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Real talk, not a scare tactic: Failing to wear sunscreen on a daily basis is essentially like sending the unholy trinity of skin cancer, discoloration, and premature aging a save the date to a house party on your flesh.
As someone who both a) instantly burns to a crisp upon exposure to the sun and b) cultivates neurosis and hypochondria as personality traits, I know this better than anyone. I am militant about SPF, despite it being kind of a lame thing to feel so passionately about?I get excited about trying new sunscreen formulas the way most normal people get excited about, like, going to sports games or getting a new car. (Is that what normal people get excited about" I don’t even know.)
My favorite sunscreen for the body is any sunscreen for the body. They’re pretty much all the same, so I always opt for whatever’s cheap and has the least amount of “shimmer”?as long as I’m covered, I’m good. But on the opposite side of the spectrum, I’m very discerning when it comes to sunscreen for my face. There are lots of boxes to be checked off here: It has to be non-comedogenic, because I’m acne-prone and don’t want nor need breakouts, it can’t have too shiny of a finish, because that’s a nightmare for my oily skin, and it can’t leave any white residue behind, because of course. It has to be something I can comfortably layer underneath my makeup for everyday wear, not somethi...