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Hello everyone….
This is my first review for Wiseshe and I’ve tried to make it as
informative as possible… Here we gooooo!
Everyone needs a sunscreen that helps protect your skin from sunburn, early skin aging and skin cancer. Sunlight consists of two types of harmful rays ultraviolet A (UVA) rays and ultraviolet B (UVB) rays. UVB rays are shorter, more energetic and cause sunburn. UVA rays are longer, penetrate glass, wrinkle and age the skin prematurely causing certain skin cancers
How does one figure out which sunscreen to opt for?
Firstly, the type of skin, lenght of sun exposure and third the level of SPF.
SPF is an acronym for ‘Sun Protection Factor’. The SPF level of a sunscreen lotion is an indication of how long the sunscreen will remain effective and not how STRONG the sunscreen is.
Calculation : Think about how many minutes it takes for your skin to redden/tan when exposed to direct sunlight. If say in 10 minutes your skin starts to react then catch 10 as the average. Simply multiply the SPF level of the sunscreen with 10 in this case. So an SPF 30 multiplied into 10 is equal to 300. Those are the number of minutes for which the sunscreen will continue to remain effective after you’ve applied it.
I had to go home to Goa for 5 days and knew I’d be coming back like a ‘burnt’ cookie if I did’nt have an appropriate sunscreen. ‘Safe is the New Sexy’ was the tag line that got me to zero down on the sunny yellow Clinique range of sunscreens. They have ‘SolarSmart’ technology with solar-activated antioxidants which stabilizes high-level UVA/ UVB protection to defend skin against the harmful effects of the sun.
I was lucky when I got it in February as they had a sunscreen kit for Rs. 2,100. It included 50 ml of SPF 30 body cream, 30 ml SPF 30 face cream, a to-go 7 ml SPF 30 face cream tube with their trademark clinique logo keychain and a beautiful colourful makeup bag.
Clinique Sun SPF 30 Face Cream
You may wonder why ‘body’ cream and why ‘face’ cream. Well the face cream is a tad lighter than the body cream for the obvious fact that the skin on your face differs from that of your body. I have combination/sensitive skin. The product come in a tube thus eliminating the risk of dirty fingers. The cream is thick but blends effortlessly into the skin leaving it nice and plump. There is absolutely no white cast and it does not makes the skin oily. You should apply enough so that every part of your face is evenly covered in it, not just little bit here and there. I have tried mixing it with the Maybelline B.B. Cream and it blends nicely on to the face. It works well under makeup too. If u have oily skin then the body cream might be a little heavy for your skin but if u have dry/normal skin then you can use the body cream for both face and body.
I was out in the sun for 2 hours totally, daily for 4 days and the rest of the time in taxis or at home. I still got a nasty tan. My foundation and concealer are’nt matching my skin tone anymore. It’s a month now and it’s beginning to clear up. I went back to the SA who sold it to me and said “ look at my tan” and the reply I got was “ Imagine the tan if you did’nt have sunscreen!!! ” : P. Even SPF 100 won’t save you in Goa.
In India the SolarSmart Range all in tube form includes:
SPF 30 (face) - 50ml – Rs. 1300
SPF 30 (body) - 150ml – Rs. 1600
SPF 50 (body) - 150ml – Rs. 1600
SPF 25 (face and body) – 150ml – Rs. 1600 (SPRAY FORM)
SPF 15 (face and body) – 150ml – Rs. 1600
After-Sun Rescue Balm with Aloe- 150 ml – Rs. 1600. It calms sun-exposed skin, helps minimize peeling, soothes the skin after chlorine exposure in pools. Suitable for face and body. Oil-free and non-acnegenic
However, sunscreen alone cannot protect you fully. Seek shade whenever you can and protect your skin by wearing long sleeves, pants, a wide-brimmed hat and sunglasses whenever possible.
