How to choose your sunscreen

Whether it’s cold or hot, sunny or rainy, sunscreen is the one step you should never skip before heading outdoors for the day. Applying SPF protects your skin from the sun’s powerful UV rays, minimizing your risk of painful sunburns, skin cancer, and premature signs of aging, such as sun spots and wrinkles.

But with so many options on the market, choosing the best sunscreen can be extremely hard. Whether you’re looking for the best natural sunscreen, the best sunscreen for babies and kids, tinted sunscreens, or something that’s compatible with sensitive, finicky skin, there’s an option for you.

A big Yes for the sunscreen... But which one to choose for my skin?

Claire, Matt, Brown, black... Your skin is light or dark, you have Brown, black or blond hair, skin reacts differently to UV rays. Therefore, it is essential to opt for a sunscreen with a SPF for your skin type.

To know the degree of protection that will make you get a Tan Burns by barrier to UVB and UVA, just stick to the instructions on each solar product. They arise by the abbreviation SPF (Sun Protector Factor), in other words the "Sun protection factor" in french (FPS). So, are you rather index 20, 30 or 50 +?

If your skin and your hair are clear:

Very clear your skin burns easily under the rays of the Sun?  Your eyes are blue, and your face has freckles? You are part of the phototype 0,

people who have very fair, pale white skin and in general with blue eyes, red hair and sometimes freckles, and always burn (their skin peels after getting burnt) and never tan. SPF factor 50 is recommended for this group. You are phototype 1.

you are phototype 2 if you are with fair skin and who go red easily. They also have blonde hair and blue or green eyes, and although they burn easily, they do tan slightly. This group also needs SPF factor 50.

Phototype 3 for people with pinkish-white skin, who burn moderately but gradually get a tan. This is the European phototype. This group is recommended SPF factors 30–50.

Phototype 4 for people with brown skin, who tan very easily. This group is characterised by dark hair and eyes and they burn rarely. They need to use SPF factors 30–50.

Phototype 5: these are people with dark skin, for example people of Middle Eastern or Indian descent. Their skin is dark naturally without exposure to the sun, and they tan quickly and intensely and very rarely burn. SPF factors 15–20 are recommended for this group.

Phototype 6: this is the phototype of black people, whose skin never burns with the sun. People in this group have dark hair and eyes and need to use SPF 15–20.

My favorite sunscreen

This was my favorite sunscreen for face so I can’t really compare it to others, however I love it and I am not thinking to change it. I use it now for about 1 year and it works for me in hot and as well in colder weather. 

It is great foundation under make up, it soaks in super-fast, leaving skin soft and matte. It also makes my skin look nice and bright with an even tone, so I can feel comfortable on the days without make up as well.

Some say it is greasy, to me it didn't come greasy at all, unless I'd accidentally put too much of it on my face. I have combination skin with oily T-zone.

Works well if you have normal, combination to oily skin. The product when used seems like a runny liquid but do not be fooled, it absorbs quickly into the skin. If you use this product over your usual moisturizer - it will lose its matt effect and will start to feel greasy. Best to use after you've just cleansed/toned your skin.

My general skincare routine always includes: cleansing + toning + vitamin C serum + (sometimes argan oil) + moisturizer + sunscreen.

i will share with you next time my skincare routine.

I wish you a good week start.