Time to get taps aff.. the sunscreen
Protect your skin from harmful rays by using products with SPF25 or above
light, effective cream designed for oily, problem skin and is the ideal product to encourage the young and spotty to use sun protection. Another product to help the young head off the horrors of sun damage while they still can is Arbonne’s Soft Focus Veil, £42. It’s gently tinted, lighter even than a CC cream, designed to slide on, blur any fine lines and pores and deliver broad spectrum SPF30. It’s enough to give the skin a little bit of help and would be perfect for holidays and no-makeup days. Hands, as Madonna will testify, are prone to dark spots and sun damage. Anyone who gardens without gloves or rides a bike will have experienced olive paws fading up to white shoulders. Neutrogena Norwegian Formula Anti-Ageing handcream, £4.79, has SPF25 and delivers a good hit of moisture as well as sunscreen.
Margaret Dabbs Sun Defence For Hands, £22, comes in a handy 100ml spray and the SPF30 formulation is perfect for top-ups on hands as well as feet, ears, upper chest and any other exposed spot that is in danger of burning.
People out drinking in beer gardens wearing ripped jeans could even skoosh it on their knees.
For legs that are about to make their first appearance of the year, This Works has a product that moisturises, adds a bit of colour and has SPF 30.
It’s called Perfect Legs Skin Protector, £40, and it’s a really smart bit of stuff.
Even the humble lip balm can help protect against the sun. Greek brand Frezyderm have an impressive range of sun protection products, including a lip balm, £7.99, with SPF50.