If you’ve been following my blog for some time, you’ll know that I’m obsessed with sunscreen. I  have a very low-maintenance skincare routine, but if there’s one thing I never skip, it’s sun protection. I even layer them: sunscreen first, and then foundation with SPF (I use Spotlight Serum Cushion Foundation), sometimes even concealer with SPF (I use Careline Acne Spot Concealer with SPF 13), and then topped off with  powder, also with SPF. 

I hoard different sunscreen brands, but in 2023, I discovered Hello Glow’s Sun Care Stick with SPF 60+ PA++ UVA/UVB Protection, and I’ve been loyal to it since.  

Hello Glow is a relatively new brand, launched last February 2020, compared to its mother company, Ever Bilena Cosmetics—yes, the  proudly Filipino beauty brand that our moms, titas, and probably even lolas love. I’m a fan of how Ever Bilena has come up with more beauty brands that cater to more of our latest beauty needs, and Hello Glow in particular has a complete line of affordable skin care, developed to suit all skin types, that are vegan, cruelty-free, paraben-free, and SLS-free. They deliberately formulate economical products with high quality, effective, safe, and nourishing ingredients to care for our skin and over all well-being. 

What I love about Hello Glow’s Sun Care Stick is how easy it is to use and reapply—and it’s compact enough to fit in even my tiniest handbag, so I really carry it around with me for constant retouching, unlike other sunscreen brands I used before. I apply it over my makeup, and it doesn’t ruin my look at all—it leaves no white cast. And if you’re worried about breakouts, I can guarantee it hasn’t made me breakout. In fact, it comes with skin-loving ingredients like sunflower seed oil, castor seed oil, Vitamins E and C, and Centella Asiatica—which is known for treating inflammations and scars. 

Other benefits include blurring out pores (texture is similar to those pore refining products in the market), controls oiliness (I sometimes just use this instead of face powder to retouch), has a satin finish, it feels moisturizing, and is actually a good makeup primer—my serum cushion foundation, concealer, and blush stays put all day with it as base. 

It’s Hello Glow’s bestselling product for a reason, and for some time it has been out of stock. But the good news for us Sun Care Stick fans is. it’s even expanding its line today! Perfect timing, too, because my last stick is about to run out! Time to hoard, girls! 

Another Hello Glow product I know you’d love to hoard, too, is the Hair Removal Cream, which promises hair-free skin in just four minutes! If you’ve used other hair removal creams before, I’m sure like me you resent the longer wait time before you can remove the cream. This one’s effect is much faster, and much more affordable than other hair removal creams in the market. It’s just as effortless, fuss-free, and painless to use. It already comes with a smooth curve spatula for easy application and gentle removal. You can use it on your hands, feet, legs, arms, and underarms. 

I personally prefer to use it on my legs, especially before a swim or beach trip, as it leaves my legs looking and feeling super smooth. It has nourishing ingredients like oat extract that helps prevent skin drying; green tea extract that helps soothe skin; peach extracts that improve skin moisture level; and shea butter that’s known to hydrate, soothe, and condition skin. 

Hello Glow Hair Removal Cream and Sun Care Stick are available in Watsons branches and online at Lazada.