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Poll: how do you actually reapply sunscreen over makeup?
Reapplying sunscreen during the day is one of the most-asked routine questions, especially for anyone wearing makeup. Korean brands have turned it into a whole product category. The formats people usually choose between
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What's your go-to way to reapply sunscreen during the day?
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0 0Tired of sunscreen? Some people are switching to hats and parasols
A rant titled, more or less, "I hate sunscreen" on r/30PlusSkinCare drew more than 190 comments. Face in the morning, arms for a walk, the sunny side of your body for a car ride, then yourself and your kid at the park. O
0 0What makes Korean sunscreens different? Six reviewed, one debate
On Taiwan's PTT forum (BeautySalon board), someone summed up six Korean sunscreens they had used. Their overview: Western sunscreens tend to be rich and heavy, Japanese ones light and water-resistant but drying, while Ko
0 0Is the SPF on the label real? What Spain's AEMPS case showed
Every summer the same question comes back on Spanish and Latin American forums: can I trust the number on the bottle? A recent case in Spain helps explain how oversight works. In March 2024, AEMPS (the Spanish Agency of
0 0Summer's over: a sunscreen post-mortem from a Japanese forum
Every September, Japan's Girls Channel forum gets a "sunscreen reflection meeting" thread. The 2024 edition piled up hundreds of comments grading the summer's sunscreens, and some clear patterns emerged. Here's the round
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