First Impression: Skinfood Broccoli Sun Cream

Hello Princesses!

Today I'm going to be talking about a very interesting Physical Sunscreen that I've been layering with my Missha Chemical Sunscreen, the Skinfood Broccoli Sun Cream! This is SPF42 PA+++ which is lovely and high for my fair skin, so how did it fare? 

  What Does It Do?

A waterproof sun screen cream that offers your skin high protection against both UVA and UVB rays. It contains portulaca oleracea linne, aloe, chamomile and broccoli extracts to soothe skin and ease skin irritation caused by UV radiation. A waterproof product that is resistant againsts perspiration and water.

I actually quite like this Sun Cream, but I cannot wear it without wearing makeup because it does have quite the greasy appearance. However it does make my skin feel super moisturized underneath makeup and actually helps the makeup sit nicer on my skin better than a primer which is very odd! I don't find that it leaves a white cast at all either.

 Would I Purchase This Product?

Yes! It comes in quite a petite tube for a very low price and I do quite like it, even though I only had a couple of samples. I wouldn't wear it without makeup, but since it enhanced the appearance of the makeup that's totally a plus! ^.^

Review: Missha All-Around Safe Block Soft Finish Sun Milk

Hello Princesses!

*Edit* This was supposed to go up last Wednesday (17th) and I just noticed that it's not been posted!! Sorry guys!!

Today I'm going to be reviewing Missha's All Around Safe Block Soft Finish Sun Milk! I'm always on the hunt for a good non-greasy sunblock and this is quite possibly my favorite one so far!

I purchased this sunblock from Roseroseshop in November 2013 and have been using it everyday since then, (which is like 10 months) and I'm still not through with the little bottle! It cost me $14.80(USD) and I was initially attracted to the product by the super cute pink packaging. I purchased some sample packets to test the product and was pleasantly surprised by the soft matte finish! Most other sunblock's I have used previously were all quite greasy and left a layer of shine through even the matte-est formula foundation, which made me less likely to wear sunblock because of the grease, which is not good for my skin.

There is a little ball bearing floating around in the sunblock to keep it from separating, and it makes the most satisfying shake noise. Honestly just shaking the bottle makes me so happy! It has a twist top lid, but if you pull the clear bubble, the clear section will come off. I haven't found a use for this feature yet, it just happens.

This sunblock feels incredibly soft on the skin and actually feels slightly moisturizing and a little like skincare! It has a lovely soft matte finish (not like a dry matte, but like a moisturized matte) and leaves my skin looking healthy. I can wear this sunscreen out without any makeup over the top and it will actually help my skin look a little less greasy throughout the day!

This was my first experience with a Chemical Sunblock, and didn't actually realize it was a chemical sunblock until I read a blog review that advised me to use the sunblock under my regular moisturizer. All of a sudden things made a lot more sense, because when I used the sunblock over my moisturizer, my foundation and BB Cream kind of curdled on my skin. *facepalm*

Ingredients:
Dimethicone, Myrciaria Dubia Fruit Extract, Everlasting Flower Water, Cyclopentasiloxane, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Zinc Oxide, Ethanol, Cyclohexasiloxane, Isoamyl P-Methoxycinnamate, Silica, Titanium Oxide, Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Hexyl laurate, PEG-10Dimethicone, Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol, Methicone, Aloe Vera Leaf Extract, Butylene Glycol, C12-14 Pareth-12, Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone, Alumina, Stearic Acid, Triethoxy Caprylylsilane, Disodium EDTA, Methylparaben, Propylparaben, Butylparaben, Phenoxy Ethanol, Fragrance, Iron Oxides, Althaea Rosea Flower Root Extract, Piper Methysticum Leaf/Root/Stem Extract, Rosa Davurica Bud Extract, Limonia Acidissima Extract, Abronia Villosa Leaf Extract, Cinchona Succirubra Bark Extract, Psidium Guajava Leaf Extract, Rhodiola Rosea Root Extract 

What I Love

- SPF50+ / PA +++

- Lovely light scent

- Cute pink packagin

- Soft matte finish

- Not greasy!

What I Don't Love

- A little hard to find in New Zealand

Final Thoughts

I really really really love this sunblock! The only thing I slightly dislike about it is that it's a little hard to find in New Zealand without paying about $1million. There are a couple of other similar sunblocks that Missha makes, so I might try them out next just to see if they compare to this one!

Do you Princesses have any favorite foundations that you think I should try out?