Sunscreen

My skin does not take to the sun well. My skin is chalk-white. And when I was little, my mom used to make we wear a shirt over my bathing suit in the pool. That pale.

The year that I turned 13, I got my first bikini, and in an act of sheer rebellion, that I donned my new suit without a cover up or sunscreen of any kind. Fast forward. Three poolside hours later, I was lobster red. Even my sunburn was angry.

Well, lesson learned. Mother knows best. And even if you have a killer bod and hot new bikini, you still need to go under cover with SPF. Thankfully, beautyblitz combed the beauty industry for the latest formulas that are easy to apply and don't leave a chalky residue.

Spill it, Beauty Blitzers!

What's your favorite sunscreen?

	Lavera Neutral Sun Spray SPF 15	Aveeno Sunblock Spray Continuous Protection SPF 45
Price	$26.50	$10
Weight	6.6 oz	5 oz
Packaging	A spray nozzle helps you squirt on this liquid formula, but you still need to rub it in. The label design is a bit campy, but communicates sunshine with a bold sunflower. Rainbow lettering, some random fish and duckies feel a little childish. And I kind of love it	Using new technology, the nozzle mists on a clear formula (don't we love that?) at 360 degrees. With this kind of delivery system, you can get every hard-to-area, and no need to rub in! The simple beige-and-yellow color scheme hint towards sun without banging you over the head with it.
Scent	Fragrance-free. So it won’t compete with your favorite beach scent.	Smells like your typical sunscreen, without overkill on the coconut note.
Ingredients	Organic mineral sunscreen ingredients like titanium dioxide that act like mirrors rebounding rays away from skin. Also packed with evening primrose oil (to nourishes), vitamin C (an antioxidant) and liquorice extract (to strengthen and soothe).	Chemical SPF ingredients that interact with the surface of your skin to absorb harmful rays, rather than reflecting them away. (Avobenzone, Homosalate, Octisalate, Octocrylene, Oxybenzone, and CyclopentaSiloxane).
Claim	Gentle enough for sensitive skin.Quick application and the powerful formulation protects against UVA, UVB, and even UVC rays.	This lightweight sun block combines Active Photobarrier complex, which helps maintain protection against the sun, and natural soy proteins.
Pro	Think about it: moisturizer, coverage, SPF. It’s basically impossible to find a totally green sunscreen but Lavera comes as close as any I’ve ever seen, for an even purer formulation try UV Naturals.	Non-greasy, waterproof, vitamin-rich.
Feel Good Factor	Lavera follows the guidelines set forth by the Controlled Natural Cosmetics for BDIH, and an independant institute, INAC, certifies all of their organic ingredients. Lavera also received the much-coveted Innovation Prize of the Year award at Biofach, the biggest natural product expo in the world.	Aveeno’s focus has always been on Active Naturals, which are basically gentle, effective ingredients derived from nature. Aveeno utilizes the moisturizing and calming powers of soy, oats, natural shiitake, and lavender to heal and protect skin from environmental damage.
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