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Circular motions into my cheeks until the SPF feels stiff against my skin, absorbed into my pores as much as it possibly can be; but the ghostly greyness won’t budge. I grab my laptop and reread the marketing material the brand pinged me on email – a new tinted mineral SPF… for all skin tones.