Sunscreen under makeup: how to incorporate it into your routine?

As the days get warmer, your beauty routine is reimagined to meet new demands, with skin protection becoming an absolute priority. How can you combine sunscreen and makeup without the risk of streaks, poor protection, or imperfections? Here's how.

Recommended all year round, sunscreen is an essential step in preserving the skin's youthful appearance and radiance. Without this shield, the skin is directly exposed to the effects of photoaging.

While UVB rays are responsible for visible sunburns, UVA rays penetrate deeper into the dermis, accelerating the appearance of wrinkles and promoting age spots, even through clouds or makeup.

With a multitude of textures and claims, making the right choice is crucial. For a radiant complexion that's ready for makeup, it's essential to select a skincare product suited to your skin type and needs. The ideal solution? Opt for a formula that protects against both UVA and UVB rays while preserving your skin's youthful capital.

An unsuitable texture can lead to shine, poor makeup longevity, and can also accentuate dry areas. The key? Finding the right formula designed for your specific skin needs that effortlessly blends under makeup.

Skins prone to oiliness or blemishes often struggle with layering products. To avoid clogged pores and the formation of blackheads or small pimples, opt for lightweight formulas like sticks or fluids. The ideal choice to smooth skin texture before makeup and ensure a matte finish all day long.

Le stick solaire matifiant de la marque coréenne Beauty of Joseon est un soin culte qui absorbe l'excès de sébum et laisse un fini velouté, parfait pour faire tenir le fond de teint sans aucune brillance. De son côté, le stick invisible SPF50 de Krème séduit par sa formule clean qui protège la peau sans laisser de film gras ni boucher les pores, respectant l'équilibre des peaux mixtes à grasses.

To prevent makeup from settling into fine lines and sensitive areas, dry skin requires comfortable textures. The goal is to provide nourishment and a luminous finish that will serve as a perfecting base.

Ultra-dark serums, like the one offered by SKIN1004, infuse the skin with a moisturizing veil while offering high protection for an immediate radiant effect. Caudalie offers a practical format with its invisible Vinosun Protect SPF50 stick which nourishes dry areas in a single step thanks to its organic buriti oil: the skin is supple, protected and prepared for makeup application.

Mature skin facing photoaging needs high-performance, gentle formulas. Opt for exceptional skincare that targets the signs of aging, prevents dark spots, and smooths features while providing comprehensive protection.

Augustinus Bader offers the best in skincare with its SPF50 sunscreen, enriched with the iconic patented TFC8® complex. This unique formula protects from UV rays while stimulating skin renewal, acting as a true youth cream under makeup. At Pers, the jelly-like protection reveals an innovative and sensorial texture that instantly penetrates, smooths fine lines, and intensely protects with its SPF50.

Even with high-performing formulas applied in the morning, sunscreen doesn't guarantee complete protection for many hours. Reapplication throughout the day is essential, especially if prolonged exposure is expected, whether by the beach, pool, or during a park break. To avoid disturbing your makeup, sunscreen mists have become the go-to choice. Sprayed on in a simple step, they deposit an even protective veil without the need to touch your complexion.

A truly refreshing boost, the light facial mist from Nuxe captivates with its light and invisible texture, protecting the skin while enveloping it in delicious notes of coconut and vanilla, without leaving a sticky film on makeup. The French brand Les Petits Prodiges presents the perfect formula to slip into your bag and take everywhere: an invisible solar mist, high protection and with a completely transparent finish.

When makeup and skincare meet, practical products emerge... and captivate. For those who wish to set aside foundations in favor of lighter textures, tinted sun creams become the perfect compromise. These hybrid skincare products combine high protection with perfecting power for light, natural makeup. The complexion is unified, minor redness is blurred, and the skin boasts a luminous finish. The secret to an instantly healthy glow.

For skin prone to hyperpigmentation, advanced technologies help to unify the complexion while visibly reducing imperfections, such as the Photo Reverse cream from Institut Esthederm. Prefer an ultra-natural effect? The tinted sunscreen from Laboratoires de Biarritz or Dr. Hauschka adds a lovely touch of radiance while protecting against premature aging.

Meanwhile, the SPF50 tinted sunscreen from Patyka is an excellent choice: it combines very high protection with light-reflecting pigments for a velvety finish and a perfected complexion, with no white streaks.

Primer or complexion perfector, sun protection, advanced skincare... Sunscreen is, without a doubt, the ultimate summer essential. Easy to incorporate into your routine when chosen well, it promises beautifully radiant, healthy skin and flawlessly long-lasting makeup.