A quick beauty tip this time!

You know how people bang on and on about SPF and how it’s really important and you should wear it all the time? I’m not debating that. You should. Sun damage isn’t fun. But, saying that, neither is looking like a ghost and this is probably what’s happening to you if you are wearing makeup products that contain SPF at night and get your photo taken with a flash (which is probably happening if you are getting your photo taken at night).

The problem isn’t really the SPF itself it’s the two active ingredients that provide the actual SPF; Zinc Oxide and Titanium Oxide. These are physical sun blocks that will bounce the light from the flash back at the camera causing you to look especially white in certain areas. This is the same for talc, which is a filler that’s used in a lot of powder products.

I mean, the photo above speaks for it really doesn’t it? Skip the SPF at night BUT layer it on during the day. Might I recommend the Balm’s ‘Time Balm’ foundation as an SPF free, full coverage night time option? Stocked in selected pharmacies and now at David Jones!

HP x