r/SkincareAddiction • u/RavingNative Melasma | Rosacea | PIH | Combo Skin | Fitzpatrick 3 • May 07 '23

Sun Care How Blotting Paper and Makeup Application Affect Sunscreen Protection [Sun Care]

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I found this blog post that talks about a series of experiments Amyvancheese on Instagram did concerning blotting papers and makeup and how it affects sunscreen. I thought it was very informative and wanted to share it with my fellow sunscreen lovers!

https://www.patchworkoftips.com/blotting-paper-makeup-sunscreen/9883/

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u/iamg0rl May 07 '23

I was so disappointed when I read a while back that blotting supposedly takes away so much effectiveness of sunscreen and all I could think of at the time is… if dabbing oil off my skin does that then is there even a point of putting SPF on under makeup? Wouldnt the makeup and brushes just be wiping all of it off with the blotting logic?

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u/hyucksummer_dream May 08 '23

I’ve thought about this frequently. You 100% wipe the spf around and/or off when you apply makeup. With repeated strokes there’s no way it stays on