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Grandmothers always said, “Protect your skin like you protect your stories.” They never used the word “SPF,” but somehow, they knew. A dab of natural ingredients like turmeric to cool the skin, a soft muslin cloth to shield the sun, and a belief that care begins in the presence of mindful rituals.
Especially in modern times, when skin faces far more than just the sun, this ritual of applying sunscreen is no longer a chore. It’s a moment—a ritual of pausing and rejuvenating. It is honouring the protection that sun gives and nurturing the care that our ancestors passed on.
With this blog, Old School Rituals invites you to not rush and seek pleasure in how to apply sunscreen on a face that honours your skin, body, and soul. This is the step-by-step guide on how to use sunscreen as a holistic everyday skincare ritual.
The Routine Of Skin Protection Begins Here
Your sunscreen is the guardian of your day. Wearing it in modern times is not a choice you should make based on the season, weather or mood. It needs to be your everyday rituals like a daily devotion. A silent promise that you will protect your skin not just from sunburn, but from premature aging, pigmentation, inflammation and the invisible dance of UV rays with your deepest dermal layers.
But even the finest of natural sunscreen clean, mineral-rich and crafted with ancient knowledge and love can only do it when applied with care.
How To Apply Sunscreen On Face: A Step-by-Step Routine
Step 1: Cleanse For A Clean & Calm Face
Before getting into the heart of how to use sunscreen on your face, it is important to begin with a smooth canvas - A cleansing ritual.
Start by washing your face with a gentle natural facewash - one that doesn't strip but soothes. Choose a cleanser that respects your skin’s barrier, balances its natural elements without disrupting it. Rinse with cool or lukewarm water and pat dry gently with a towel. Never rub.
This is the very first step for applying sunscreen on your face. This step helps prepare your skin, clear residue, sweat, or oil and ensure that your sunscreen can sit properly and perform fully.
Step 2: Thoughtfully Hydrate Your Skin
For your skin to soak in the benefits of sunscreen it is important to properly moisturize your face. There are two ways to deeply nourish your skin - using a natural moisturiser for daytime nourishment and enriching with a natural face serum that helps target specific concern areas.
Massage the serum or product slowly - feel how your skin responds. Adding the step of thoughtful hydration to your skin soften your skin while preventing the piling of sunscreen to the dry patches.
Before applying sunscreen, be sure to slow down and give your skin a minute to hydrate and the moisturiser to settle down. Ancient cultures believed in revelling in the benefits. Rushing robs you of the lasting results.
Step 3: Know The Right Quantity For Application
Now is the heart of today’s ritualistic guide: applying sunscreen. First choose a natural and mineral rich sunscreen that works for you.
Before applying the protective layer it is important to question: how much sunscreen is enough?
Ancient cultures and today’s modern science believed that you need around half a teaspoon of sunscreen. Taking a lesser amount won’t give you the protection your skin needs. Now mindfully and ritualistically dot the sunscreen across your forehead, cheeks, nose, chin and neck. Don’t rub it between your hands. Go directly.
Step 4: Apply With Purpose
Let’s get to it- how to apply sunscreen on your face as if it were a beauty secret passed down through generations.
After taking a generous amount on your hands and dotting your face. Use your fingertips, begin to press and glide the sunscreen into your skin. As you massage the product, it moves upward against gravity.
Gently and thoughtfully, cover your face around the nose, the eyelids, corners and the soft part between your jaw and neck. These are the places the stories of challenges and struggles from sun damage hide. Let the Old School Rituals sunscreen melt in like a second skin.
Pair it with a natural lip balm, perhaps our favourite beetroot lip balm, reminiscent of those early morning kitchen chats and pomegranate stains.
Treat the application ritual as a ceremony. And thus your answer to how to apply sunscreen inspired from ancient rituals through clean beauty practices.
Step 5: Let It Sit, Let It Breathe
The most neglected step in using sunscreen is waiting. Once applied, let sunscreen rest on the skin for at least 15 minutes before you head outdoors or layer on makeup. Taking pause here allows the natural ingredients to settle and form protective shields, as they are supposed to. But what should we do then?
Reflect. Take the time to reflect on the day ahead as your skin breathes in the ancient-inspired magic. Let its protection take root.
Step 6: Reapply As A Ritual
Even the purest formulations are not eternal. Sunscreen wears off. Reapplication isn't vanity. It's reverence.
Sunscreen fades, especially if you are out in the sun, sweating, or swimming. Remember to reapply sunscreen every 2-3 hours, cleanse gently if needed, and repeat. Also, dab, do not drag, and put a little sunscreen over your foundation if you wear makeup. You'll discover ways. Rituals adapt.
What Kind Of Sunscreen Should You Choose?
Choosing a natural sunscreen is about protection and purity. Old School Rituals natural sunscreen is formulated without the harshness of synthetics. It is cruelty-free, vegan and as kind to the earth as it is to your skin.
The potent botanical extracts, inspired by ancient cultures, do their work gently without upsetting your skin’s natural barrier.
If you came here looking for instructions on how to apply sunscreen to your face, we hope you leave with something more: a ritual. At Old School Rituals, we say we’re mindful of every drop and decision.
FAQs
How to use sunscreen at night?
The purpose of sunscreen is to shield your skin from UV rays during the day. Instead, concentrate on applying a natural moisturizer after a natural face serum. Your nightly routine should focus on restoration and repair rather than defence.
How to wash off sunscreen from your face?
Start with a natural facial cleanser that cleanses without stripping to remove sunscreen gently. Use gentle circular strokes to massage it over damp skin, allowing it to dissolve away impurities and sunscreen. Rinse and follow your skincare ritual.
What is the best sunscreen for your face?
The ideal sunscreen for your face is clean, breathable, and gentle on your skin's natural rhythms. Choose a sunscreen that is natural and devoid of harsh chemicals and artificial fragrances. It should feel like skincare, mix well, and provide protection without upsetting your skin's natural balance.
What is the right way to apply sunscreen?
The proper approach to applying sunscreen is to generously apply it to clean, dry skin at least 15 minutes before sun exposure. Cover all exposed regions uniformly, including the neck and ears. Reapply every two hours to provide constant protection and healthy, glowing skin, especially if you're sweating or outdoors.