Stock Up on Our Favorite Sunscreens During Ulta's Here We Glow Sale

26.05.2026, 21:49 allure.com

Sun protection is a year-round affair, full stop. However, now that summer's here and we're fully soaking in the warm weather, it's high time (tide?) to restock our SPF supplies to ensure our skin is protected against harsh UV rays. (Because who wants to fast-track photoaging? Not us, and not you.) Luckily, Ulta Beauty has a buy-one-get-one-50%-off sale happening now through June 6, 2026, where you can mix and match over 35 brands to nail down your sun-care routine, stat. Of course, there are the tried-and-true faves such as La Roche-Posay and Supergoop, but don't sleep on K-beauty gems like Round Lab and The Crème Shop.

Take advantage of our favorite deals from Ulta Beauty's Here We Glow sale, featuring mostly sunscreens—as well as some sun-adjacent picks, such as a self-tanner and beachy fragrance—and bask in the sunshine safely! Quick note: None of the prices below reflects the BOGO 50% discount since it depends on what's in your cart. (The lower-priced item will be automatically marked half off at checkout.)

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Live Tinted

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Allure commerce editor Sarah Han applying Live Tinted Hueguard Skin Tint SPF 50

A tinted sunscreen that actually provides enough coverage to blur discoloration and redness? Yup, that's the Live Tinted Hueguard Skin Tint SPF 50. Available in a solid 13 shades, this formula is chock-full of nourishing ingredients, such as antioxidant-rich butterfly bush flower extract, Indian gooseberry to even out pigmentation, and hyaluronic acid and sea buckthorn oil for boosts in hydration and collagen production. Oh, and our chemical-sunscreen-loving tester (me!) gives this mineral SPF a 10/10. It's super elegant, lightweight yet buildable, and leaves a natural-matte finish. (I still have to apply some setting powder to my always-shiny forehead, as I did in the after photo below, but the skin tint definitely curbs a bit of the oiliness.)

Han before applying the Live Tinted Hueguard Skin Tint SPF 50

Han after applying the Live Tinted Hueguard Skin Tint SPF 50

Allure senior beauty editor Jesa Marie Calaor applying Supergoop Play Everyday Lotion SPF 50

Supergoop!

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If the sunscreen ain't broke, don't fix it. Translation? If Supergoop's Play Everyday Lotion SPF 50 had a motto, that'd be it. This fan-favorite chemical sunscreen doesn't have a tell-tale coconut-y scent, but rather a fresh scent powered by basil, eucalyptus, orange, and wild geranium. There are plenty of soothing, skin-softening ingredients, too, such as rice bran extract, rosemary extract, and vitamin E—as well as sunflower extract for antioxidant support. Hello, dewy skin.

With this jumbo pump bottle clocking in at 18 fl. oz (or 532 ml), you're probably set for the entire summer. It's also perfect to tote to the beach to reup the whole fam's SPF.

Blue Lizard

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Allure shopping director Shanna Shipin applying the Blue Lizard Sensitive Mineral Sunscreen SPF 50+

The Aussies have one of the highest rates of skin cancer in the world, so of course, they know their sunscreen. Blue Lizard’s Sheer Mineral Sunscreen Lotion SPF 50+ stands out as a sensitive skin-friendly option, thanks to super-soothing aloe listed right after the UV filters. Senior commerce director Shanna Shipin calls this mineral body sunscreen the MVP of her summers. “This sunscreen can be used by everyone in my family: me with my dry skin, my daughters with their eczema-prone skin, and my husband with his extremely oily skin,” she says, adding that it feels akin to a lotion, rather than typically chalky mineral formulas. A caveat: It will leave a bit of a white cast—as par for the course for mineral sunscreens, since zinc oxide is quite literally a white powder—but it's a small price to pay for a non-irritating body SPF.

Allure contributing commerce editor Deanna Pai applying La Roche-Posay Tinted Mineral Anthelios Light Fluid Sunscreen SPF 50

La Roche-Posay

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It’s hard to choose just one La Roche-Posay sunscreen to feature, but one of our top picks has to be the Mineral Anthelios Light Fluid Sunscreen SPF 50. Beloved by editors and dermatologists with sensitive and oily skin alike, this 2024 Best of Beauty winner leaves your skin looking matte, but not flat, as our tester says. “I don't typically trust untinted mineral sunscreens, since they almost always leave a white cast on my olive skin,” Allure contributing commerce editor Deanna Pai says. “Not this one! It's practically perfect: It doesn't have a weird scent, absorbs quickly, and even seems to control the shine on my nose.” Bonus: It offers 40 minutes of water-resistant protection.

