Wyndsong Writes

I live in Las Vegas, NV where the summer sun is extreme. My son, who never burns, got his very first sunburn this summer because of how hot the sun is out here. He gets his darker skin coloring from my side of the family, but not from me directly. I am very pale, with lots of freckles and I burn VERY easily. I also have very oily and sensitive skin. I hate using most sunscreens and lotions because of my skin type. So when Neutrogena asked me to try out and review their new Neutrogena UltraSheer® Liquid Daily Sunblock, I was excited but skeptical. Could it really protect my skin from the sun in Las Vegas and keep me from feeling like I had my own personal oil spill?

As it turns out, yes it can!  I’ve been using Neutrogena UltraSheer® Liquid Daily Sunblock for over a week now, and I love it.  I do stay out of the sun as much as possible, but even while driving, the sun out here can burn your arms through the windows pretty easily and quickly.  So I put it on whenever I go out of the house.  So far, I have not had any sun burns at all while using it.

My favorite thing about this sunblock though, is that it goes on cleanly, is absorbed quickly, and I’m left with soft skin not oily skin.  I can even put it on my face, which is very oily, and I don’t feel all icky slicky because of the sunblock!  It’s great!  Most of the other sunblocks that I’ve used always leave me feeling too greasy, and I hate that!

Another thing that I love about the Neutrogena UltraSheer® Liquid Daily Sunblock is that you don’t have to use very much of it to cover a lot of your body!  In the picture above, you can see how much I put on my arm, and that covered my entire arm.  Probably because it is so thin, that it is able to cover a lot with just a little.  Whatever the reason, it definitely helps to make a much nicer coverage and is easier on the pocket book as well.

I have to say, that the only thing that I don’t like about the Sunblock is the smell.  It’s supposed to be Hypo-allergenic, and it probably is, but the smell of the lotion is a little too powdery for me.  It doesn’t bother me enough that I wouldn’t use it, but it gives me just the tiny bit of a headache until the smell goes away.   If you’re sensitive to smells like this, then it might not be the best for you.  Personally I would much prefer it if they had an odorless sunblock for those of us who are sensitive to smells like this.

Overall I would say that this is a great product.  I will continue to use Neutrogena UltraSheer® Liquid Daily Sunblock for sun protection for sure.  I would recommend it for anyone who has oily and fair skin.  It definitely covers nicely without leaving a greasy feeling afterward.  I wouldn’t recommend it to anyone who is very sensitive to certain orders, but smell it when you go to buy it and see if it’s ok for you.  Other than that I think this product is pretty great!

My rating: 4.0 stars

Disclosure of Material Connection: I received the product mentioned above for free for review purposes from Tidal Labs. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”

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