I give the sunscreen about 10 minutes to sink into my pores and skin (one thing I do with all skincare that goes below my make-up) earlier than I apply concealer, contour, blush, and powder on high. The cream merchandise glide over it effortlessly, and the powder tamps down the shine to my splendid quantity of dewiness. The entire software course of has turn into the best a part of my morning routine.
The end
Solar Glow is available in two shades: “Honest-Medium” and “Medium-Deep.” Nobody within the historical past of eternally has referred to my very-pale pores and skin as “medium,” so I used to be skeptical about how “Honest-Medium” would look on me. However swatching it on my pores and skin, it’s an ideal match—and extra importantly, it blends proper in with zero white solid. (Reviewers with deeper pores and skin tones say the identical in regards to the “Medium-Deep” shade.)
I don’t want my sunscreen to supply protection (I get that from my concealer), so I don’t thoughts that its translucent end lets my freckles and blemishes present by means of. The clear end additionally makes it tremendous straightforward to use: If it had further protection, I’d should be extra exact with how and the place I unfold it—or at the least look in a mirror whereas doing so.
Due to its title, I assumed this SPF may look barely shimmery, sort of like Supergoop’s equally titled Glow Display. Nevertheless it truly provides a refined, wholesome sheen to the pores and skin as an alternative, which I desire (no hate to Glow Display, although—she’s nice).
The outcomes
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All the great things is moot if the SPF doesn’t truly defend my pores and skin from the solar, so it’s most likely time to say that, sure, it really works! I’m not taking a look at my pores and skin below a microscope (can be cool, although!), however I haven’t seen any burns or indicators of solar harm after spending hours exterior, apart from a slight tan. Together with zinc oxide, the system contains brown rice extracts, which have “antioxidant properties that may be useful towards free radicals and environmental exposures like air pollution,” Farah Moustafa, MD, board-certified dermatologist and director of laser and cosmetics at Tufts Medical Heart in Boston, tells SELF.