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I Replaced My Sunscreen, Bronzer, and Highlighter With This On-Sale Tinted SPF From Kosas

It's a throw-on-and-go formula I'll be using all summer.

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Published on June 20, 2024 01:00PM EDT

Kosas new SPF review sale Tout — Photo:
Real Simple / Madison Woiten

When Kosas debuted its DreamBeam Mineral Sunscreen last year, I immediately fell in love. I thought I met my match in the original pearly formula—that is until I tried Kosas' new shade. A couple of months ago, the brand released a variation with a dark golden hue. The latest version is everything I loved about the original: A smooth mineral sunscreen that's jam-packed with skincare ingredients like plumping peptides, healing ceramides, moisture-rich hyaluronic acid, and soothing allantoin along with 21.7 percent non-nano zinc mineral SPF.

However, Kosas' DreamBeam Sunscreen in "Sunlit" shade differs in the deep golden glow it imparts, kind of like blending your bronzing drops into a comfortable moisturizing cream. The slightly bronzed tone is just what my summer beauty routine was missing. After smoothing it all over my face, I immediately noticed how it added a sunkissed depth to my cheekbones that I usually only achieve with bronzer, a careful golden glow on the highest points of my face, and a powerful shield against the unwanted UV rays.

Kosas DreamBeam SPF 40 Sunscreen in Sunlit

Orig. $40 Buy Now for $32

While the difference is subtle, it's still noteworthy. The true test was when my husband, who usually never notices my makeup, said I looked like I'd just returned from a vacation. Because the summer heat has been plaguing my area early, I've been skipping my complexion products and opting for the DreamBeam Sunscreen in place of any foundations, primers, bronzers, or highlighters. I'll usually rub this on with a bit of blush or a bright lip color and run out the door.

Typically, you'll have to pay $40 for the new glowy mineral sunscreen (which I'd happily do again), but Kosas is having a rare, surprise sitewide sale right now. You can save 20 percent on almost everything, including this nourishing glow inducer, bringing it down to $34. It's not every day that Kosas has a sitewide sale, aside from Black Friday, so you should take advantage of deals before they disappear on Tuesday, June 25.

Skip a product-loaded routine this summer and go for the DreamBeam Sunscreen in "Sunlit" instead. Below are five more products you should shop for during Kosas' rare sitewide sale.