at a discount), and the lack of diversity in the shade range (there are only two). It also does tend to pill if you do not moisturize adequately.
