The Step You Should Never Skip: SPF Under Makeup

Why sunscreen under makeup matters

Wearing sunscreen on an everyday basis is a must. Learning all the tips and tricks on how to layer and add SPF to your makeup routine is very important. Protecting your skin every day from UV rays is how you can ensure clear skin, anti-aging, and skin cancer protection. Makeup alone does not protect your skin from the UV rays. Adding that extra layer of protection before you put your makeup on builds the barrier your skin needs to avoid the UV rays. Daily sunscreen use helps prevent hyperpigmentation, uneven skin tone, and sun spots, issues that makeup can cover temporarily but not prevent. So if you want that smooth base while also protecting your skin, sunscreen is an essential. 

Choosing the right sunscreen for makeup 

You want a sunscreen that works with your makeup, not against it. Think of the top must-have for you that suits your skin. These may be things such as lightweight, quick absorption, skin hydration, and certain spf protection factors. You want your sunscreen to feel good, look good, and wear well on your skin under your makeup. If you have more sensitive skin, a mineral sunscreen may work best for your skin. As long as your spf is greater than 30, you are blocking 97% of the UV rays, so as long as your sunscreen is 30 or greater, you should not worry about the number of protection, especially for days when you will spend most of the time indoors. For people who are more outdoorsy, or maybe there is a day when you will spend most of the day outdoors, choosing a sunscreen with SPF 50 or higher would work best for your skin because it blocks up to 98% of UV rays, which the 2% does make a difference for more outdoor time. 

How to apply sunscreen before Make Up

The 3-finger rule is the best way to apply your sunscreen before your makeup. Dispensing out your sunscreen on your index, middle, and ring fingers to then evenly spread the sunscreen between your face and neck ensures that you are applying enough sunscreen to your skin and not under-providing the coverage needed. You should always apply your sunscreen before you start putting on your makeup. Applying directly onto your clean skin that has any other needed or useful skin care, like a moisturizer or serum that is used in your routine, and then applying your sunscreen allows for a protective barrier to form on your skin. Your SPF will always work better when applied to clean skin, then giving it a little bit of time to absorb into your skin, creating a barrier that protects from the UV rays. For best results, make sure you’re not skipping the commonly overlooked areas of your face, like your eyelids, hairline, neck, and ears. The sun hits all areas of your skin, so be sure not to skip these spots. 

Reapply sunscreen without ruining your makeup 

Applying SPF just once in the morning isn’t always enough to keep your skin protected throughout the day. If you are usually outside sweating or running errands, you need to make sure to reapply at least every 2 hours. Using sunscreen powders, mist, or even your original sunscreen are all ways to reapply your sunscreen without ruining your makeup. If you want to use the same sunscreen lotion you used in your original makeup routine at the start of the day, you can do just that by lightly dabbing the sunscreen into your skin, whether it is with your hand or with a beauty blender or brush, to avoid the smudging while also adding another layer of protection to your skin. Using sunscreen powder to reapply is a super easy and fast way to reapply.  Although you should not begin using powder sunscreen as your primary sunscreen, using it as a touch-up product to add more sunscreen to your skin throughout the day will work. It works similarly to traditional sunscreen, but in a powder form that can be easily dabbed onto the skin with a brush for the coverage you need. Last spray or mist sunscreen without the risk of running your makeup, just spraying over it without touching it will give you the new coverage needed to sun-protect your skin. 

Shade Rayz Moisturizer Sunscreen 

An all-in-one moisturizer and sunscreen is the best way to use SPF for your everyday makeup. The best way to get a good base for your makeup is to skin prep. Without skin prep, your makeup could come out flaky, dry, or spotty. Shade Rayz sunscreen moisturizer has the perfect formula to help your makeup come out glowy and soft. White cast is a main worry for anyone using sunscreen. Shade Rayz moisturizing sunscreen has no white cast! This means you can use this sunscreen with no worry, no matter what skin tone you are, with the best application for no color change or uneven look, giving the best skin-like finish.