My Cheap & Broad Spectrum Sunscreen!

I use this product by itself and/or under my foundations. When by itself, it serves as a light sunscreen that helps even out slight facial discolorations. When I'm out running errands or grocery shopping, I use this product with a few dabs of Benetint on my cheeks to create a natural, makeup free look as my base.

A lot of sunscreens are too sticky, too heavy or it makes me breakout. This product is extremely light so I don't have a problem wearing it under foundation as well. I don't like how layers of products on my face make me feel and this one doesn't make me feel greased out.

The package may look different from picture shown and there are a few different colors for the actual product. The lavender color helps cover dark circles better under foundation, but by itself, I prefer the transparent and/or beige. Moreover, the lavender one doesn't work as well for tanned skin since it makes your face looks a bit too pale in comparison to your neck.

Retail: 22.50 USD, but you can find online for close to 15.00 USD.

I like a couple other sunscreens as well, but I find this to be the best choice in this price range and my favorite for sunscreen with teint.

Tip: PA measures UVA while SPF measures UVB

Misconception: Higher SPF doesn't mean it's necessarily better; the SPF number is an indicator of how long a person can stay in the sun before experiencing sunburn. (SPF 30= 30 times longer, which means a person who was going to burn in 10 min without SPF 30 sunscreen will experience burn after 300 min when it's applied.)

You want to look 20s or 40s in your 30s?

Have you ever turned on the TV and wondered how come this person looks older than they actually are? When we are in our 20s or younger, we can get away with wearing heavy makeup incorrectly, because it may make us look older, but not old. However, makeup skills and styles will need to evolve as we age. Using the same techniques and products without adapting to current trend may result in looking outdated, unattractive, and older than how you feel and want to look.

Our skin in the 30s has a bit more wrinkles, feels a bit drier and collagen seems to be slipping away slowly. If applying foundations without properly moisturizing your skin, it's likely that your foundation will feel more like a mask floating on your skin instead of blending smoothly onto your face. Moreover, your concealers and foundations are likely to get caught in between your faint lines creating noticeable wrinkles, especially around your eyes. For those with more trouble with eye wrinkles and frown lines even after applying moisturizers, you can consider using one of the following products.

1. Dr. Feel Good from Benefit-

Although the instruction on the package says smooth over makeup, I find it to work better before putting on your makeup. It will make your pores smaller and faint lines disappear. It sort of serves as a filler so once you apply your foundations and concealers, the surface of your skin looks smooth and feels silky. When applied after, it's easy to ruin your makeup from smudging even when careful.

Retail for 29.00 USD, but can find closer to 20.00 USD online.

2. Instant Smooth Perfecting Touch from Clarins-

It's a bit lighter than Dr. Feel Good and it serves as a great primer and base for your makeup. Like Dr. Feel Good, it minimizes your pores if not erases them completely and fill up your lines quite nicely. Simply, smooth it lightly around your problem areas and wait for a few seconds to dry before applying your makeup.

Retail for 32.50 USD

Dr. Feel Good is a bit more greasy than Instant Smooth yet it leaves your skin feeling extremely smooth. There is a possibility of breakouts if your skin is more oily or sensitive. For those with more sensitive skin, I would suggest Instant Smooth although is a bit more expensive. Both products last for a long time since not much is needed per usage.

3-in-1, Beauty on the Go!

Benetint is a very natural looking blush. All it takes is a few dabs on your cheek and a little smudge with your fingers then Perfect! Don't let the blood red color scare you off, because it looks much better on your face than in the tube. It even has a sweet rose scent to it which was a pleasant surprise.

It also serves as a liptint and you can control how red by dabbing a little for a subtle pretty style or more for a sexier look. I would suggest putting on lip balm before applying any color products onto your lips to reduce the appearance of dried skins and lines since colors tend to be unevenly distributed when lips are not nicely hydrated. After dabbing and smudging , use the gloss to make your lips shiny and juicy. Unfortunately, the gloss is a bit thick, so it is a bit hard to apply and the applicator could be better. You won't need to bring an extra gloss when out, but you might want to.

Although it's not really meant to be an eye shadow, I have used it during emergency. Dab a drop on your finger and pat it onto your eyelids for a rosy pink shade.

Retail: 20.00 USD