All posts tagged: sun protection

Red face fixers

I admit, sometimes I don’t even practice what I preach (bad beauty blogger here!) and stay too long in the sunshine without topping up my SPF. This usually involves a sunny afternoon, friends and a few glasses of sangria… Result, a face with a terrible sunburn, cheeks as red as a first-class lobster and so painful I cannot even think about opening and closing my mouth. Unfortunately the Spanish sun did a number on my face during our holiday this month, and these two were the only ones that kept my skin from itching, hurting and burning. Shortly put, happy face, happy me! Better safe than sorry, but in case you’re suffering from a nasty sunburn, here’s what I tried. After a gentle cleansing with the La Roche Posay Rosaliac Micellar Make Up Removal Gel, I apply a really thick layer of the Avène Soothing Moisture Mask. This little tube has been my best friend ver since I bought my first one about three years. A whole lot of calming and hydrating goodness, and my …

An SPF trio for your face – Enjoy the sun and keep those wrinkles away!

Today is going to a scorcher over here in Western Europe, so time to get some brunch, lunch, aperitif or dinner al fresco, or just kick back and relax. Whether I’ll spend 15 minutes or 15 hours outside, protection and hydration are my no 1 focus today! It’s funny how things go, I can clearly remember huffing and puffing as a child when my mum chased after me with bottles of Nivea SPF 25, and now I’m even worse. Having been officially titled the “SPF-Dictator by Mr B, I’ll be hassling everyone around me all day long, shoving one of three tubes that I carry with me right under their noses (yes, I’m mental like that!). Why stick to one when you’ve got three excellent SPF’s to choose from? A girl’s gotta have options! These las few weeks, sun or no sun, the Sisley Youth Protector Face SPF 50* has been the last step every morning before heading out the door. A true skin warrior thanks to it’s UVA and UVB filters, Edelweiss extract and …

Eucerin Sun Dry Touch

Day 2 of a much needed long weekend, and while the sun may not have been a super trooper today, I still spent most of my day outside. And while those long, lazy, sunkissed summer days are still to come, I still make sure that I do not step outside without a touch of sun protection. You know the saying: “Just because you don’t see the sun, doesn’t mean she’s not there to cause havoc on your skin!” When it comes protecting my skin from UV-A(Aging)- and UV-B(Burning) radiation, I have an entire army of protectors, but two of my latest discoveries from Eucerin Sun have been leading the charge against short- and long term damages. Both the Transparant Mist Dry Touch For Body SPF 50* and the Oil Control Gel-Crème Dry Touch For Face SPF 50 *have secured a prime spot in my suncare stash. The Oil Control Gel-Crème Dry Touch For Face SPF 50  may at first sight  not  be a perfect match for a dry skinned lady as me, but when the sun starts …