The recent prolonged spate of hot weather has given me a good chance to do some proper sunscreen testing. I’ve tested matte ones, mineral ones, budget ones and ones that require a second mortgage; moisturising sunscreens, apply-once sunscreens and mists that are perfect for a top-up.
Read Sunscreen Reviews…
And how can I possibly tell one from another, you might ask" How can I possibly put that many sunscreens on and remember what the first one was like" Well, people, there’s a method to my sunscreen-testing madness, and it is this:
I cover half of my face with a “control” sunscreen. Which sounds highly scientific but really isn’t. Half of my face wears this control SPF, one that I’m very familiar with, and then the other half tests the new stuff. This might sound utterly barmy, but it helps me to rule out weird, isolated conditions that might affect my opinion – for example, my face being particularly dry one day, or uncharacteristically greasy. It could be that a new serum is creating havoc with anything I apply on top of it, or that I’ve accidentally left a cleanser on (has happened) and my skin feels ridiculously tight and tacky. If I don’t wear a familiar sunscreen alongside the new one then I find it quite difficult to make objective observations about it and draw comparisons with the other products I’ve tested.
And the sunscreen that I’m so familiar with that I could probably pick it ...