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Protective Creams

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Protective creams play a vital role in shielding our skin from external aggressors and maintaining its health and vitality. These creams create a barrier that safeguards our skin against environmental factors like UV rays, pollution, and harsh weather conditions. By incorporating protective creams into our skincare routine, we can nourish and fortify our skin, ensuring its well-being for years to come.

Kiehl's Since 1851Ultra Facial Cream with SPF 30 Sunscreen

ITEM: 1988625

Size: 1.7 oz/ 50 ml

402 Reviews

$52.00

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Protective and moisturizing...This is a pretty standard face cream with spf, feels a little thicker than most face creams.

Which skin type is it good for?
✔ Normal
✔ Dry
✔ Sensitive

What it is:
A 24-hour, light-textured daily hydrator with SPF 30.

Solutions for:
- Dryness
- Loss of firmness and elasticity

If you want to know more…
Inspired by their beloved "Greenland First Ascent" Ultra Facial Cream, Kiehl’s created this daily, light-textured, 24-hour, moisturizer that leaves skin feeling balanced, comfortable, and hydrated.

IT CosmeticsCC+ Nude Glow Lightweight Foundation + Glow Serum with SPF 40 and Niacinamide

Size: 1.1 oz / 32 mL·ITEM: 2515724

Color: Fair Ivory - very fair complexion with warm yellow undertone

2.7K Reviews

$65.00

Some cc creams cause me to break out but that wasn’t the case with the It cosmetics Cc Nude Glow cream. ...Good CC cream Foundation...Probably one of the better CC creams from IT Cosmetics in my opinion.

What it is: A color-correcting, medium-coverage skin tint formulated with brightening glow serum and SPF 40 that delivers an immediate, visibly healthy glow.


Skin Type: Normal, Dry, and Combination


Coverage: Medium


Finish: 
Radiant


Formulation: 
Liquid


SPF: SPF Over 30

Highlighted Ingredients:

- Niacinamide: Visibly brightens, smooths texture, and reduces the look of dark spots and large pores.

- Hyaluronic Acid: Quickly plumps the look of skin and hydrates.



ILIASuper Serum Skin Tint SPF 40 Foundation

Size: 1 oz/ 30 mL·ITEM: 2546992

Color: Porto Covo ST15 - deep with neutral cool undertones

8K Reviews

$65.00

Sometimes a bit too much, but not a problem when applying a bit of setting powder in areas you want more « mat ». Tried many Korean creams & lotions (tone ups etc) like this tint, and they all perform amazingly. ...My absolute favourite serum foundation or bb cream. Minimal coverage but leaves your face looking even and glowing.

What it is: A clean, tinted serum that provides light, dewy coverage with mineral SPF and active levels of skincare ingredients—now available in a range of flexible shades.

Coverage: Light

Finish:
Natural

Formulation:
Liquid

SPF: 40

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Plant-based Squalane: Hydrates and visibly improves elasticity without clogging pores.
- Niacinamide: Visibly smooths texture, minimizes the appearance of pores, softens lines, and promotes even tone.
- Hyaluronic Acids (Macro and Micro): Penetrate at different levels to visibly plump and boost skin’s moisture levels.

Ingredient Callouts: This product is vegan, gluten-free,and cruelty-free.

NARSNatural Radiant Longwear Full Coverage Foundation

Size: 1 oz/ 30 mL·ITEM: 2031003

Color: Fiji - Light 5 - L5 - light to medium with warm undertones

4.2K Reviews

$73.00

I’m a rookie when it comes to Make up. I use BB cream mostly. When I went into Sephora store, the associate recommended this specific foundation after asking me what I was looking for and my daily Roy time. ...Before I bought this product, I was using concealer, stick foundation, cream foundation, and two different powders to get the look I wanted.

What it is: A buildable, full-coverage foundation with up to 16 hours of lightweight, natural, fade-resistant wear.


Coverage: Full


Finish: Natural


Formulation: Liquid


Skin Type: Normal, Dry, and Combination


Highlighted Ingredients: 

- Blend of Fruit Extracts (Raspberry, Apple, and Watermelon): Helps support skin’s elastic fibers to smooth the look of skin’s texture over time for optimal radiance.

