The Best Sunscreens of Summer 2024
You already know that wearing sunscreen is up there with drinking water and eating vegetables. You just have to do it. And listen, it’s getting easier every single day as more and more brands come out with really great options for protecting your skin. You are fresh out of excuses, girlies. These are the best sunscreens to add to your daily GRWM routines and toss in your beach bag.
And hey, don’t forget the most important commandment: thou shalt reapply often.
Best Sunscreen for Layering Under Make Up
SuperGoop! Unseen Sunscreen SPF 40
Feels like a primer, but protects like a sunscreen. This has a clear, almost gel-like consistency that makes your make up go on so smooth.
SunBum Glow 30
An amazing dupe for the SuperGoop! Glow Screen. This gives your skin a dewy, highlighted finish that looks radiant under make-up. This is my personal go-to - I wear it every day!
Best Branding
Vacation Classic Sunscreen Lotion SPF 30
For the girlies who love good branding, nobody does it better than Vacation. The scent has a cult following (that 100% lives up to the hype!) and the brand’s vibe will make you feel like Pamela Anderson in Baywatch, circa 1994.
Best for Touching Up Over Make Up
SuperGoop! (Re)setting 100% Mineral Powder Sunscreen SPF 35
Dot this on over your make-up like a setting powder, and rest assured that your make-up will stay put all while your skin stays protected from all the sun’s rays.
Hawaiian Tropic Mineral Sunscreen Powder SPF 30
A very good budget find that mimics SuperGoop! with SPF protection and easy application over make-up.
Best Drugstore Sunscreen
Neutrogena Beach Defense Water-Resistant Face & Body SPF 70
My beach bag go-to, I keep this stocked all summer long for myself and my kiddos. And at under $10, the price cannot be beat. And neither can the scent - this is easily one of the best smelling SPFs on the market.
Sun Bum Original Sunscreen Lotion - SPF 30
SunBum is a classic and with good reason. The banana scent smells like every beach trip I ever took as a kid.
Best for After Sun Care
Look, we’ve all been there. In an ideal world, you’d never get a sunburn, but when you do, these will provide sweet (scented) relief.
VACATION After Sun Gel - Aloe Vera Gel for Sun Burn Relief
The raves for every single scent that comes out of VACATION is unreal, but I’d argue the keynote here is that this gel is not sticky. Like, not at all. Smells amazing and really quenches your skin. 10 out of 10!
Sun Bum Cool Down Aloe Vera Gel
My favorite drugstore brand comes through as always. This one features the classic SunBum summery scent and leaves your burned skin feeling moisturized and on the mend. I especially love that it’s stocked at Target, so you can grab a bottle on your next run.