I tried the Flex in fair, didn’t like the texture. It’s too thick for my liking & the shade is too light for my skin tone. I finally found my holy grail sunscreens (Cetaphil Sheer Mineral Face Liquid SPF 50 & DRMTGY Physical Tinted Moisturizer SPF 44). I apply Cetaphil first, wait about 20 mins then apply the DRMTGY. These two combinations gave me the perfect shade & protection.
I love Colorscience Face Shield Flex! The light is too light for me but I find the medium is too dark & gives me that orange look. I mix the medium & light & that works perfectly for me. I just wish Colorscience would make a "light plus" so I didn't have to buy 2 & mix them!
I prefer mineral sunscreen to minimize potential irritation to my melasma. But any broad spectrum, high SPF mineral or chemical sunscreen that you like and works well for your skin type is the one I recommend for your melasma. I hope this helps.
Thank you so much , what if l’m between light and medium which one should l choose from color science ? Like to try LP one but hesitant to do that cause it does not contain iron oxide any thoughts??
Color Science recommends going with the lighter shade when in between shades. I understand your concern with the LP not formulated with zinc oxide, but it does provide broad spectrum protection with their Cell-Ox Shield technology. Hope this helps.
What about your hands and body? And is there a minimum about of percentage you shouldn't go below for zinc or titanium? And if its mineral and has both titanium and zinc for the body but no cast/more sheer will that still protect enough? Sorry dx 8yrs ago and non of my PCPs or 2 derms ever told me about tint they just said wear sunblock I live in very uneducated lack of specialist area. So it's very perplexing when learning things online never told.
Yes, hands and body too. And any sunscreen that works well for the body, can be used for the face. I prefer mineral, but a chemical or hybrid can also provide good protection. Higher percentage of active ingredients does not always mean more protection. The key is to find a broad spectrum, high SPF (30 or higher) sunscreen that you like because that is the one you will likely use. Since sun exposure is the biggest trigger for melasma, your providers' recommendation to wear sunblock/sunscreen is the most important. And as you are finding out, there are other triggers to avoid and ways to help your melasma, such as the protective properties of iron oxides for melasma. This stubborn, chronic skin condition is difficult to treat and manage, even for healthcare providers.
Yes, it's good practice to reapply sunscreen every couple of hours, especially when out in the sun because it can breakdown, wear off, and in 2 hours time be less effective. Just use good judgement. If you are indoors during the day and not near windows, then every 2 hours is probably excessive
I tried the Flex in fair, didn’t like the texture. It’s too thick for my liking & the shade is too light for my skin tone. I finally found my holy grail sunscreens (Cetaphil Sheer Mineral Face Liquid SPF 50 & DRMTGY Physical Tinted Moisturizer SPF 44). I apply Cetaphil first, wait about 20 mins then apply the DRMTGY. These two combinations gave me the perfect shade & protection.
I'm glad you found your perfect shade & protection. I am going to check out your recommendations. Thank you!
I love Colorscience Face Shield Flex! The light is too light for me but I find the medium is too dark & gives me that orange look. I mix the medium & light & that works perfectly for me. I just wish Colorscience would make a "light plus" so I didn't have to buy 2 & mix them!
How do you reaply sunscreen over Foundation? I really struggle with this and I dont do it usually
I love ❤️ what you are doing! Thank you very much for sharing!!!!
Thank you so much!
Can you review some mineral tinted sunscreen for a little deeper skintone and avalible in Europe (not England)? ❤
ISDIN and La Roche Posay is available in Germany as far as I know ❤
Elta MD Elements is my holy grail. ❤️
Yes, UV Elements tinted is one of my current sunscreens. It's a good one!
Hi which sunscreen do you highly recommended for Melasma
I prefer mineral sunscreen to minimize potential irritation to my melasma. But any broad spectrum, high SPF mineral or chemical sunscreen that you like and works well for your skin type is the one I recommend for your melasma. I hope this helps.
Do we have to apply color science every 2hours??
Yes, regardless of the sunscreen, dermatologists recommend reapplying every 2 hours to achieve the best protection of the stated SPF.
Thank you so much , what if l’m between light and medium which one should l choose from color science ? Like to try LP one but hesitant to do that cause it does not contain iron oxide any thoughts??
Color Science recommends going with the lighter shade when in between shades. I understand your concern with the LP not formulated with zinc oxide, but it does provide broad spectrum protection with their Cell-Ox Shield technology. Hope this helps.
What about your hands and body? And is there a minimum about of percentage you shouldn't go below for zinc or titanium? And if its mineral and has both titanium and zinc for the body but no cast/more sheer will that still protect enough? Sorry dx 8yrs ago and non of my PCPs or 2 derms ever told me about tint they just said wear sunblock I live in very uneducated lack of specialist area. So it's very perplexing when learning things online never told.
Yes, hands and body too. And any sunscreen that works well for the body, can be used for the face. I prefer mineral, but a chemical or hybrid can also provide good protection. Higher percentage of active ingredients does not always mean more protection. The key is to find a broad spectrum, high SPF (30 or higher) sunscreen that you like because that is the one you will likely use. Since sun exposure is the biggest trigger for melasma, your providers' recommendation to wear sunblock/sunscreen is the most important. And as you are finding out, there are other triggers to avoid and ways to help your melasma, such as the protective properties of iron oxides for melasma. This stubborn, chronic skin condition is difficult to treat and manage, even for healthcare providers.
Did you just say "applying every 2 hours?"
Yes, it's good practice to reapply sunscreen every couple of hours, especially when out in the sun because it can breakdown, wear off, and in 2 hours time be less effective. Just use good judgement. If you are indoors during the day and not near windows, then every 2 hours is probably excessive
Sorry zinc oxide
I love color science. I mix flex and classic to get my perfect shade? Is the proper amount 1/2 teaspoon for face and neck?
Yes, that is the recommended amount to achieve the stated SPF of a sunscreen
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