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 Mineral Mattescreen SPF 40

Most Helpful Critical Review

Buy Unseen Sunscreen instead!

I had already used/loved Unseen, so I thought I'd order Matte Screen and Glow Screen as well. The Glow Screen wasn't for me and my acne textured cheeks, but I had high hopes for Matte Screen. Shook it well, the texture was nice in my hand, and I liked the neutral tint as I've found that other ti...nted sunscreens trend orange. It is lighter, so darker skin tones might still have a white cast. Applied it to my face and it's an immediate no. I had previously cleansed and used several light, moisturizing layers of essences and serums about ten minutes before applying this product. My face was not dry by any means, but the creamy mousse-like formula clung to my skin and tiny facial hairs in a way that makes it appear very flaky and patchy. I almost wiped it off immediately but decided to let it set for about 30 seconds before going back and tapping/smoothing it a bit more. That seemed to work okay, but it feels like the application is patchy and doesn't smooth over your skin the way Unseen does. I know a lot of people don't like all the dimethicone in Unseen, but it hasn't caused any issues for me. The ultimate finish does feel velvety smooth (hence the two stars) and several hours later my face is still matte (but not dried out). The tint eliminates white cast for me, but it's not a BB/CC cream so don't expect your redness to be neutralized. I wanted to have a makeup-free day, so I don't know how this fares as a primer… but given the application I wouldn't want to layer other things on top of this. I will keep buying the Unseen, and this will sit in a bottom drawer for a year before I finally throw it out. I would just use it up on my body when I go outside, but the patchy application is just so off-putting that I'd rather stick with my La Roche Posay sunscreens for that.