Pros:CLINIQUE SPF30 SUNSCREEN KIT:-
- SolarSmart technology (stabilizes high level UVA/UVB rays and
- prevents signs of aging)
- Allergy Tested
- 100% Fragrance Free
- Photoallergy Tested
- Dermatologist Tested
- Oil-free
- Water-resistant
- Appropriate for sensitive skin
- Non-comedogenic
- Sweat-resistant
- Antioxidant repair
- Recommended by the Skin Cancer Foundation (USA)
Cons:CLINIQUE SPF30 SUNSCREEN KIT:-
- Price
- Will I re-purchase: Yes
- Do I recommend: Definately!
- Rating: 5/5
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That bag and the keychain tube is sooo cute! and so innovative!!!
and i agree actually…m from Goa and can personally attest to the fact that nothing cn save you from it
thas true..its the clothes which can save us which we don want to wear in GOA
ana
heheh sorry
sorry for wht
its bbbbberyyyyyyyyy true 
so true ya…Goa and kapde??? na-naaaa!
very nice detailed review christina.. welcome here
loved d piccys 
n i totally totally love clinique..sunscreens, foundi, toner, moisturier 
Hey christina , Nycc n detailed review.. enjoy d products
thankss..
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Packaging of the product is really cute and i have read that its one of best sunscreen .
yup it is ana. even dey have sunblock 40 which is very nice
i don like going beyond 30 Tulips until and unless it is Goa
Who so anamika?
i toh use SPF 40
I have heard that for daily us SPF 30 is more than enough.
But in Lakme sun screen chart, SPF is provided acc. 2 skin shades
i have no idea abt lakme sunscreen chart
achha
me off 2 bed.. gn
Good night
yup u r rite spf 30 is enough but summers i get tanned badly thts y 40
Ya actually spf 30 to 50 is more than enough for your skin.. anything above that is just a farce.. anyway you have to reapply…and they are harmful to skin too…the more spf ones..
This is soooooooo good sunscreen…Always loved it!
I loved d first pic
the baggy is so cute!
i second Zee.. bag is soooo cute n summery
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Very nice review! Thanks for the detailed description….
Nice review and fresh happy pictures… love the yellow…
Wiseshe was not opening till now… grrrr….
Hi Ife…i am sorry there was some server isssue again..hopefully we will solve it now.
tht sounds like a good one
i am stuck with lotus since ages. will try something new once it is done with 
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good review !! love the packaging..
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beautiful review…thanks
i am going to Clinique tomorrow for my 2nd set of the 3 step routine
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That kit is tooooooo toooo tempting to buy.. cute key chain!
Clinique products are just so fab ..fab in quality n price both!
I have a list of clinique products!long list!
nice review..seems like a good product..I dunno If Clinique suits me..coz I tried a concealer sometime back and it gave me pimples all over my face..
aww. u should have returned the product to them and asked them about the problem Preetha..
hehe..Ana..Iam a wise shopper now..I dont buy anything without testers these days..I tried it at the store n kept it on my face whole day..n by even..ing my face was full of small boils..thankgod I din get it..yeah I shud ask them about it..thanx Ana
Preetha ..thas intelligent of you ..but tell me one thing ..don u find it painful going to the store removing all yur makeup and then applying something else?
u know what? i love doing that!! it lenghthens the happiness in shopping!!
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still loving the first pic…its very pretty
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Welcome, informative review. I really like the bag. I have my trusted sunscreen, La Roche posay SPF 50 for relaxing beach afternoons.
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do we get that in India Nidhi ?
i know we get La Roche Posay on medplusbeauty,com, not sure abt the sunscreen Ana!!
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i will check that Vaish
here’s the link for the La Roche Posay products on medplusbeauty.com
& B.Lab
http://blab.co.in/brands/la-roche-posay.html
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thanks Vaish..Medplus is getting lot many bad rating for their bad deleievry..will check out b lab
really?? i was just checking it out!! Corallista mentioned there’s a 30% off on Givenchy makeup…i was checking out
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Vaish..i didnt mention about it because Givenchy have taken off all their counters from India and sold off every thing in 50% discount ..so 30% is too bad for me ..
such an informative post Christina
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thank u all 4 such encouraging words. i appreciate it alot. thanks ladies 4 loving the pics. i really tried hard with the photography. i wanted people to actually like the presentation n just have a happy feeling bout it. n to be appreciated without being known is awesome. God bless