SPF Problem: How Do I Reapply Sunscreen Over Makeup?
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SPF Problem: How Do I Reapply Sunscreen Over Makeup?

This is the third SPF problem in my little mini-catalogue of sunscreen issues and it’s the one that seems to frustrate people the most: how on earth do you reapply sunscreen over makeup? I have two good options below. My first thought, though, is this: if you’re doing an activity that requires a full face of…

The Skincare Products I’ll Be Buying Next Spring
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The Skincare Products I’ll Be Buying Next Spring

As summer draws to a sultry, overdue end I’ve been taking stock of the skincare products that have really cut the mustard this year – the ones I now use so regularly they’ve become an automatic part of my beauty routine. When spring starts (look at me, optimistically skipping over the cold seasons and welcoming…

Elizabeth Arden Great 8™ Eight Hour® Daily Defense Moisturizer SPF35
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The Fresh Summer Sunscreen That Feels Barely There

I’m supposed to be concentrating on getting my app launched (The Night Feed, it’s almost finished!) but I couldn’t let a quick review of this new SPF from Elizabeth Arden slip through the net. Because Great 8 Eight Hour Daily Defense Moisturiser SPF35 is absurdly nice. Incredibly light and fresh, quick to absorb, but surprisingly hydrating, I…

Murad City Skin Broad Spectrum Mineral SPF 50
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Skincare Review: Murad City Skin Mineral SPF 50

(links marked * are affiliate links, for more info see disclaimer below post) Oh blimey, the summer’s almost over (the air was distinctly autumnal when I went out to feed the chickens this morning) (most twattish thing I’ve ever written) (let’s move on) and I still have a dozen or so sunscreen reviews to edit…

coola organic suncare classic sunscreen review
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COOLA Organic Suncare: Invisible Sunscreen Review

I’m being rather slow on the whole sunscreen-testing thing, aren’t I? In truth, I have made extensive notes on dozens of sun creams – all tried very carefully and objectively – but my written reviews are, for some reason, slow to materialise. Perhaps it’s because I find writing about sun protection a little daunting; I…

summer makeup sunset lover
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What’s In My Makeup Bag: Summer 2018

The title of this video should really be What’s In My Makeup Bags, plural, not Bag, singular, because – at last count – I have four different versions on the go. The first one (my special edition Swag Bag with Scamp & Dude – all profits go to my chosen charity, the Genesis Research Trust) is in…

Vichy IDEAL SOLEIL TAN ENHANCING SPF30 PROTECTIVE SOLAR WATER
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Sunscreen Review: Vichy Tan Enhancing Solar Protective Water

Sunscreen reviews: it’s been a while. Mainly because (until recently) I hadn’t been anywhere hot for almost four years. And to properly test out sun protection, to really get to grips with the texture and the effectiveness and the pros and the cons of a particular product, you need a good long stint of testing…

La Roche-Posay Effaclar Duo+ SPF30 Review
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Effaclar Duo: The Spot-Treating SPF

Fans of La Roche-Posay’s Effaclar Duo rejoice: they have released a new version of their highly effective spot treatment, this time with an added SPF. Effaclar Duo+ SPF30 has the same basic formula as the original, helping to minimise the size and appearance of spots and blackheads, controlling shine and reducing the marks that stubborn spots tend to…