Frances van der Velden, diagnosed with skin cancer at just 36, has launched Airyday, a high-protection sun care collection that customers are calling a 'game changer'. The Australian brand's SPF Wardrobe features a range of SPF50+ formulations designed for different skin types and desired finishes.
A personal mission for better SPF
Dissatisfied with conventional sunscreens that felt tacky, thick or uncomfortable, Frances set out to create a formula people would 'actually want to apply'. The result is Airyday, which now offers products with a radiant sheen, a soft-focus blurred effect, or a completely transparent finish.
Among the brand's top-selling and award-winning products is the Golden Glow SPF50+ Dreamscreen, priced at £39 and boasting more than 1,400 customer reviews. The SPF-primer hybrid provides SPF50+ protection and features a subtle golden tint designed to leave skin looking radiant and naturally bronzed.
What makes Golden Glow stand out
Airyday's formulation prioritises sun safety, with aesthetic advantages as a welcome extra. The Golden Glow delivers SPF50+ broad-spectrum UVA and UVB defence and reportedly maintains water resistance for up to 40 minutes.
It's also packed with complexion-enhancing ingredients, including niacinamide, vegan collagen, hyaluronic acid, and Vitamins C, E and F. The formula even contains Blue Oleoactif, a plant-derived active designed to help protect skin from urban pollution and blue light.
Customer reviews and alternatives
Airyday's Golden Glow has achieved an impressive overall rating of 4.9 stars. One customer wrote: "I wear this every day, it provides a beautiful glow on its own or under make up. It is light weight and has a beautiful fresh fragrance. Best SPF I have used for my face."
Another added: "Not one to write a review but this is a game changer so couldn't not share. Perfect makeup base. Tried so many, none of them rate, but this. Obsessed. Buy it right now. ASAP."
One woman aged over 65 revealed she had bought Golden Glow repeatedly, saying: "It gives my sensitive skin a lovely healthy glow and protects against the elements, will be a constant as part of my skincare routine."
While most customers complimented the champagne and peony scent, one individual felt it was overpowering. They remarked: "I love everything about this Dreamscreen apart from the smell. This has everything I want from an SPF which is high factor 50, broad spectrum, a lovely non greasy but dewy finish and a light sheer golden glow."
Another customer declared it 'By far the best face sunscreen I've used', continuing: "Goes on easily, evens my skin tone and doesn't make me breakout. I'll be a repeat customer."
Other SPF50+ options in the range
For those favouring a smoother texture, Mineral Mousse SPF50+ (£39) offers a featherlight mousse consistency with a blurring, velvet-matte appearance. Pretty in Zinc SPF50+ (£39) is a lightweight mineral formulation for sensitive, reactive or blemish-prone skin. Clear As Day SPF50+ (£39) is an invisible gel that absorbs seamlessly, ideal for dry complexions.
For a limited period, customers can receive a complimentary Bright Nights Sleep Mask with any SPF order. Valued at £30, the mask uses Glycolic, Lactic and Lactobionic Acids to exfoliate, nourish and illuminate skin while you sleep. Customers can browse Airyday's SPF Wardrobe online.
