any eventuality is catered for? You can be one
of those women! Organised, calm, ready for
anything. All you really need (apart from those
essentials) is a sunscreen in your bag at all times;
one that can be utilised on your face, your body,
your wriggling child and your uncooperative
husband. A mineral powder SPF is your best
bet as it can be used anywhere, on anyone, safely
and efficiently. You can’t go wrong with the
ColoreScience Sunforgettable SPF50: it’s the
quickest, most fuss-free sunscreen out there
and, thanks to the mineral filters, it provides
protection straight away.
The ‘My skin is freaking out’ sunscreen
For most of us, good skin days come and go
as quickly as a British Summer. When your skin
is congested, irritated and inflamed, that much
raved about multi-tasking formula might not
help matters. This is when being basic is a good
thing. A sunscreen that is more simplistic in its
formulation will provide your skin with the vital
protection it needs, without any potentially
aggravating extras. Crack out something like
the Avène Very High Protection Emulsion
SPF 50+ on sensitive days; it doesn’t contain
alcohol or oil, so the chance of it annoying your
skin are very low. As for the rest of the products
in your routine, maybe give them a wide berth
until your skin calms down.
The ‘I’m going on holiday’ sunscreen
Whether you are lucky enough to be jetting off
to warmer climes or are having a sun-soaked
afternoon in the back garden, we’re guessing
your existing sunscreen is one designed for the
face so using this all over your body seems both
excessive and indulgent. That’s why you need
a bigger, beefier SPF in your sunscreen wardrobe
to cater for such occasions. Go for something
creamy, hydrating and packed with a mix of
chemical and physical filters, like the Heliocare
Spray SPF50, and don’t scrimp on the size of
the bottle. In this case, bigger is better.
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