How To Use A Face Sunscreen | Skin Care 101
Aloha everyone and welcome to skincare
with Hyrum if you don’t know who I am my
name is Hiram and I’m passionate about
teaching you how to perfect your
skincare routine so make sure you
subscribe to my channel and to the
notification bell so that you can see my
videos every single week
welcome to skincare 101 where I talk
about all of the basics of skincare in
the most simple and easy to understand
way so that you can feel empowered to do
whatever you can with skincare I swear
like every single time I try to do this
intro it changes I don’t know what I’m
talking about
I talk about basic skincare shit you
understand basic skincare shit we’re
good to go
sorry to interrupt I’m just dumb for
forgetting to say this before if you are
interested in being a part of a
community that talks about everything
skincare where you can share all of your
skin problems talk about skin concerns
find the best sales or product
recommendations for the struggles that
you’re having feel free to go to the
link in my bio to join the skincare
junkie family it’s community that I
created where we just hit 7,000 people
to where you can literally get any of
your questions answered ok can you like
stop having an emergency I’m filming a
video oh my god thank ya don’t really
kidding but yeah if you want to be a
part of that community it’s really
amazing over there we’re super
tight-knit so yeah so we have made it to
the last and most important step of the
affor step skincare routine if you are
new to this journey I suggest going back
and watching the first 3 or technically
the first four videos where I talk about
how to find your skin type how to
cleanse your skin how to exfoliate how
to moisturize and then now how to apply
sunscreen it’s been a journey y’all
thanks for sticking it out but in
today’s video I’m going to be talking
about sunscreen all of the basics all
the things that you need to know in
order to find the right one apply it the
right way and make sure you are taking
care of your skin and the best way
possible now this is a topic that I can
talk for ages and ages about because
sunscreen is one of the most complicated
topics in the skincare industry I swear
to God and trying to talk about this
topic without starting controversy in
the comments section is like walking
through a minefield so before any of you
guys get all pissed off because I said
something that may allude to something
that could possibly be not
scientifically correct please understand
my intent I am only here to help you
guys in terms of protecting your skin
from the Sun that is all I’m doing take
a chill pill Franny ok slow down you’re
typing fingers I’ve talked about this in
my previous steps but sunscreen is the
most important part of the skincare
routine why is that well 90% of
premature
aging is due to sun exposure alone just
sun exposure so you can be doing every
type of skincare product out there you
can have a twenty five step skincare
routine but if you aren’t doing
sunscreen
none of that shit is gonna matter now
why do we need sunscreen why is it so
important well in addition to the fact
that ninety percent of premature aging
is due to sun exposure sun exposure also
causes things like dark spots acne
scarring breakouts it can really cause a
lot of issues that were not aware of in
our skin because what sun exposure is
doing to our skin is essentially
damaging our skin so anytime we are
struggling with certain issues like acne
or dark spots sun exposure is only going
to make those things worse so in order
to protect ourself from those issues
getting continually worse it’s important
that we apply sunscreen every single day
and if you are someone who is trying to
use treatments to get rid of dark spots
or acne exposing yourself to sun is just
gonna make those problems worse I
promise you that there is literally
scientific proof stating this the best
thing you can do is use a sunscreen and
I know sunscreen is like the least fun
part of the skincare routine because it
tends to feel the ickiest but I promise
if you use a good sunscreen it’s going
to become such an easy part of your
skincare routine that you won’t even
blink and I bat and I blink whatever I’m
not good with those things let’s talk
about step number one for using a
sunscreen first what type of sunscreens
are there there are three main types of
sunscreens that I’m going to be talking
about in this video the first being
mineral sunscreen which is my favorite
type of USA sunscreen to use a mineral
sunscreen consists of two primary
ingredients zinc oxide and titanium
dioxide I personally like mineral
sunscreens because they tend to be the
best for sensitive skin primarily a zinc
oxide zinc oxide is a great ingredient
because it prevents against all types of
sun damage without a lot of sensitivity
which is great because a lot of people
when they use sunscreens they tend to
find that they will break out and a lot
of acne or pimples and zinc oxide is
usually the type of sunscreen that I
recommend to people who are struggling
with that there’s a second type of
sunscreen which in the USA is called a
chemical sunscreen chemical sunscreens
in the USA can be classified under
oxybenzone Abu Ben’s own home oh so late
octa Knox 8 as well as other ingredients
like that it’s a pretty safe bet to say
that if it is not zinc oxide or titanium
dioxide it is a chemical sunscreen
now I’m personally not a fan of
type of sunscreen I’ve been very
transparent about that on my channel
first of all I just believe that in
terms of sunscreen technology chemical
sunscreens in the US are way behind and
there are much better more efficient
types of sunscreens out there that
provide a lot better protection without
a lot of sensitivity risks in addition
to that I also have reason to believe
that they pose as a risk to coral reefs
now this is a very controversial
statement of which many people have
unsubscribed for my channel for saying
that there’s a lot of conflicting data
out there that shows whether or not
chemical sunscreens pose as a damaging
risk to coral reefs and being that I am
located in Hawaii a predominantly
tourist area where chemical sunscreens
are used by the gallons at very specific
beaches every single day and where there
has been significant data presented to
show that reefs here are harmed because
of that I tend to side with that
research and I personally avoid chemical
sunscreens and I advise other people to
do the same now there is other research
stating otherwise because both sides of
research are from some of the top
industry professionals and top
scientists out there I personally think
it’s just a difference of opinion you
can choose what you want – I personally
err on the side of caution and choose to
avoid chemical sunscreens now I will say
as well there are a lot of factors
contributing to coral reef damage like
global warming which obviously we should
all be doing the best we can to prevent
global warming as much as possible but
in this small way where I am located I
choose to avoid it but in terms of
