Wednesday 28 March 2012

Always read the label!

I recently spent what felt like an age picking out a new moisturiser with sunscreen. I'm currently using a serum that contains glycolic acid and it's important to combine this with good sun protection. I finished my Caudalie Vinoperfect moisturiser last week and I particularly wanted to find a replacement with an SPF of more than 15. I was also looking for something that didn't contain active ingredient and therefore potentially clash with the serum, this is actually harder than you might think!

London Makeup girl's post about sunscreens was very well timed and I spent a good deal of time absorbing all of the details about physical and chemical sunscreen ingredients. What I really wanted to do was blow caution to the wind and buy the Chantecaille but I decided to be sensible and try some of the cheaper options first. I dithered over the Trilogy as I'd found Daily Defense too heavy before and was pretty set on the Super Daylight Savings moisturiser. I also wondered about getting the Murad Oil-Free Sunblock that I tried a sample of last year and liked but discounted it on the basis that I wanted a moisturiser rather than a sunscreen and have to find a separate inert moisturiser. Oh how you will laugh!

Perfect Skin Defense1

At the very last moment I decided to buy This Works Perfect Skin Defense SPF 30. I ordered it yesterday from Zuneta and it arrived this morning. I opened it up, immediately pumped some out to apply and was met with this....

Perfect Skin Defense3

"Oh" I thought, "it's tinted, oh well". I proceeded to start rubbing it on my face and quickly met with resistance. It was at this point it started to dawn on me that this wasn't a moisturiser at all. I picked the bottle back up and actually read it properly. Then I spotted the word sunscreen and cursed myself!

So, after all that careful research, I'd picked up the wrong thing after all. Note to self: always, always read the description properly and never assume!

Perfect Skin Defense2

I will persist with using this in the interests of research. I will need to find another moisturiser though which is a nuisance (moisturiser + sunscreen = should have bought the Chantecaille anyway). My first impressions tell me that it won't be a rave. Forget cake batter, this is custard powder mixed with water to create a solid state. You don't get more than a couple of seconds to spread this across the skin and I had to use a few pumps to ensure that I had covered all of my face. It mattifies my skin which seems to accentuate my lines and it feels drying but claggy at the same time. I'm hoping the sensation will feel less odd with moisturiser underneath. The tint is one of the best aspects as it negates any white cast and the colour blends in well.

I will report back on how I get on. I can't help but think I would have been better off getting one of the first things I considered. Have you ever made a blooper with a purchase? I'd love to hear your stories so that I don't feel so bad!

UPDATE: I applied this over a moisturiser this morning and it feels a lot better. It still has that slightly tacky feel but it was much easier to smooth on. Phew!

17 comments:

  1. I'm dying to try the Chantecaille one too, however my husband told me off when he saw the price! I settled for the Super one instead. I'm picking it from my Boots store tomorrow and I really hope it's nice. I really struggle trying to find a decent moisturiser with sunscreen.

    As for the bloopers, my husband is allergic to a few different kind of nuts and I always seem to buy some sort of skin care with hazelnut oil/macadamia nut oil in it! Whoops!

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    1. I definitely should have gone for the Super as I'd originally planned. Let me know what you think to it. I'm tempted to get the Chantecaille for the summer but I have my Mum in my mind saying "you paid how much?!" putting me off!

      Eek about the nut allergy. The oils must be rather tricky to avoid in skin care products.

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  2. hmm I just started this today. I found it blended well actually. I did use it with a thin layer of moisturiser underneath though!

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    1. Hi Stephanie, I put it on dry, unmoisturised skin on as I thought this was a moisturiser. Oops! I imagine it will feel better over something more hydrating. The only problem is that I believe they (dermatologists) recommend you apply sunscreens to 'bare skin' so as not to interfere with the efficacy. I can't imagine it makes much difference though, can you?

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    2. PBI - but I don't think it makes any difference, and even less with a physical screen that forms a reflective barrier rather than sinking into the skin.

      I saw this in Boots - the texture is very, very fluid. I think it's best suited to an oilier skin. Layering a simple moisturiser under it will probably help!

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    3. Thanks Grace, I was hopeful that it wouldn't make much difference. All my foundations with sunscreens work and they're always layered. I'm sure using it over moisturiser will make a big difference.

      It reminds me a little of the Vapour primer in consistency. It has a much longer ingredients list than I was expecting too!

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  3. I use the Olay sensitive UV fluid which is spf15 and works so well as a moisturiser for me, although I usually need something more over winter. I'm sure I have done something like this too so don't worry! Just a sort of blonde moment isn't it! Bet you got a shock when you went to use it hehe :)

    Claire
    x

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  4. Oh no, hopefully a moisturiser underneath will make it more comfortable.

    This makes me think that I haven't yet found a combined moisturiser and sunscreen that I've been completely happy with, I tend to buy a sunscreen and apply a moisturiser or serum underneath although I guess for warmer weather it's nice not to have to layer up.

    I quite like the sound of the Super one too although I have a few to be getting on with at the moment:)

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  5. Can I ask you what serum it is you're using hun? I LOVE glycolic acid.

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    1. Sorry for the delay in responding Jo. The serum in the Perricone Face Firming Activator that London Makeup Girl reviewed here. It's pricey but I think it works well though probably most suited to skin 30+.

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  6. Im currently on the hunt for some good spf protection , i do live in Greece afterall and i have already tanned from the recent good weather we've had !


    www.glitterme-up.blogspot.com

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  7. It is pricey just like the Chantecialle (which I also want), but I am obsessed with the Cle De Peau Beaute UV Protection Cream SPF 50 PA+++ - Super moisturizing. I can't wait to hear what you think about SUPER!

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  8. In the US you'd be able to return this. Too bad that you aren't happy

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  9. What a shame, at least it performs better with the moisturiser. I really don't get on with their face skincare, I find it really irritates my skin x

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  10. Not beauty related, but there was a time I booked some train tickets for France. It was supposed to be for a day trip and I didn't take the time to read everything at the time of booking. I only went and booked a month long return......it was one of those unrefundable unchangeable tickets too:-( Luckily I called up the customer service and the lady kindly changed it for me. Goes to show - reading is a very GOOD thing!! I hope my 'air brain' moment makes you feel a bit better :-)

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  11. xD <3 <3 <3 I've only made one blooper - thinking I was getting a matte lip shade when I should have researched. There's a huge difference between Tarte's LipSurgence TINTS and LUSTERS. Whoops.

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  12. Thank you very much for this review. I was about to buy this, because I was looking for a Titaniumm Dioxide/Zink Oxice sunscreen with a tint. Looking at the ingredient list, I will give this a pass. Plus I think I wouldn't like the feel of this.

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