DOES POWDER SUNSCREEN WORK? It May Be Too Good to Be True
We’ve all heard the warnings about sun damage and know sunscreen is our
and users love that it doesn’t affect their makeup. The ingredients may also be gentler on sensitive skin than the lotions we’ve all used.
sunscreen. While most users gently dab the powder on their faces, proper protection requires a very thick layer. If you thought the shine on your skin from lotion looked terrible, a genuinely protective layer of powder looks far worse. So, is the product useless? Maybe not entirely. Experts say powder sunscreen’s best use is as a touch-up on top of makeup. Ideally, you should use sunscreen, wait for it to dry, then apply other cosmetics. While we should reapply sunscreen every two hours for maximum protection, a high SPF formula will still provide some benefit for longer. Powder sunscreen might make up some of the difference throughout the day without destroying your foundation and eyeshadow. In the end, dermatologists say the best sunscreen is the one you’ll use. If you refuse to use more traditional products, powder sunscreen is better than nothing. Just don’t expect it to provide the same protection as a lotion.
best protection. But you’re not alone if you hate the texture, greasy feeling,
or white residue that traditional sunscreen leaves behind. So, the promise of an
But powder sunscreen may be too good to be true. The product
does not spread like a lotion and
alternative is exciting, and
blends into the skin almost immediately. These factors make
powder sunscreen has attracted much attention. But does this newcomer on cosmetic store shelves really save you from damaging rays?
it difficult to see if you’ve missed any spots or applied the powder evenly across your skin. Some areas will likely be
more protected than others.
The reasons people feel drawn to powder sunscreen are obvious. The product works like a powder foundation; many brands even come with a built-in brush for easy portability. The application seems simple,
More importantly, most people generally use less sunscreen than they should. Getting the SPF protection promised on a traditional sunscreen bottle takes more lotion than you probably apply. That’s even truer for powder
Meet Triana, Music City’s Nurse!
If you’re a patient here at Music City Plastic Surgery, you may have already had the opportunity to meet our nurse, Triana! She is sweet and knowledgeable, and she goes the extra mile to live out our core value of relationship-driven plastic surgery. Triana was born and raised in San Diego, California, and attended college at the University of Pennsylvania. She is the only nurse in our office and really helps to manage the clinic side of our operations. She assists with ordering and sterilization and is involved in all patient care from their pre-op appointments through their recovery. “Ever since I was a kid, I always wanted to be in the field of medicine,” Triana tells us. “Growing up, my dad had a lot of health problems, and that early exposure made me curious and compelled me to learn about the way the human body works and how
amazing it is. I wanted to be a doctor when I was very young, but once I realized just how demanding that career is, and considering also having a family of my own one day, I looked into other options that would allow me to have the best of both worlds and found nursing. Nursing has been the perfect marriage of my creative pursuits and wanting to make a lasting impact on others.” Triana loves teaching, putting the pieces of the puzzle together, assisting in procedures, and most importantly, advocating for others when they are least likely to advocate for themselves. For her, plastic surgery is the perfect space to offer people empowerment, and she finds it gratifying and exciting to help our patients feel more comfortable in their own skin.
daughter and watching her grow and explore the world. She enjoys running and reading, and her one guilty pleasure is reality TV! Triana, we are so blessed to have you on our team — our patients love you, and we love you!
When Triana isn’t working, she is a single mom who loves spending time with her
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