what’s best for coral reefs I personally
choose to go with non nano zinc oxide
and Koreans sunscreens as my top pick
for the safest options as always I
appreciate you guys sending me research
but from what I’ve seen so far I will
stick to this opinion and then the third
type of sunscreen I choose to highlight
is Korean chemical sunscreens now these
are sunscreens that are used in Korea
which is location that is very
forward-thinking in their technology
surrounding skincare these are
lightweight and visible and just more
effective sunscreens that poses way less
of a risk for sensitivity and are just
way more effective than honestly what we
have here in the USA in my opinion I’m
not even going to try to list out the
ingredients that they use because they
are so hard to put an ounce for my
simple mind not knowing the types of
sunscreens let’s move on to step two
choosing a good sunscreen now there are
so many sunscreens out there that you
can choose from and honest
each individual one varies so much in
terms of the experience on your skin so
I’m just going to recommend my top picks
my favorites that I found to you guys if
you are interested in purchasing of the
products that I am recommending feel
free to shop any of the products up here
or go to the links and my bio I make a
small commission off the links which
helps me in my goal of being able to do
YouTube full time so if you guys aren’t
interested in shopping you have those
available to you thank you guys so much
if you are looking for a zinc oxide only
mineral sunscreen
I recommend the Ren clean screen mineral
SPF 30 this is a great one with a very
little white cast which is the white
reflectiveness that you sometimes get
with sunscreens I really like this one
because it is a mattifying formula which
is great for anyone who has oily skin
like myself it is only formulated with
zinc oxide and a little bit goes a long
way it does have a little bit of
fragrance but in my opinion it’s
definitely worth it in terms of the
other benefits that you see from this
formula if you’re looking for another
mineral sunscreen but you’re okay with
titanium dioxide
I recommend the siave mineral SPF 30
sunscreen this one is awesome it’s so
lightweight one of the best mineral
sunscreens out there that I can find and
one that I’ve pretty much always
recommended on my channel now if you’re
interested in trying a Korean sunscreen
if you have a little bit more dry to
normal skin I personally recommend the
crave beauty beat shield or in Korea
it’s called beat the Sun SPF 50 they are
both the exact same formula this one is
amazing for providing a lot of
protection but it feels like almost
nothing on your skin it has incredible
ingredients that are really nourishing
for the skin as well and proved to be
great antioxidants which is going to
protect your skin from environmental
pollution and other things that cause
aging and dark spots but if you air a
little bit more on the oily side for a
Korean sunscreen I have been loving the
Dior Claire’s soft Airy UV essence SPF
50 this one is so lightweight and one
that I can just apply multiple layers of
without feeling like there’s anything on
my face it does have some fragrance in
it but similar to the other one I just
think the benefits of this far outweigh
the fragrance included incredible
formula and you get a huge amount and
then if you’re looking for a touch up
sunscreen one that you can continually
apply throughout the day overtop of
makeup I always have the tarte Guard SPF
30 powder on me at all times I reapply
this every two hours throughout the day
so that I’m getting a little bit of
protection continually without having to
read put on cream
Sun screen throughout the day so now
that you’ve chosen a good sunscreen
let’s go on to step number three how to
apply sunscreen sunscreen is best when
applied as the last step of the skincare
routine technically you can apply it
before other steps but if you want to
get the best protection possible I
personally recommend doing it as your
last step now correction I used to think
that mixing it with a moisturizer
wouldn’t mess with the formula but
knowing what I know now and having
educated myself to the point that I have
I definitely think that it’s best to
leave the formula alone and if you are
going to mix it with anything else just
make sure you apply a singular layer
without anything mixed in before or
after you do anything else the best way
to apply sunscreen in my opinion is to
do about a teaspoon worth in your hand
and then massage it into every area of
your face also including the neck the
back of the neck and the ears after it
has fully absorbed into your skin go in
again with the exact same amount to
ensure that you’re getting the most
protection technically we’re supposed to
be applying a lot more sunscreen than
what we’re actually applying so I think
it’s a good rule to do this two-step
sunscreen application method because
it’s always better to be safe than sorry
in my opinion and like I said before
make sure you are massaging into every
part of your face so that no spot will
be overexposed to the Sun in addition
it’s also a good idea to apply it to
your hands as that’s definitely an area
where you start to see aging quickly and
then for the last step reapplication
reapplication is super important because
technically sunscreen only lasts about
two hours in Sun exposed areas and this
isn’t just when you’re going to the
beach I’m talking like if you’re a
nearby a window if there is sun light
throughout a room we definitely get a
lot more sun exposure than we expect
throughout the day so it’s important to
reapply now if you are a person who
doesn’t wear any makeup I definitely
encourage you to just reapply with your
regular sunscreen formula every two to
four hours but if you are someone who
wears makeup or someone who is very oily
like myself I personally love going in
with the powder sunscreen as it’s just
the best way to not mess up anything on
your face or just to continually layer
on skin care that you’re just gonna
sweat out and that’s it yeah that’s all
it takes to apply sunscreen see not so
bad not too terrible honestly if you
apply sunscreen to your face every
single day you will see a massive
improvement in your skin if you’re
looking to improve dark spots or aging
or anything similar to that it has
proven to be one of the best aspects of
my skin carotene and honestly in my
opinion if you find the right type of
sunscreen it will be easy to introduce
it to your skincare routine and that’s
it yeah that’s all it takes to apply
sunscreen see not so bad not too
terrible thank you guys so much for
being a part of this series and I can’t
wait for what’s next to come let me know
if you guys have any more ideas for
upcoming series about what topics I
could cover I would love to do more
series like this
this one’s been pretty well received if
you haven’t already be sure to subscribe
to my channel and hit the notification
bells that you can see my videos every
single week thank you guys so much for
watching and I will see you in the next
video muah
