Beauty in Brown: Sunscreen Is A Thing–Even When You’re Brown

Growing up, most brown girls were told that we should stay out of the sun so we don’t get “too dark.” In most South Asian cultures, light skin is prized and the entire purpose of sunscreen is not to protect your skin but in an effort not to get dark. Some brown-skinned women think that they don’t sunscreen because it’s only made for people with light skin. Here’s a secret: Everyone needs sunscreen because sunscreen is made to protect you from the harmful rays of the sun, not as a barrier on your skin to prevent you from getting darker–which is why it’s important that everyone knows where to find the best sunscreen for brown skin. 

Also, I’m personally a huge fan of how my skin glows when I get darker on vacation. Why would I want a sunscreen to prevent that?!

That being said, it’s important to find the right sunscreen for your face and your body. I tested out several sunscreens on my trips to Bali and Cabo in July and here are the ones I love: