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The Independent
09-07-2025
- Lifestyle
- The Independent
This affordable SPF is my daily go-to – and it has 50% off thanks to Prime Day
When it comes to skincare, I favour low-maintenance, hybrid formulas that can shave minutes off my routine. Eliminating the need for multiple steps, tinted SPFs protect my skin from sun damage and give me glowy, pigmented coverage. Tick, tick, tick. But with some of the best formulas on the market costing upwards of £30 for a small tube (we're looking at you, Ultra Violette and Supergoop!), I'm always looking for budget buys that can do the job just as well. Enter: Garnier's vitamin C daily UV brightening fluid glow (a mouthful, I know). My go-to affordable tinted SPF, the lightweight formula has a creamy consistency that's easy to blend across your face, while SPF50 has all bases covered when it comes to sun protection. Designed to be one-shade-fits-all, the cream gives your skin a glowy and lightweight coverage. The slimline tube is perfect for packing in your beach bag on holiday and topping up when you want a little more coverage after a dip in the sea. The best part is that it costs a little more than £10 – but it's now even cheaper thanks to Amazon Prime Day. Whether you're jetting off on holiday, enjoying the first sunny days of spring or looking for a new everyday skincare staple, here's why Garnier's tinted SPF should be in your next beauty haul. How we tested Testing the vitamin C-infused formula alongside more premium products, I've worn it for beach days and office days. Considering the ease of application (whether with a brush, sponge or fingers), coverage claims, staying power, the look and feel on my skin, as well as its SPF credentials, here's my verdict on Garnier's tinted SPF.
The Independent
27-06-2025
- Entertainment
- The Independent
Four summer make-up trends to try — and how to pull them off
A noticeable shift is underway in the beauty world as summer 2025 ushers in a lighter, more ethereal makeup mood. While 2024 saw a surge in heavy blush, ultra-skinny brows, and diamante eye looks, these trends have, rather predictably, not endured. This season, the focus has shifted toward freshness, with natural eyes, frosted finishes, and a rise in skincare-infused products. Here's what make-up artists say are their favourite trends that you should try this season. Tinted SPF Any dermatologist will tell you, the best thing you can do to prevent skin laxity and wrinkles isn't Botox or exosome treatments – but daily SPF. However, sun creams and SPFs have traditionally been either too oily, too chalky or too white cast to wear every day or sit comfortably under make-up. This is why virtually every makeup brand is now releasing its answer to the problem: tinted SPFs. 'One of the biggest make-up mistakes I see is people not wearing SPF under their make-up,' says CCO and founder of her namesake brand, Charlotte Tilbury. 'It is so important to wear SPF every day, even when it is not sunny outside, which is why we created the UV flawless poreless primer.' 'The rise in popularity of K-beauty this year has had an influence on our summer makeup trends. There is a lot of emphasis on skincare and 'skinimalism',' says celebrity and Strictly Come Dancing make-up artist Ariane Young. Tinted SPF, she explains, allows for 'minimal coverage [and] evens out your skin tone while also giving a hydrated glowy look.' Compared to BB or CC creams, tinted SPF is lighter and lends itself to the growing appetite for low-effort beauty. 'If you love that 'no make-up, make-up' look,' Young says, 'a tinted SPF is your best friend.' And unlike most bases, the more you wear it, the better your skin will look, preventing pigmentation and redness. Cool-toned eyes A nostalgic nod to early-2000s shimmer is making its way back into our makeup bags. Icy whites, sheer lavenders and frosted blues are back, only this time they're less Paris Hilton and more Hailey Bieber. 'While icy, cool-toned eyeshadows were incredibly popular back in the late nineties and early Noughties, they were often chalky, hard to blend and unforgiving,' explains Tilbury. 'We don't want it to look like the Tin Man!' says Young, 'the trick is to pick a focal point to avoid going too frosted with everything.' A single frost-toned eye against matte skin and a neutral lip keeps the look more mature. 'Blend and diffuse the colour all over the lid so you have a light wash of colour,' says Young, and if you're not confident with eyeshadow, 'you can always add a pop of colour with a fun eyeliner colour. This trend is all about having fun with make-up and is perfect for festival season.' If you're not used to icy tones, 'there are ways of incorporating cooler-toned make-up into your everyday staples by swapping out your warm eyeshadows and gold glosses for greyer inspired shades,' explains MAC Cosmetics senior make-up artist for the UK and Ireland, Carly Utting. 'This may sound scary if you're used to bronzes and warm tones, but a balance of both works wonders!' She loves pairing a cool-toned lipliner with a honey lipstick in a nod to the Nineties. Ghost lashes Subtle and almost imperceptible, the ghost lash has emerged as this summer's biggest trend. Wearing make-up without mascara may instil fear in most, but thick coats of mascara and showy falsies are no longer the go-to. Make-up artist Mira Parmar describes it as 'a minimalist, no-mascara or barely-there lash look,' one that's become a red carpet favourite for celebrities like Zendaya, Sophie Turner, Hailey Bieber and Lily-Rose Depp. 'This effortless style gives your lashes a much-needed break from heavy products, looks naturally elegant, and saves time, making it a perfect match for the 'clean girl' aesthetic,' she says. But this isn't simply a fleeting fad, as Parmar says, 'It's more than just a trend, it marks a shift toward natural beauty and skin-first makeup, which is rooted in authenticity, minimalism and self-care.' Crisp, hyper-lined lips are out, and the messy, diffused, French girl lip is in. 'Creating the perfect lip shape is out, instead [people are] going for a more blended and blurred lip line,' says Young. 'There's a move towards a sheerer coverage plumped lip, enhanced by liner and filled with just gloss,' says Utting, who says natural lips with a slight sheen is a trend 'growing at a rapid rate.'
