Full disclosure: I wear very — emphasis on the very — light complexion products to begin with, so I'm not claiming Supergoop! Glowscreen Sunscreen SPF 40 ($36) will make any full-coverage enthusiasts give up their ways, but it made all the difference for me.
The formula has a light, barely-there tint and a pearlescent shine that looks like you bathed in highlighter (but like, in a really, really good way). I smeared it on with my fingertips and found it absorbed within seconds. It feels hydrating immediately upon application thanks to hyaluronic acid and vitamin B5, but not greasy or wet like the sunscreen you grew up slathering on before pool days. To add to its list of benefits, it has sea lavender which is a powerful antioxidant and cocoa peptides to protect the skin from blue-light damage — something I'm deathly afraid of, especially because I spend the day sitting in front of a computer screen.
For the purpose of this experiment, I skipped the primer to test Supergoop!'s "makeup-gripping" claim and then proceeded with applying the rest of my face — concealer (I said no foundation but I'd be crazy not to give myself at least a little coverage), bronzer, and blush. To highlight my cheekbones I dabbed on a little extra Glowscreen with my fingertips before finishing up with my eye makeup.
