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SCREENTIME

Six sunscreens Harriet Pudney loves to apply on their own or under makeup.

- HARRY S AY S

Iwear sunscreen every day, because I don’t want to get skin cancer and because I never want to look a day older than I am. One is a worthy goal and one is pure vanity, but they have the same outcome. Of course, there is a lot more to ageing than lifestyle choices. Genetics, for one thing. We have all read about those spry 100-year-olds who attribute their long lives and relatively smooth skin to a can of beer every evening, or to regular swims in the sea. There is a lot we can’t control. I am just looking to put my finger on the scale where I am.

So, for me, sunscreen is a year-round thing. I have only become more conscienti­ous about this since entering my 30s. It is about consistenc­y.

It is also about having a truly excellent sunscreen, one that you love to apply and that makes your skin look better, on its own or under makeup.

The good news is that the market is flooded with such offerings, with options for any skin type at a wide range of prices. Here are six of the best.

1

Emma Lewisham Skin Shield Take

On The Day Cre`me with SPF 30, $98, emmalewish­am.com

Look, if Brad Pitt can charge US$385 for a serum made from leftover grapes, I am going to let Emma Lewisham charge just shy of $100 for this sunscreen. It is absolutely beautiful, hydrating and brightenin­g like a high-end moisturise­r, but also equipped with broad spectrum sun protection.

It is enhanced with everyone’s favourite, hyaluronic acid, and includes omega acids and antioxidan­ts.

If you are only going to put one product on your face in the morning, this should be it. 2 Ultra Violette Supreme Screen

6 SPF 50+ Hydrating Facial Skinscreen,

$56, sephora.nz

What a bargain. You should get two. I mean, I am being facetious, but I do sometimes buy this sunscreen two tubes at a time.

Like the Emma Lewisham product, it is a one-and-done option that works as a moisturise­r and primer, as well as SPF. On very dry skin days, I will use a serum or face oil underneath but, most of the time, this hydrating, dewy formula does the job by itself. I have about a third of the freckles I did when I started using this product.

3,4 AB LAB Dewy-C SPF50+ Facial Sun Milk and Barrier Boost SPF50 Mineral Sun Cream, both $46, adorebeaut­y.co.nz

These new releases from online Aussie beauty retailer Adore Beauty are moderately priced and carefully formulated. They are gorgeous, both smelling like sunscreen in a way that is comforting and nostalgic.

The first is enriched with vitamin C, for those concerned about pigmentati­on, and the second has ceramides and zinc to support a healthy skin barrier. You are in safe hands either way.

5 Bondi Sands SPF50+ Face Lotion, $15, vivo.co.nz

Hydrating thanks to the inclusion of vitamin E and aloe vera, fragrance-free for sensitive skin, and generally much better than it has the right to be at $15. I like to keep a tube of this in my desk drawer and to tap a bit on before going for a walk at lunch time. Remember to do the backs of your hands too.

6 Neutrogena Ultra Sheer Sunscreen Face Lotion SPF 50+, $18, bargainche­mist.co.nz

Another classic where the price is right. If you hear ‘‘hydrating’’ and think ‘‘oil slick’’, this is the affordable option for you. Within 30 seconds of applying, you won’t be able to feel it on your skin.

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