People Always Compliment Me on My Skin When I’m Wearing This Glowy SPF

There are two defining moments of my life in beauty: before discovering Supergoop! Glowscreen (£37), and after discovering Supergoop! Glowscreen. With the importance of wearing SPF daily more widely understood than ever before, I set about finding a sunscreen that I would actually want to wear every single day. And it was a tall order. On my sensitive and acne-prone skin, it's hard to find one that doesn't sting my eyes, but still works underneath makeup and doesn't break out my skin. But thankfully, I stumbled upon Supergoop! Glowscreen, and I've never looked back.

I'm now on my fourth consecutive tube, and I can truthfully say that it's hands-down the one skincare product that I now cannot live without year-round. Whenever I wear this glowy SPF, someone compliments me on my skin, which is a testament to just how great it makes my complexion look. Want in? Scroll ahead to find out what all the fuss is about.

Supergoop! Glowscreen SPF 30 Review

The Formula

Let's get into the formula. What makes this product so incredible is its pearlescent sheen, which gives the skin the kind of glow that makes it look like you've downed two litres of water, had a facial and just emerged from the spa. It's not a skin tint or foundation, but it does have a blurring effect on application. Whilst the formula has a slight beige tint, this blends out into a transparent sheen on my skin tone.

It used to come in just one universal shade, but thankfully, Supergoop! has brought an additional three shades in the past year. They're all flexible across skin tones, but “Dawn” provides a pink pearly glow that is best for fair skin, “Sunrise” (the original shade, which I'm wearing below) provides a champagne glow for light to medium complexions. Meanwhile, “Golden Hour” has bronzy pearl that looks beautiful on medium and tan skin tones and "Sunset” provides a deep bronze glow that is perfect for deep complexions.

Before and After

Beauty editor Eleanor Vousden before applying Supergoop! Glowscreen SPF 30.

Eleanor after applying Supergoop! Glowscreen SPF 30.

Is Supergoop! Glowscreen Worth It?

In my opinion, Supergoop! Glowscreen SPF 30 is 100% worth it. I find myself reaching for it most days, particularly when I don't fancy a full face of makeup but still want a bit of skin blurring and glow—ideal for when I'm running errands, heading to a workout class or going out for a walk. That being said, it works amazingly as a radiance-boosting primer underneath makeup too, helping skin look glowy whilst ensuring your foundation stays put throughout the day. As you can see, it doesn't give (or promise) coverage on its own, so I would need concealer to disguise redness and scarring, but it does impart a soft-focus effect, which blurs out minor blemishes whilst giving the skin a healthy glow.

This might not be the SPF for you if you like a matte finish or have very oily skin, but if you're all for the dewy, radiant look then I would highly recommend it. It doesn't exacerbate my acne or skin sensitivity, and it does have a moisturising quality, which works well for drier skin types too, thanks to the addition of hyaluronic acid. Despite how regularly (and liberally) I apply it, a tube typically lasts me around three months. However, Supegoop! recently launched a large size (the Supergoop! Glowsscreen Jumbo SPF 30, £44) that is almost 74ml (in comparison to the standard 50ml) and works out cheaper for cost-per-wear each day.

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This story was previously published at an earlier date and has since been updated.