2019-06-01+Woman+and+Home

ShouldI usea special

creamfor my face?

Facialsunscreensaredevelopedtothe

samehighstandardsasskincareproducts.

They’recreatedtobecomfortableto

wearandmoreeasilyabsorbedthan

bodysunscreens,so,thankfully,no

Casper-whiteresidue.Fromanti-ageing

tooil-freeandtintedoptions,pickone

thatwillworkwithyourskinconcerns.

Isthe SPFin

foundationenough?

Itwillonlyhelpprotectagainstsmall

amountsofUVexposure,suchaswhen

wepopoutsidetohangoutthewashing,

soa sunscreenis a betteroption.“While

applyingfoundationin a liberallayerwill

givetheprotectionclaimedonthepack,

in realitymanyofusdon’troutinelyapply

foundation that thickly,” says Clare. “And

“Always shut the blinds

on a plane – thehigher

UVA energylevel

couldincrease therisk

of skindamageand

prematureageing,”

saysLindaBlahr,

SkinCeuticals

BAD’StoP Sun

SAFetytIPS

✢Protecttheskinwithclothing,

includinga hat,T-shirtandsunglasses.

✢Spendtimeintheshadebetween

11amand3pmwhenit’ssunny.

✢Usea high-protectionsunscreenof

atleastSPF30,whichalsohashigh

UVAprotection,andapplyit generously

andfrequentlywheninthesun.

✢Tellyourdoctoraboutanychanges

toa mole– if yourGPis concerned

aboutyourskin,makesureyouseea

consultantdermatologist(ontheGMC

registerofspecialists),themostexpert

persontodiagnosea skincancer.

Your GP can refer you via the NHS.

BesttintedLaRoche-Posay

AntheliosShakaTinted

FluidSPF50+,£12.75Light,

non-sticky,evencoverage.

Bestanti-ageingCaudalie

Anti-wrinkleFaceSuncare,

SPF50,£19Offersmaximum

protection,anti-ageingaction.

Bestforyear-roundMurad

CitySkinAgeDefenseBroad

SpectrumSPF50,£60UVis

stillexistentonovercastdays;

upto80%ofthesun’sUV

rayscanpassthroughclouds.

BestforagespotsEucerin

SunFluidPigment

ControlSPF50+,£20.99

Preventssun-induced

hyperpigmentationand

reducesdarkspots.

BestforsensitiveskinPiz

BuinAllergySunSensitive

SkinFaceCreamSPF50+,£7.

Theformulahelpsstrengthen

skin’sresiliencetothesun.

Bestall-dayprotection

SoltanOnceFaceAdvanced

8hrSuncareCreamSPF30,

£10Oneapplicationallowsup

toeighthours’sunexposure.

BestforbodyBioderma

PhotodermMaxSunMist

SPF50+,£17A finespraythat

covers everywhere.w&h

Findyour

protection match

sunprotectionneedstobetoppedup

regularly– butit’sunlikelythatyou’llapply

layersoffoundationthroughouttheday.”

Canmyface recover

fromsundamage?

Youmaynotseesundamageinstantly

butasweage,brownpatchesof

discolorationcandevelop.UVradiation

changestheDNAofskincells,causing

thispigmentation,aswellaslinesand

wrinkles.“Sunscreenswillstopthe

processofadditionaldamageand

starttoreverse,tosomeextent,what

you’vealreadyaccumulated,”says

Abi.If youdoburn,hydratetheskin

urgently.“Lookforproductsthatcontain

superoxidedismutase,”saysAbi.I use

UltrasunAftersun,£19,whichactivates

theskin’sbiologicalrepairsystem,as

well as feeling calming and soothing.

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