The lowdown on what works and why
My go-to foundation is the It Cosmetics CC+ Cream. (It’s pricey, but sometimes their website has some lovely sales.) It comes in a variety of formulations, meant for different skin types — I like the Illumination version for the glow factor. It touts a number of claims: antiaging, moisturizing, concealing, etc.,etc. It also has SPF 50.
However, do I rely on it for sunscreen? I do not.
With sunscreen, it’s not just quality ; quantity matters. For adequate sunscreen protection, two finger lengths of product has to be applied. Do I apply two finger lengths of CC+ Cream? No, because if I did, I’d look shellacked (plus it’s expensive. I’m not burning through it so fast). On a daily basis, at most, I need a few small dabs to even out my skin tone, and that’s not going to protect me from the sun.
First, I schmear my face with the Neutrogena Purescreen+ Tinted Mineral Sunscreen SPF 30. That goes on with a heavy hand, and then, for areas that need further coverage, in comes the CC+ Cream.
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