The Independent
10-06-2025
- Health
- The Independent
I'm fussy about face SPF, but I've finally found my favourite formula
It's common knowledge how important daily SPF protection is, but it can be tricky to find a formula that works for both your skin type and morning routine. Some facial sunscreen can feel too heavy underneath make-up, while others leave an unflattering chalky or greasy finish. I've trialled SPFs at both ends of the spectrum, from no-frills budget buys to premium products with added skincare benefits – but I always return to one particular formula. French beauty brand La Roche-Posay is lauded by everyone from dermatologists to beauty editors thanks to its hardworking formulas that both nourish and protect skin. A skincare and make-up hybrid, the brand's tinted SPF50 formula is my go-to each morning. Ticking all my boxes for daily protection, the broad-spectrum sunscreen contains SPF50 to shield your skin against UVA and UVB, while also helping to blur imperfections and even out your skin tone. Plus, it works as a primer underneath make-up. How I tested I've been using La Roche Posay's tinted SPF50 for months, applying the formula as the last step of my skincare routine each morning. I've worn it both on its own with a little bit of concealer, as well as under foundation, I've assessed its coverage, feel on the skin and finish. Similarly, I considered how easily it works into the skin and whether it causes any pilling. Here's why La Roche Posay's anthelios UVMune 400 invisible fluid tinted SPF50+ is worth the hype.
The Guardian
28-05-2025
- Health
- The Guardian
Sali Hughes on beauty: tinted SPFs are a game-changer – but proceed with caution
Sunscreens have caught some colour, acquiring a little makeup coverage in the form of tinted SPFs. Until now, these have been relatively few and far between. Australian sunscreen specialists Ultra Violette changed the game with the launch of the excellent Daydream Screen SPF50 (£38) a few summers ago. Now, a new batch is launching. The Guardian's journalism is independent. We will earn a commission if you buy something through an affiliate link. Learn more. Supergoop! is the first cab off the rank with Protec(tint) Daily Tint SPF50 (£40). The best thing about this very sheer tint is the shade lineup, which is well considered and natural-looking across the board (24N is a perfect match for me). However, skin type matters. It will best suit someone with balanced or slightly dry skin, since the finish will look too moist for oilier types, and cling to any flakiness on very dry skin. Sensitive skins and eyes generally fare best with mineral sunscreens, and Merit Beauty has them covered. The Uniform SPF50 (pictured, £33) comes in a generous 50ml helping and although coverage is still very sheer, it does blend beautifully and realistically. Again, shades are thoughtfully chosen (I'm 26) and all leave a very pretty eggshell sheen that sits at the halfway point between matte and glowy. If your skin is relatively clear and even, it's ideal. But if you'd like a mineral sunscreen with more redness coverage, try Ilia's terrific Super Serum Skin Tint SPF30 (£42), which behaves more like a foundation and has a huge shade lineup for all. Beauty of Joseon's Daily Tinted Fluid Sunscreen SPF30 (£17) went viral upon launch and if you're balanced to combination in type and would like a well-priced sunscreen that imparts a sheer, slightly shiny glow, then it's well worth a go. But dry skins shouldn't attempt this without plenty of moisturising skincare beneath, which brings me to the rub of the matter. Sign up to Inside Saturday The only way to get a look behind the scenes of the Saturday magazine. Sign up to get the inside story from our top writers as well as all the must-read articles and columns, delivered to your inbox every weekend. after newsletter promotion A one-application, multipurpose product that makes one's morning routine a breeze seems almost too good to be true – and it is. While tinted sunscreens are of the same standard as regular SPF products, their effectiveness is identically dependent on applying enough: two longest finger lengths of sunscreen is adequate for face and neck. And so in order to be properly protected, one would have to apply so much tinted sunscreen as to appear caked in makeup (imagine applying that much foundation and you'll get the idea – you'd look like a TikTok influencer). It's for this reason that I would always suggest applying a tinted product over a regular untinted sunscreen, in a belt and braces approach.
