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Does your primer offer a high SPF?

24 February, 2015 - 10:58pm by - First Lady | 92 Comments

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Poll posted by BR Natalie

If there's one thing this pommy girl loves about New Zealand, it's the weather.  More specifically, the sun.  Long summer days filled with sunshine.  And even in Winter there's still a lot of sun.  Which kind of caught me out my first Winter here.

See in the UK Winter is grey, dreary and wet.  If the sun shines it probably means the world has been knocked off its axis.  So when I heard New Zealand had a similar weather pattern to the UK, albeit reversed, I completely forgot about sun protection.  Yes I was sunburnt in Winter.  A true pom abroad.

Why all this talk about Winter?  Well, Summer is on it's way out, which means many people stop using sunscreen.  Some rely on 'added SPF' in their daily beauty products like moisturisers or BB creams, but if they skip the product for a day, they're going out without any sun protection at all.  And in most products, 'added SPF' is intended to be a booster to regular sunscreen, usually offering no more than a Sun Protection Factor of 15. 

Za True White Perfect Protector is a primer with a difference.  It's a primer that's primarily a sunscreen - it offers SPF 50+!  Meaning not only are you creating the perfect base for your makeup, you're protecting your skin from the damaging effects of UV exposure.

The other benefits of this product include:

  • Evens out skin tone and provides the perfect base for foundation.
  • Pollutant Protect Powder.
  • Oil Control Powder to absorb excess sebum and create a long lasting matte look.
  • Triple Vitamin C to prevent freckles and pigmentation.

If you'd like to put your hand up to trial this fabulous product, why not tell us why you think you'd benefit from it.  Does your regular primer offer a high SPF?  Are you diligent about sun protection all year round or do you stop worrying when summer is over?

Get chatting below!

Does your primer offer SPF?


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25th February, 2015

This sounds fantastic! My primer is not sunscreen but I always have either a good layer of sunscreen on or use SPF moisturiser or foundation. I had skin cancer at 19 so am a stickler for quality sun protection. SPF50 sounds fantastic. I wonder if they've achieved this without the heavy, greasy sunscreen feel? I would love to give this a try.

25th February, 2015

SPF50 and oil control in a primer! The dream. So keen to try this! Za seems to make a lot of great products that are not produced by other affordable brands.

Ooh and just saw it's only $20! I will definitely be trying this once I have worked through my primer stash

25th February, 2015

I am not the best a putting on sunscreen on my face... it will ruin all the time I have just spent carefully applying all my layers of make up! hahah... my moisturiser have SPF10 or something no existent... so SPF50 is amazing... and in the make up, so this is a product I am very excited about. In fact, this whole range is really great!

25th February, 2015

I'm not using a primer at the moment, but this one sounds fantastic. I have a combination dry/oily skin, uneven skin tone and pigmentation on my face, so it ticks all the boxes for me. Oh, nearly forgot, the SPF50 factor is a huge plus for me, because I hate applying sticky sunscreen to my face, so this primer would eliminate the need for it.

25th February, 2015

I feel like I've been absolutely spoilt recently (perks of being a Superhero, haha), so I won't put my hand up for this one. But it does sound amazing, and given that it's Za, I have no doubts that it is! Good luck ladies, looking forward to reading the reviews! xx

25th February, 2015

I've been using my Moisture Mist primer which has SPF18, gosh that's low compared to the ZA primer! I will admit that I'm not really a sunblock girl but I do know it is important and have been trying to change that. I'd love to please put my hands up to trial this product and see how much difference it would make compared to my current primer.

25th February, 2015

I don't use a primer, none have really done anything "Wow" for me. But i never knew some contained an spf especially not an spf of 50+. I'm covered in freckles, head to toe. If i'd known wearing sunscreen would prevent so many freckles I would've worn it from the start.

25th February, 2015

So what's the active SPF ingredient in this product? Is it a mineral SPF or a chemical?

25th February, 2015

I use a cc cream with SPF 15 but am so concerned about sun damage as I am out and about all day with my little girl. I love the fact that this contains triple vitamin c as I have pigmentation on my forehead - would love love love to trial this product

25th February, 2015

I love anything with SPF I got quite bad pig mutation when I had my kids that has never really faded but does get worse in the sun! So any thing that not only protects my face but help with a smooth matte finish is my friend!

25th February, 2015

Wow that's a good SPF I'm used to sunblock then primer then foundation, that would save a layer:)

25th February, 2015

Spf is the first thing I look for for everyday makeup base. I start with a moisturiser with an spf, and my foundation has one. Having a primer with an spf of 50 would be amazing! If I don't get to trail this, I'll bepurchasing when my current one runs low.

25th February, 2015

never heard of SPF Primer but I'm outside a lot and this would be AWESOME

25th February, 2015

I am terrible at putting on sunscreen - I have a separate facial sunscreen that sits in my makeup cabinet in the bathroom right between my moisturising cream and foundation and yet somehow I STILL manage to forget it! A primer with high strength sunscreen like this sounds exactly like what I need - I'm all about multi tasking :)

25th February, 2015

All I really look for when choosing a primer is one that helps with minimising my pores and one that also helps my foundation last most of the day....as I don't spend too much time in the sun (I work in the bar), I feel that I don't really have a need for a primer that has an SPF....in saying that though, the next primer I am going to try is the Veil Primer from Hourglass and this one does have an SPF 15 in it, which I guess is not a lot (can you tell that I have never ever worn a sunscreen!!!)

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