New And New To Me Mineral Sunscreen Discoveries This Summer

A quick roundup of some of my favorite mineral sun care formulas that I've been enjoying this summer.

Future Mineral UV Defense Sunscreen SPF 50 ($60; skinceuticals.com) is a new launch by Skinceuticals and a lightweight, liquid sunscreen formula. It is hydrating and absorbs quickly without any stickiness. It does have a slightly glowy finish that absorbs as the day goes by. Great formula with skincare benefits that is also easy to carry around to reapply.

Babo Botanicals' Hydrating Milk ($25; babobotanicals.com) Mineral Face Sunscreen SPF30 is a beautiful sunscreen in a super clean formula that works for everyone. It is fragrance free and is very lightweight and hydrating. I like how easily this one absorbs and how gentle it is on kids.

THINK makes great sunsfreen formulas for babies, kids and adults. The Thinkbaby Sensitive Skin Sunscreen Stick SPF 30 ($12.99; thinksun.com) is super easy to use espeiclly great to carry in the smallest of purses. The Thinkdaily Everyday Sun Serum SPF 30 ($24.99; thinksun.com) is a new, everyday sun serum that is thick, but not sticky and protects your skin really well. I would recommend this on its own and not under makeup though. The Thinkkids Brush-On Sun Shield SPF 30 ($24.99; thinkkids.com) is one of my favorite quick and easy products that I like to layer on over any of these sunscreens. All these are super gentle for me and my 10 year old to use and I absolutely would recommend them all!

The Tulipscreen™ Dew Serum Tinted Sunscreens ($39; ulta.com) are two glowy, slightly tinted broad spectrum SPF 50, dewy sunscreens from Bloomeffects. I love the texture of these and how well they layer under makeup, mixed in with base products and on top of makeup too. The formula is clean, easy to use and ultra lightweight. They come in two shades - Glow, which is a shimmery champagne and Bronze - a bronzy sheen.

The Derma-e Sun Protection Mineral Powder SPF 30 ($24; ulta.com) is another fabulous lightweight brush on powder sunscreen that works perfectly on hot and humid days. I like to layer it and also use it for touchips since it is an easy to use formula on top of makeup as well. I love how easy it is and the slighly tinted powder balances oiliness and also doesn't add a white cast on my medium skin. Much like derma-e's other products, this one too is a clean formula.

Westman Atelier HydroBalm Tinted Lipstick

The HydroBalm Sheer Tinted Lipsticks ($50; sephora.com) are a new launch from Westman Atelier and a gorgeous sheer formula that hydrates while adding a beautiful tint. These come in 12 very wearable shades. I tried three shades from the range and love how easy they are. Bob is a sheer mid tone brown pink, English Rose is a classic rose while Brique is a sheer cool toned red.



The packaging, much like everything else from Westman Atelier is a weighty and luxurious. The formula is smooth and feels comfortably balmy without feeling heavy or waxy. I love sheer lipsticks with a hint of shine and color and this one perfectly fits the bill. I also like the clean formula with peptides, sans silicones. There is a nice slip to the lipstick despite being silicone-free. The shea butter also keeps lips comfortably moisturized. Like most sheer lipsticks this one wears about 3-4 hours on me before fading. There's no strong scent or flavor which is a huge plus. Overall, if you like sheer, balmy lip products and want something to swipe and go everyday in a wearable range of colors, the HydroBalm sheer tinted lipsticks are something I'd highly recommend.

 

Tatcha Melting Lip Balm Volumizing & Restorative Peptide Treatment

Tatcha's new Melting Lip Balm ($29; ulta.com) is a new volumizing balm to oil, peptide infused lip treatment that comes in four sheer shades with a glassy finish.

 


The balm itself feels very luxurious, smooth and very nourishing,The formula is enriched with peptides + algae complex and Japanese Tamanu Oil for long lasting moisture. I love the silicone applicator and the gorgeous hint of color it leaves on my lips. Reddo is a sheer, slightly orangey red while Pinku is a rosy pink. Both colors are perfect for a sheer wash of color with a super glossy shine. The balm to oil formula feels non sticky, super silky and not too waxy or heavy. I love how nicely it melts onto lips and leaves them feeling soft even after the product wears off. It also does a great job of filling up lip lines and plumping without irritation. Overall, its a luxurious lip treatment with a beautiful formula and packaging that doubles up as a sheer gloss.