d'Alba Piedmont Waterfall UV Essence SPF 50: Guru Score 66%

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CYoung

96k subs

~Nay

"Dalba is a very oily sunscreen, so I don't recommend it for oily combo girlies, only for dry mature skin. [...] The Korean version [...] is a lot more oily and sits so well before makeup, but it has a little more white cast. The Korean version of tone-up sunscreen doesn't work well for darker complexions, so I only recommend it for skin similar to mine."

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"In Korea, Dalba is actually more popular than the global sunscreen trio, and I recommend it especially for dry mature skin because it's more moisturizing than other products. In winter it's great, but in tropical weather some people will feel a bit greasy, and it feels similar to the Espa sunscreen."

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"The d'Alba pink tone up sunscreen and the purple version turned out to be surprisingly not that different from each other. If you have dry mature skin I'd definitely recommend it because it's so creamy, it just feels like a rich moisturizer. But if you're oily or combo, it can feel a bit greasy."

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"A makeup artist friend of mine uses this on clients who are moms over 40, which means it's great for dry mature skin, because compared to the other two sunscreens this one is the most oily and moisturizing, and very smooth and easy to apply. If you have oily combo skin it can feel a little greasy. It says it's a tone up formula but it doesn't leave a weird white cast, so if you have drier, more [...] mature skin, especially in winter, it's amazing to try."

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"It's a pretty oily sunscreen, so I'd recommend it for dry and mature skin, oily or combo skin might feel it's too much. [...] I also wouldn't recommend it for darker complexions because it can leave a white cast, and if you have a lot of redness I wouldn't recommend it either. Between the two, most people would probably prefer Skin1004, but I have dry skin so I never feel too oily with this one, so I'll pick d'Alba."

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"Dalba is a very oily sunscreen, so I don't recommend it for oily combo girlies, only for dry mature skin. [...] The Korean version [...] is a lot more oily and sits so well before makeup, but it has a little more white cast. The Korean version of tone-up sunscreen doesn't work well for darker complexions, so I only recommend it for skin similar to mine."

Tina Tanaka Harris

277k subs

~Yay

"My first step of actual makeup is an SPF primer, probably my favorite one of all time, the D'alba UV Waterfull Essence Tone Up Sun Cream."

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Hyram

4.33M subs

~Nay

"The first time I used it and got a whiff of how it smelled I was so disappointed, my god is this concentrated with citrus essential oils, it's a very intense scent. I don't use or recommend products with fragrance on my channel, so I was automatically disappointed, but I didn't waste it, I continued using it just to protect my ears and the back of my neck, which worked fine. [...] Because of how strong the fragrance is, I have to put it at the bottom."

Nipun Kapur

413k subs

~Yay

"This is an absolute absolute gorgeous formula if you get it then please get it"

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Beyond50Skin

32k subs

~Nay

"The other one that I'm decluttering is the d'Alba Piedmont Waterfall UV Essence SPF 50. This also pills. The reason I'm decluttering this, I know, don't recommend it is the pilling."

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Frequently asked.

What is d'Alba Piedmont Waterfall UV Essence SPF 50?

d'Alba Piedmont Waterfall UV Essence SPF 50 is a Korean tone-up facial sunscreen with a creamy, essence-style texture, designed to give daily sun protection and a brightening finish that works as a makeup primer.

Is d'Alba Piedmont Waterfall UV Essence SPF 50 worth it?

The gurus are split. 2 of the 5 gurus give it their stamp of approval while 3 would skip it, which lands it in the middle at a Guru Score of 66%.

What is d'Alba Piedmont Waterfall UV Essence SPF 50's Guru Score?

d'Alba Piedmont Waterfall UV Essence SPF 50 holds a Guru Score of 66%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 5 expert reviewers we have collected. At least one expert has named it a Top Pick in its category.