The sun has made a welcome return – so it’s time to start preparing for the summer and choosing a suncream. I know I need to protect my face from the sun, being Asian I never burn, but I’m vain enough to know that too much sun does age the skin. I also know wearing a moisturiser containing an SPF doesn’t cut it.

However, I’m more than aware that applying suncream to my face gives me a shiny hue and unpleasant, sticky feel. So what to do?

Well, for those in the same dilemma – suncare versus shininess – Superdrug’s Solait range of sun screens has brought out a mattifying face fluid, with a light texture which should stop shine and let skin breathe.

I’ve tried sun creams for the face before from well known brands such as Boots’ Soltan and Ambre Solaire. But I’d still find that my skin felt pretty weighed down, and shine would inevitably set in.

While I reckon the aforementioned face sun fluids are great for dry skin, they didn’t do wonders for me. I’m sure they’re also great for holidays on the beach, perhaps the only time when a shiny face is forgivable.

So I turned to Solait as it promised water-resistance, 24 hour hydration, and it wouldn’t block my pores.

The fluid itself feels a lot lighter than many other suncreams, so it doesn’t feel uncomfortable on the skin. I tend to wear minimal makeup during warmer weather, so I’ve been using this under concealer, blusher and eyeliner. So far, it hasn’t budged or melted my makeup which many other face fluids have done.

When I first apply it, the fluid looks pretty matte, but afterwards it starts to seep in an get a little dewy, mainly towards the end of the day. But this is pretty tolerable as it gives more of a glow rather than a full-on face smudge. And let’s face it, apart from those with very dry skin, pretty much everyone sports a slightly more shiny face in the summer. The Solait Mattifying Face Sun Fluid is available in Superdrug at a currently reduced price of £2.45, instead of the usual price of £4.99.