Sunscreen talk

The more you read, the more you research, the more confused you get. That’s how I feel, anyway. Sunscreen is such a complicated science, I think it should be a subject on it’s own available to everybody at school, from a very early age. There are, and will always be, different opinions and for those of us that didn’t go to medical school, it becomes a very big problem. Are they stable, are they safe, are we applying the right amount of product, are we cancelling out SPfs by using other products or even spreading it properly all over the exposed areas, or applying it frequently enough? After many reading and video watching, both always bearing doctor’s opinions, my only conclusion is that most of us are doing it wrong and will continue to do so. "How is it that in the 30s there was 1 in melanoma case in 1,500 people and nowadays there is 1 case in 50" (I think I got the data right, refer to this video on Caroline Hirons youtube channel, her advices and videos have been such teaching moments for me and have prevent me from doing real damage. Go check her channel and blog!)???!!!!! It’s ridiculous to be honest, we are definitely doing something wrong and I do agree with Dr. Marko Lens that it also has to do with our lifestyle and habits. Did you know we need almost 1 bottle of sunscreen, for an entire day at the beach? No one will do that!!

The amount of sunscreen I’ve been applying for the past years is already higher than most people, but doing the tea spoon experience today, I was overwhelmed. I tried half of a teaspoon (maybe a bit more) for my face and neck and I gave up. Sure it was the Avène Mineral Fluid and it’s thick and sticky and ghostly like, but it got to a point when, if I applied any more, it would literally look like I was doing a mask! A very thick and sticky and shiny mask. I wouldn’t go outside looking like that. Forget about putting make up on top of that. I only added a bit of blush and a little translucent powder to counter all that shine. Tomorrow the Caudalie sunscreen will be on trial. In my opinion it’s better, it’s not heavy, smells really nice and you don’t end up looking like a ghost. But considering the amount to be used, it will be a scary experience. I’ve had bottles, containing around 40 to 50ml for the face, that have lasted me over 3 months! Clearly the amount used was FAR TOO LITTLE!.

So all of a sudden, once more, I must rethink all my skincare routine… so tiring! The sunscreen experiment will be continued and so will the glycolic acid by Pixi, for the time being, because I do believe the tiny red spots weren’t caused, directly, by the product. Hormonal period has something to do with it as well. One of them is gone, the second is smaller and tomorrow will tell how the third one, that appeared during the night, will be. I will be using the Pixi Glow Tonic, only for the second time. I also wanted to do a moisturizing sheet mask, but if I do, it will only be after, at least, half an hour prior to applying the Glow Tonic.

My knee, thankfully, recovered from hitting the metal chair very fast and with no bruises. Regarding my sleep, this past night was much better.

And now, I shall go and wash all the sunscreen off my face. Perhaps a more thorough cleanse will be needed today.

À bientôt le monde