I Spent 3 Hours in the Sun (Topless) and Didn’t Get Burned—My 3 Secret Weapons

Cassandra Bankson, YouTube creator, skincare expert, and medical aesthetician, shared tips on how to properly wear sunscreen with makeup. “Sunscreen should be applied at the last step of your skincare routine—before primer, concealer, foundation, etc.—but it can double as a moisturizer or a makeup primer with the added benefit of providing skin protection benefits,” she says. “For a more natural look, opt for lightweight formulas (like Supergoop!) that look and feel invisible on the skin.” Bankson is also launching an SPF product with the K-beauty brand, Isntree, called the Isntree Onion Newpair Sunscreen SPF 40 PA +++. I’m very intrigued by this one because it’s a purple sunscreen that contains Muan red onion extract to even out skin tone and blur acne scars. The product will be out on YesStyle and Stylevana on June 15, and on Amazon in July. 

Some days, I use my sunscreen as a moisturizer and primer, like Bankson suggests, but not all sunscreens work for that. My favorites for SPF primers are E.L.F. Cosmetics Suntouchable! (honestly obsessed and love that it’s $14) and Saint Jane Beauty (my game-changing primer).