Hello ladies….
A little bit of intro to my exposure to beauty blogs. I’m a software professional. I never thought I would write a review on blog, few weeks ago. I was surfing to find out the review of “Lakme Eye artist” and ended up in a beauty blog. I started surfing all the blogs mentioned in that link and finally caught up at “Indian makeup & beauty Blog”, which I found very interesting and informative.
Here is my review on the “Lakme Sun Expert Cucumber & Lemon Grass Fairness Sunscreen With SPF30 PA++ “, which I got a few weeks back.
Price: Rs.195 for 55 ml
The reason for me to buy Lakme Sun Expert Sunscreen:
- I was running out of my Lakme Peach & plum moisturizer which I liked .
- Summer’s here in Bangalore and I wanted a better sunscreen (Though the only time I spend in sun is when I commute to office,which is hardly 10 min) and
- I have a combination/dry skin and that made me to pick this Normal to dry sunscreen.
What Lakme claims:
New Lakme Sun Expert Cucumber & Lemon Grass Fairness Sunscreen with SPF 30 PA++ is designed to provide broad-spectrum UV protection while hydrating your skin. While SPF 30 products are know to block up to 97% of UVA rays that cause sun burns, PA++ provides protection from the harmful UVA rays that cause dark spots, premature aging and skin darkening. Formulated with Cucumber & Lemon Grass extracts this easy absorbing sunscreen moisturizes and lightens skin, making it look more even and translucent.
- Non-comedogenic
- Hypoallergenic
- Dermatologically Tested
How to apply:
Smooth onto face and other exposed parts of the skin at least 20 mins before sun exposure. Give it a minute or two to be absorbed before applying any make-up on it. Reapply every 3-4 hrs if needed.
My Take:
The texture of the sun expert cream is quite thick. The packaging worked for lore thin Peach & plum moisturizer but makes it difficult to get this one out of the container. I had to squeeze the bottle harder to get the cream out on my very first use :(( I’m sure I can’t get the product out when it is half way done.
And It becomes hard to blend the on very dry skin. So I tried applying on a damp, just washed face which made it a little easy to apply.
I used to dot it all over my face and neck and then blend well. On applying it gives a white ghostly look even after massaging for more time . A little more product can make you look like you have some white layer on your face.
Coming to the hydrating part. I have dry skin around my mouth and at the corner of my nose. This cream doesn’t moisturize those area at all. I get patchy skin few hours after applying. Skin doesn’t feel soft after applying this. And any makeup worn on top of that becomes patchy as well.
When I apply this in the morning , my skin started feeling dry by lunch time ๐
Pros of Lakme Sun Expert Cucumber & Lemon Grass Fairness Sunscreen
1. Has a mild and pleasant smell.
2. Has SPF 30 PA++
Couldn’t really think of more pros
Cons of Lakme Sun Expert Cucumber & Lemon Grass Fairness Sunscreen
1. Very thick, making it hard to blend.
2. Not a good packaging for a thick texture cream
3. Does not moisturize well. So not suitable for dry skin.
Would I Buy it again: No. I would like to buy a more moisturizing sunscreen, that would suit my combination/dry skin.
Rating: 2 star
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Have You Used Lakme Sun Expert Cucumber & Lemon Grass Fairness Sunscreen Before? Please Rate in the Box Below:
hi Karpagam Thank youuuuu so much for the review :woot: :woot: i was planning to get the product :tremble: thank go i read this…….. :thanks: i am currently using sungrace and its a great product :victory: even i have dry skin :wilt: and it really helps :yahoo:
Glad it helped you priyanka :)) . This is definitely a no for dry skin. Though I’m not sure about how it wud work for normal/oily skin..
good review karpagam. the other day I was abou to buy lakme sunscreen for oily skin
but my favourite is lotus spf 40 matte.
Hey, Thanks for the review..With Summer already here, this is going to help immensely while choosing which sunscreen to buy.. ๐
Thanks Zara ๐ …I have just received my Lotus White glow range of products and 2 of them have SPF 25 PA++. I liked it. I will be reviewing it after I use if for a week.
bad it didnt work for u ๐
and yes..thanks for the review… ๐ I was almost on the verge of picking this up..
OMG…i was like pretty impressed seeing their ad on tv..thanks karpagam this was a timely review i must say!
:evilgrin:
It was expected from this sunscreen.. I never bothered to buy this…and I am glad I thought that now!! ๐ Thanks for reviewing it here Karpagam!! ๐
Thanks Karpagam for the review….
lakme sunscreams never works for me…………….welcome to IMBB
Thanks navpreet ๐
Hey Karpagam..me too from Bangalore..and me tooo a software engineer..so haath milaao!! :handshake: :handshake: :handshake: :handshake: :handshake: :handshake: :handshake: :handshake: :handshake: :handshake: :handshake: :toothygrin: :toothygrin: :toothygrin: :toothygrin: :toothygrin: :toothygrin: :toothygrin: :toothygrin: :toothygrin: :toothygrin:
Wowwwwwww… :handshake: I have a make-up guru in my city who can help me with my queries :))
Welcome to IMBB Karpagam.. Nice review!!! I am yet to find my HG sunscreen.. Never ending search it is!!! :((
Thanks Mrunmayee.. By the way I loved your Retro Pink look;)
is this frm their new range?? ?:) ?:)
i wanna try tht but if this is the review then me too backing out… :toothygrin: :toothygrin: :toothygrin:
n welcum to IMBB, Karpagam :waytogo: :waytogo: :waytogo:
Thanks Nids. I think its their newer Sun Expert collection.
hi karpagam..nice review..sad it doesnt work.. :((
I like Lotus sunscreens.. :waytogo:
Thanks bhumika ๐ . I liked their Peach & Plum moisturizer which was very light weight and had a very good moisturizing effect for 6-8 hrs . I picked the sunscreen thinking It would be the same ๐
Lakme sunscreen never worked 4 me.. My favourite is Jovees with spf 45 ๐
Lakme sunscreen makes my skin oily :((
I don’t like them.
Ryt now my fac is Clinique SPF 50 :waytogo: :waytogo: :waytogo:
glad i read the review. I’ll stick to my Himalaya sunscreen SPF 15
I am super happy :yahoo: with my Dior white reveal uv shield spf 50 PA +++
Very nice review karpagam…
i bought lakme after sun face wash along with this…i dont know what 2 do with this now…
I really liked the plum moisturizer, which I had bought based on a review done by Rati…..I am skipping this sunscreen again on a review here…..thanks Karpagam :thanks: :thanks: :thanks: :thanks: :thanks:
WC Jomol :))
sad it dint work for you! I would suggest the lotus Herbals safe sun spf 50 spray. its just awesomee!!! ๐
ohh! hw I hate lakme sunscreens.. :teeth: …. Im searching for a good sunscreen for dry -combination skin.. :struggle: dnt knw wen I’ll find one..
Lakme sunscreens never suit me either. They cause my skin to breakout so i stay far far away frm them no matter how enticing the ads look!