Round Lab

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Allure contributing commerce writer Christa Joanna Lee applying Round Lab Birch Moisturizing Sunscreen UVLock SPF 45

We could wax poetic about Korean sunscreens for hours, but if you’re just dipping your toes into the K-beauty world—and love a dewy finish—we have the perfect candidate for you. Round Lab’s Birch Juice Moisturizing UVLock SPF 45 is “a moisturizing sunscreen that is formulated with hyaluronic acid, glycerin, and antioxidants to hydrate and soothe the skin,” Y. Claire Chang, MD, a board-certified dermatologist based in New York City, previously attested. “It blends in easily and layers beautifully with other skin-care products and makeup.” It’s no wonder our editors always reach for this elegant, plumping, and brightening formula. (Plus, even at full price, it’s just $25—hard to argue with that.)

Han applying Vacation Shimmer Oil SPF 30 Sunscreen

Vacation

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Our summer beauty forecast? Sparkle and shimmer. Vacation is a brand about all things sun, and this Shimmer Oil is about all things shimmer: It has not one but two types of gold shimmer—a base layer of pearlescent glaze and larger flakes to boost the golden finish. Scent-wise, think of being perched poolside on a cabana lounger, taking in notes of coconut, banana, pool water, and swimsuit fabric. As for skin-care goodness, there’s a boatload: plumping peptides and hyaluronic acid, as well as a nourishing blend of argan, coconut, marula, and jojoba oils to lock in moisture. Shake well and glow on your way.

P.S. New to the shimmer oil lineup is a rose-gold Grande Cuvée accented with notes of amber, vanilla bean, and peach eau de vie, for a luxe, ‘je nais sais quoi’ spin on the original.

Black Girl Sunscreen

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It’s 2026, and sunscreens with a white-cast-free finish on dark skin tones shouldn’t be a tall order…right? Unfortunately, brands still get it wrong, but Black Girl Sunscreen is not one of them. The Moisturizing Sunscreen Lotion SPF 30 is packed with skin-softening ingredients, such as aloe and a blend of jojoba, cacao, and avocado oils—but, more importantly, it sinks and disappears into the skin without a trace, leaving behind a sheer, weightless, and ultra-comfortable finish.

The Crème Shop x Hello Kitty

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Who says sun care can’t be cute? Certainly not K-beauty brands like The Crème Shop, a frequent collaborator of adorable characters such as Pompompurin, Pochacco, and Miffy. With Hello Kitty as a mascot, this Hello Sun SPF is a green flag for all ages. Despite the cute packaging, the ingredient list is serious: tone-evening niacinamide, moisturizing vitamin E, and plumping sodium hyaluronate. The chemical formula also offers 80 minutes of water resistance, making it a heavy-duty formula that won’t let you down even on your sweatiest, most packed days.

While we don't recommend sprays as your primary/base sunscreen, they do come in handy when you're out and about and want an easier way to reapply your SPF. (Because any reapplication is eons better than none!) Neutrogena's Clear Body SPF 50 is a fragrance-free, cooling, and water-resistant (up to 80 minutes) formula that feels super light, even on oily skin. The rule of thumb, according to the American Academy of Dermatology Association (AAD), is to hold the nozzle close to your skin and spray until your skin glistens (approximately four back-and-forth passes) to ensure you're applying enough for adequate UV protection. And even then, take the time to rub the sunscreen in for even coverage. Got it? Good.

St. Tropez

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Sunscreen is the star of this sale, but we’d be remiss not to feature one of our favorite self-tanners, especially in the age of unsafe tanning trends. (If it wasn’t obvious, applying sunscreen on top of any self-tanners is nonnegotiable!) St. Tropez makes the tanning process easy as 1-2-3:

If you want a less messy, subtler, and easier-to-maintain tan, apply the St. Tropez Gradual Tan Classic Daily Firming Lotion and wait four to eight hours before hopping into the shower.

Snif

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Meet your go-to summer scent: Snif's Coco Shimmy is reminiscent of lazy days spent reading and napping on the beach, as you catch whiffs of coconut, pineapple, sunscreen, sandalwood, rum absolute, and tonka bean. It’s creamy and comforting, yet light, airy, and fresh at the same time—and as an EDT, it’s hard to overdo, so go forth and spritz with glee.

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