Comments on: Do Cosmetics With SPF Provide Adequate Sun Protection?

By: Gio

Gio — Wed, 05 Jun 2019 11:55:39 +0000

In reply to TJ.

TJ, here’s how I do it: https://www.beautifulwithbrains.com/how-to-reapply-sunscreen-while-wearing-makeup/

By: TJ

TJ — Fri, 26 Apr 2019 11:48:42 +0000

Here’s what I don’t get: how to re-apply sunscreen if you’re wearing foundation. Surely if you layer more sunscreen over your foundation you’ll just be adding more gunk to your skin? To remove, and reapply all your products throughout the day also seems mad.
The dream is to not wear foundation at all.. but that’s not practical for most people.

Any advice?

By: Gio

Gio — Thu, 21 Mar 2019 16:59:59 +0000

In reply to Nicole J. Nicole, if you were to apply 1/4 of a teaspoon of a SPF moisturizer, then there's no difference. It'd work as sunscreen. But I know very few people who use that much moisturizer.

By: Nicole J

Nicole J — Sat, 16 Mar 2019 23:55:59 +0000

I’m not sure I understand the difference between sunscreen and moisturizer with SPF. Assuming you use the same amount with the same SPF…

By: Gio

Gio — Sun, 06 Jan 2019 12:57:47 +0000

In reply to Natasha.

Natasha, we’ve all been there! Don’t worry, if you didn’t spend too much time in the sun, UV rays didn’t do you much harm. I started wearing sunscreen every day only in my mid-20s and before that, I just avoided the sun. I’ve heard derms examine my level of sun damage and it wasn’t much. Phewww! But just use a proper sunscreen every day from now on if you want to keep it that way! 🙂

By: Natasha

Natasha — Sun, 30 Dec 2018 14:53:09 +0000

I thought I was really good at using sunscreen (at least on my face) until discovering your blog at 32. I’ve been using tinted moisturisers with SPF since I was a teenager. Luckily I don’t spend much time in the sun, so hopefully there hasn’t been too much damage.