Is this a sun allergy or is my skin care doing me dirty?
About a week ago, I went out into the sun for 15 minutes to do some heavy chores, my face ended up red and blotchy, looking like a sunburn or an allergic reaction, it calmed down and went back to normal in a few days.
Today the same thing happened, but looked a lot more dramatic. I wore sunscreen both times, caudalie the first and Elta md the second. My only skin care is a polish choice renewal mask in the evening, but it is washed off. I do not use retinol or anything like that and I’m on no medications.
My skin flares up to the point where it looks purple and then within an hour, it fades down to this strange redness. I’ve only had these two occasions, but I’m not sure what’s going on. Any insight?
These painfully unflattering images are taken an hour apart.