Vi's Blog

After spending the better part of a decade testing products as a beauty editor, I've tried every form of sunscreen that there is. Or at least I thought I had, until Ultra Violette slipped me a sam...

Vi here, otherwise known as Ultra Violette’s Chief SKINSCREEN™ Queen.  Bold claim, but I’m here to say that my SKINSCREENS™ are the best in the world. (If you won’t back yourself, who will?!) Th...

Mineral sunscreen has been subject to a lot of gossip over the years. Vi loves spilling some piping hot tea on all days that end with ‘y’, but some rumours you might’ve heard about mineral SPF have...

Your makeup is lying to you. Foundation with SPF isn’t enough to protect your skin from harmful UV rays. There, Vi said it! Sure, it could technicallybe true if you’re using a whole lot of it – but...

Hit snooze a few too many times?  Dw, no judgment – Vi gets it (even tho she doesn’t actually set alarms, she’s always late). But while you might be tempted to rush through your routine to make the...

Multi-hyphenate Molly is a beauty journalist, broadcaster, and qualified MUA – so it’s safe to say she’s tried a million-and-one primers and sunscreens and knows exactly what’s worthy of a spot in...

Okay, we get it – we’re gonna be talking science-y stuff so unless you’re regularly donning a lab coat or v. into your ingredients, Vi’s somewhat shaky math says that we’ve probably got about 10 se...

If you haven’t heard, the Queen is back! Ultra Violette's Queen Screen™ SPF 50+ has been reformulated and is better than ever. Not only is it your essential daily sunscreen but it’s also an illumi...

Why Ultra Violette’s Preen Screen SPF 50 Spray Needs to Be Your Makeup Bag’s New Bestie!  As a Professional Makeup Artist with over 11 years of experience, I know first-hand that reapplying SPF ove...

My 3 wishes in life are for sunbeds to be banned globally, to become a backing dancer for Beyonce, and to have bronzed glowing skin, without the skin damage. This year, one of those wishes came tru...

SPF is hugely important in my beauty routine and I’m so thankful for Ultra Violette who have truly made wearing SPF FUN! Back in 2005 when I started my career as a makeup artist, sunscreen could re...

Your beauty routine just got an upgrade, and Vi worked pretty f*cking hard for it. Why? Coz you’re worth it. But also because traditionally, cocktailing beauty products into your SPF is a huge nope...