$51.00

I would 100% recommend this product to anyone who is looking for a good styling cream!...What I also love about this product is the light fragrance & that the consistency is a cream that almost immediately emulsifies. I don’t like thick heavy creams because they weigh my hair down, but this one is really light & truly made my hair look smooth and sleek.

What it is: A heat-protective styling cream that immediately makes hair 3X stronger while preventing the formation of split ends by 61 percent.

Hair Texture: Straight, Wavy, Curly, and Coily

Hair Type: Fine, Medium, and Thick

Hair Concerns:
- Damage, Split Ends, and Breakage
- Frizz
- Heat Protection

Key Benefits:
- Protects against heat damage
- Reduces frizz and flyaways
- Smooths hair cuticles

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Honey Bond-Building Complex: Builds new bonds to strengthen and care for hair.
- Wildflower Honey and Honey Ferment: Improve elasticity to prevent breakage.

Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens, formaldehydes, phthalates, and mineral oil. It

$49.00

I have used this styling cream for years, as it works better than any other gel/cream/pomade to give body/volume and light lift. ...Great light weight styling cream. Gives enough lift and doesn’t weigh hair down.

What it is: A heat-protective cream that infuses hair with major volume.

Hair Type: Fine and Medium

Hair Texture: Straight and Wavy

Hair Concerns:

- Volumizing

$24.00

I've never used a protective cream before only protective spray. I enjoyed the way this product made my relaxed African American hair feel. ...From the scent to the texture, I have absolutely fallen in love with this protective heat styler by Fenty. It does an amazing job at making my hair, smooth and soft all the while detangling and hydrating.

What it is: A travel size multi-use styling cream that provides up to 450 °F of heat protection and preps all hair types for soft, smooth + shiny blowouts without the frizz.


Hair Texture: Straight, Wavy, Curly, and Coily


Hair Type: Fine, Medium, and Thick


Hair Concerns:
- Frizz

- Heat Protection

- Straightening and Smoothing


Key Benefits: 
- Provides heat protection up to 450 °F

- Smooths, detangles, reduces frizz, and adds shine

- Visibly repairs split ends and reduces breakage

$43.00

Very protective...Protective and Delicious Smelling Haircare Product...I’ve never tried the brand and the ingredients in the protective styler had many strengthening and protective properties!

What it is: A multi-use styling cream that provides up to 450 °F of heat protection and preps all hair types for soft, smooth + shiny blowouts without the frizz.


Hair Texture: Straight, Wavy, Curly, and Coily


Hair Type: Fine, Medium, and Thick


Hair Concerns:
- Frizz

- Heat Protection

- Straightening and Smoothing


Key Benefits: 
- Provides heat protection up to 450 °F

- Smooths, detangles, reduces frizz, and adds shine

- Repairs split ends and reduces breakage

$58.00

The smell is amazing and I followed the instructions of putting a small amount per section. The cream protected my hair from the heat and my hair feels bouncy, shiny and thick. 10/10 for this blowout cream Oribe!...Holy grail blowout cream

What it is: A powerful, heat-protective blowout cream to coax waves, curls, and coils into sleek, straight styles that last.

Hair Type: Fine, Medium, and Thick

Hair Texture: Coily, Curly, Straight, and Wavy

Hair Concerns:
- Frizz
- Heat Protection
- Straightening and Smoothing

OribeCurl Control Silkening Cream

ITEM: 2438653

Size: 5 oz/ 150 mL

20 Reviews

$60.00

I hate that I like it because it's expensive. This cream is great for finer hair. Oribe's curl butter weighs my fine, 2a/2b wavy hair down and turns it into a nest of grease, but this cream is light enough to enhance and hold waves without weight. ...Best defining cream ever!...I also used the whole Oribe line - shampoo, deep conditioner, leave in, and then this cream. But I've never had this kind of definition and volume on day one hair.

What it is: A lightweight styling cream for wavy and curly hair that hydrates, fights frizz, and shapes and defines with the perfect balance of hold and moisture.

Hair Type: Fine, Medium, and Thick

Hair Texture: Coily, Curly, and Wavy

Hair Concerns:
- Curl Enhancing
- Frizz
- Dryness

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“I also use it on my feet, although I gather Clarins also makes a terrific foot cream which I haven't yet tried. I gave a tube to my daughter, now she is hooked, too”

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