u/folklore24

Skin type: mature dry skin

I much prefer sunscreens with high UVA protection but sometimes it's hard to tell in the U.S. since many manufacturers don't publish this information.

I'm Fitzpatrick VI and looked so hard for a review of this sunscreen on very dark skintones but couldn't find, so I'm hoping this helps someone else.

Pros: this sunscreen is a powerhouse. Very high, very strong protection overall, both for UVA and UVB with incredible staying power. Does not burn my eyes.

Cons: it does leave an obvious white cast on my skintone.

I also got the kids version and the white cast was even worse on that one, it was comparable to a mineral sunscreen.

I am a little disappointed that I can't use this as my daily sunscreen. I'll use this on days when I makeup so at least i can cover up the white cast.

OK I know the Black Rice airyfit sunscreen is a fan favorite, it's also my #2 favorite sunscreen ( shout out to LRP UV mune400 sitting comfortably at #1).

But the new Black Bamboo veil just knocked the Black Rice sunscreen out of my #2 spot.

The biggest issue i had with the Airyfit is that the dry-down is too matte for my extremely dry skin. I could only comfortably wear it if I use a thick moisturizer and squalene oil underneath. But I could never do a re-application with it, the matte-ness was too uncomfortable to bear. I loved everything else about it.

Enter the new Black Bamboo Veil sunscreen, this was made for us dry skin folks. Its a dewy/satin finish.

The Veil is slightly lighter, thinner than the Airyfit but not runny. And still has all the other same attributes of the Airyfit. I also like that we get 100ml (instead of the usual 50ml) but the bottle is still small enough to carry around with you.

if the Airyfit works well for you and checks all your boxes, then you can skip the Veil.

I do highly recommend the Veil if the Airyfit is too matte for you or if you like a more dewy finish.