Brush On Block SPF 30 - 3.4g

THIS STUFF IS ABSOLUTELY GREAT !To put you in the picture, I spent all of my childhood heavily coated in UVISTAT cream and most of my adult life hiding in the shadows... darting from shady nook to shady nook, tree to tree, sun parasol to sun parasol, crossing the street to the shady side, anything to try to avoid the dreaded rays of the demon sun. As you might have gathered I'm fair skinned, VERY fair skinned and for years I have burned at the very mention of UV. I can transition from pale palid white to third degree red in a matter of about 15-20 mins exposure, followed the same evening by the shakes, nausea, headaches etc - YUP the sun doesn't like me at all... SO.... what's so special about this apparently "expensive" product ? Well in my ongoing quest to step outdoors I have tried just about every sun protection product on the market from creams to "milks" to clear "invisible" sprays to sticks, and although some of them have worked sort of, I have either ended up looking like a highly aromatic glistening shiny painted version of myself (not a good look for the pub), or like a whitewashed ghost. Most of these gems are highly perfumed (they stink), and pretty much all of them have permanently turned the collars of every good summer shirt or T-shirt a mucky yellow which doesn't come out in the wash - ever. So imagine my surprise when I tried this stuff. A DRY POWDER with no smell, that is virtually invisible, takes literally seconds to apply with a brush and STOPS ME BURNING ALL DAY with one application. Initially when it arrived through the mail I thought, tiny tiny amount in here won't last more than a day or two, but then discovered that with daily use one refill lasts me over 2 months - AMAZING ! The secret ? if you can see it on your skin, then you are applying TOO MUCH. You WILL see a little puff of dust as you apply, but then it should disappear. Job Done! PROTECTION ? It's as good if not better than any creams I've used before, and I can go about my business forgetting its even there. To my amazement for the first time in my life I have a "tan" developing, maybe not a golden baked bronze by most peoples standard but a real tan nevertheless. Quite an achievement for a 56 year old who had given up on that every happening in this lifetime. For the very first time in my life I can sit out in the strong sun and relax, not clock watching or worrying about the imminent onset of the dreaded lobster look and pain that usually follows.Once you master how to prime the brush, this stuff is a doddle to use and it JUST WORKS ! HIGHLY RECOMMENDED

I am a big fan of brush on mineral sunblocks, I'm fair and burn super quickly, so I wear a regular suncream and then this on top - both for extra protection and to take the shine off my face! I usually order another brand but they kept sending me the wrong colour (I need the lightest colour or I look like an Oompa Loompa) so I gave this one a try.It's a good product and looks attractive/expensive. However, the packaging is impractical as once you've taken the top off, you can't get it back on properly without crushing some of the bristles down. The other brand I use has a swivelling base that brings the brush down so you can put the cap back on. So, unless I'm missing something, this is really badly designed.The product itself is good but let down by the packaging.EDIT: I finally worked out that there is a little sliding tube you can slide up to cover the brush, so you can recap without crushing the bristles. I feel like a bit of an idiot for not seeing it before! So I've added another star to my review.However, with more use I find it really hard to evenly spread this product, it seems to come out more thickly and less evenly than the other brush on block I use. And the colour is still a little orange for me. Not sure I'll repurchase.

a wearable high quality sunscreen, on my dry skin. I am using this on my face, as an everyday suncreen (I can get hyper pigmentation) and I like the coverage, and fact I can put foundation or concealer over it if necessary. It is very opaque and white at first glance, as all zinc/mineral sunscreens are, it leaves just a slight hint of white - almost like a primer - I have very pale skin anyway, so this is not a problem, especially if wearing foundation over it, as I generally do. I was worried about it being shiny, which it isnt at all. So far I have been out in the sun a lot of times, and it seems to have worked! - no burning and the pigmentation has reduced

This is brilliant. Such a handy size. Easy to use. While I was worried about the price to start with and thought it may be a little steep I am happy to be wrong. I use have used it every day for months and the little container with the uv particles is still 2/3 full. I burn easily and this has really helped prevent that. ItAlso has the added benefit of getting rid of any shine I may have on very hot days. All round I’m very happy with this product.

I bought this brand because the (much cheaper) one I had been recommended wouldn't arrive in time for my holiday. The concept is great, packaging a good size and I didn't burn (which is very unusual for me). I wear a factor 50 face base daily in sunny weather, and bought this to top up throughout the day. Like other reviewers, I struggled to get the powder to come out through the brush. In the end, to make sure I was getting coverage, I dipped the brush into the powder, which was quite messy when on the go! For the price of it, it did not live up to expectations and I wouldn't buy this one again. I have faith in mineral SPF though.

I didn’t really manage to get any product out in the applicator so it’s not very easy to use. I ended up trying to use another brush which made it less portable

I use this to top up on SPF every few hours over my makeup. I usually start with La Roche Posay's SPF 50 tinted cream as a base before applying makeup. It's been a good summer so far and you can never be too careful. I sweep the brush in a circular motion on the back of my hand to evenly spread the powder throughout the brush evenly before applying it on my face.

Brilliant packaging concept but a bit too expensive. I'd like it if this came in other colors/a range.