Beauty Regimen - Clarins UV Plus Day Screen HP SPF40

I have been using Avene Ultra HP Emulsion SPF50 for past months. As that is water-resistant, it requires me to use a good oil cleanser to remove the sunblock at the end of the day. Sometimes I wonder did I remove the sunblock completely. It is not easy to gauge as compared to remove makeup.

One way of gauging is to apply some sunblock/sunscreen on back of palm and remove using your cleanser. Use water to rinse away and look out for thin shiny layer and water droplets residue. If it is totally removed, it should look matte rather than shiny.

Since most of the times I don't need water-resistant sunblock and I really don't like the feeling of not removing completely, I started to research for an non water-resistant sunblock. Then I came across Clarins UV Plus Day Screen HP SPF40 at Clarins website and get to know it is well-liked by makeup alley reviewers. The only concern to me is the price. Although it is a lot cheaper than a similar product I got from Dermalogica in Singapore years back, I still feel it is expensive as compared to Avene. Unfortunately, there is no sample available at Clarins in Bahamas and they have only 1 tube left, I decided to get it and give it a try.

The color is in white and it is in a form of liquid (unlike the usual creamy sunblock I have been using). It is definitely easier and faster to spread as compared to cream. I like the non-sticky and non-greasy feeling very much.

As I just started using it this morning, it is still early to tell whether it gives suffice protection and whether it adds more problem to my acne-prone skin. Let me try for two weeks before I give more feedback.