When I was in high school back in the early noughties, we had very limited options when it came to suncare. I remember how I used to absolutely detest having to wear SPF on my face due to its alarmingly reflective finish that made my face look like a greasy pizza - as if being a spotty dweeby muso geek with braces and aggressively frizzy hair wasn’t traumatic enough. A certain blue household brand was pretty much the only option for us back then. Oh, how far we have come in the beauty world in the past decade (wait - I mean two decades…)!

Fast forward to now, we have a huge array of sunscreens to choose from. However, I’d say the offerings are still quite a mixed bag and a hit-or-miss situation in terms of efficacy and finish. Plus, if you have sensitive eyes like I do, it can be near impossible to find something that won’t make your eyes water, sting and puff up like you’ve just gone through a bad breakup.

When judging a sunscreen, I consider its price point as we need so much of it on a regular basis, the size, SPF factor, hydrating ingredients, the scent, weight, if it works well under makeup, whether it gives a white cast and of course, the finish. This means that runny formulas are a no-go as it will sting my eyes, chalky ones are obviously a nope, and an oily finish is an absolute write off as that just takes me back to being a teenager which is just pure PTSD.

If you’ve been part of our Chatty Chums community, you’ll know that I love the asap Super B Complex Serum. It’s their bestseller for a reason - think brighter, tighter, plumper skin - and their suncare range does not disappoint.