sunscreen

La Roche-Posay Effaclar BB Blur Review

This BB cream claims to provide broad-spectrum SPF 20 protection, but it's definitely not a replacement for sunscreen. Here's why.

Before I started getting mildly obsessed with sunscreen, I used to think that anything with at least SPF 15 was enough for daily wear. I didn’t know the difference between a physical and a chemical sunscreen. I had never heard about UVA and UVB rays. I spent many years applying a thin layer of Oil of Olay Sensitive Skin Moisturizer with SPF 15 in the morning, and never bothering to reapply any sunscreen throughout the day. Later, I moved on to La Roche Posay BB Blur, which is primarily…

Dr. Jart+ Cicapair Tiger Grass Color Correcting Sunscreen Review

This color-correcting physical sunscreen helps offset redness, and provides a matte finish. It also contains tiger grass, which helps soothe skin.

Dr. Jart+ Cicapair Tiger Grass Color Correcting Treatment was one of the sunscreens included in the Sephora Sun Safety Kit this year. It’s also something I never would have bought individually, so I was happy to get the chance to try it out. If you read my article on the best sunscreens in the Sephora Sun Safety Kit, you know that it was also one of only six sunscreens in this kit that could legitimately claim to protect against UVA1, UVA2, and UVB rays.

Supergoop Sunscreen Mousse Review

This light and airy sunscreen contains lots of natural moisturizing ingredients. But it doesn't provide protection against UVA2 rays.

Out of all the sunscreens in Sephora’s Sun Safety Kit, I have to say that Supergoop Super Power Sunscreen Mousse has the friendliest packaging. But there’s a reason it wasn’t on my list of top six recommended sunscreens from Sephora’s Sun Safety Kit—it doesn’t provide as much broad-spectrum UV protection as I’d like. Let’s take a closer look at this mousse in action, shall we?