A Guide To SPF
Sunscreen. We get it. It’s important. We assume you don’t need us to spell out the facts when it comes to sun damage, ageing and applying it every day because unless you want to look like Keith Richards when you’re 50, we advise buying one.
We won’t lie though, we’ve been through years of not wearing sunscreen, and cringe when we think back to those reef oil glory days when we spent hours toasting our skin. But it was 1999, and we were young. Tan lines were more important than frown lines.
The problem is, we know there are a lot of terrible face sunscreens out there. Trust us, we’ve tried most of them. Too thick, too oily, pore clogging, breakouts….the holy grail is about a sheer silky texture that primes the skin for foundation, or better yet gives you glowing, make-up free skin.
So we’ve rounded up six of the best. Helpful hint: you should remove all traces of make-up and sunscreen at the end of the day and the best way to do that is by using an oil cleanser (no matter what your skin type). Our favourite? La Mer Cleansing Oil.
MECCA COSMETICA – TO SAVE FACE 50+
Super light-weight and sans that greasy feeling most sunscreens give, this cream sinks into skin (ghost face factor = 0) and doubles as a moisturiser under primer and make-up. Mecca Sunscreens are probably the best at priming the skin. We love.
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DERMALOGICA OIL-FREE MATTE 30+
This is a good choice for oily skin and those prone to breakouts. It’s super light and silky and helps regulate oily, inflamed skin. It stays matte all day long without that scratchy, powdery finish some matte formulas do.
This bad boy goes on thick at first but absorbs super well, leaving your skin feeling moisturised and hydrated for the whole day without looking shiny and greasy. Full of loads of antioxidants that your skin will love.
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CLARINS SUNSCREEN FOR FACE 50 SPF
Aside from leaving your skin smelling heavenly, it goes on like a dream – super easy to blend with no ghost face – and provides serious sun protection. Also fun fact – Lily Kwong reckons she can’t live without Clarins sunscreen. Good enough for us!
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ULTRACEUTICALS SUNACTIVE SPF50+ FACE CREAM
Ultraceuticals have come up with the triple threat of facial sunscreens – with a super high SPF 50+ protection, the cream also contains Vitamin E and Pro-vitamin C too which is really nourishing for your skin. Ghost face factor = 0, no greasy finish and it’ll eliminate the need for a moisturiser every morning.
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JURLIQUE PURELY WHITE SKIN BRIGHTENING DAY CREAM 15+
The second we started massaging this stuff onto our faces we fell in love with the yummy botanical smell. Not just a pretty scent – this little beauty contains Jurlique’s VitaBrightKX skin-brightening complex which helps reduce those dark sun spots and age spots that pop up.
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