Soak Up the Sun
I have a confession to make: I am one of those people who wears makeup to the beach. I know that the concept seems unfathomable and I promise you that I don’t commit the ultimate beauty sin (wearing makeup to the gym), but hey, I like to make sure I don’t look like a 12 year old child at the beach in pictures so applying some light blush, a little waterproof mascara and a bare dusting of mineral powder has been the way to go.
Because of this, my dilemma has always been finding a sunscreen that has the UV coverage I’m looking for, is waterproof, and doesn’t make my light makeup melt off. The good news: I’ve found something that solves all of these problems! The bad news: It’s only sold in Asia.
Allie suncreen from renowned Japanese cosmetics giant, Kanebo, has SPF 50+, is completely waterproof, and doesn’t contain any feel of greasiness. The formula is white and milky feeling, and has a consistency like a moisturizer. Its long lasting and doesn’t need to be applied every hour, and keeps my makeup intact the entire day. My mom, who purchased the original bottle for me, tells me that there are 3 different variations of the sunscreen including a waterproof, non-waterproof, and a waterproof whitening formula.
My mom bought mine in an Asian department store, but it’s also available at some upscale Japanese supermarkets, so you might have some luck finding it stateside. If not, beg someone from Asia to get it for you during their next trip as it is widely available everywhere in Asia, advertised heavily, and I have yet to find a similar product from a US company. It retails for about $33 US dollars.
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If you wear makeup to the beach, where Blinc mascara. It’s the mascara that tubes your lashes and is totally indestructible but naturally looking and feeling. It’s waterproof, of course, but it’s easy to remove when you want to remove it.