SUNSCREEN MANUAL

I promised I would do a post on how to pick sunscreen and ........I'm here to deliver!

When hunting for an ideal skin care product, there are certain things to look out for depending on what you want to achieve. In this case, we have just one goal.........MAXIMUM SUN PROTECTION.

So when shopping for a suitable sunscreen, these are the qualities we should look out for;

1. Active ingredients: These are the ingredients that play the important role in every skin care product. In this case, these are the ingredients responsible for absorbing and reflecting the rays of the sun. They are; Avobenzone, Zinc oxide or Titanium oxide. Zinc oxide and Titanium oxide are known to be very good for sensitive skin.
2. Water resistance: When a sunscreen is water resistant, it maintains SPF protection for at least 40 minutes of swimming, sweating or being exposed to water of any sort. Now the next thing I'll say is important...............Forget what the pack says!! No sunscreen is 100% waterproof..NA JAZZ!!! Very good ones protect for at least 80 minutes of being in water.
3. Broad spectrum coverage: Any product with this quality protects from UVA and UVB rays. Wondering what the 'latin' means?.....UVB rays burn the skin, UVA rays can cause age-related damage and both can be linked to cancer. Only a sunscreen with broad spectrum coverage can offer protection against both.
4. SPF: Some of us see this and don't know what it means. It stands for Sun Protecting Factor. This just signifies the amount of protection it can offer from UVB rays. An SPF 15 sunscreen protects the skin from about 93% of UVB rays, an SPF 45 sunscreen offers about 97% protection so don't sweat it, the difference isn't worth breaking an arm and a leg for. Sadly...... no sunscreen blocks 100%

These are the things to look out for when picking your sunscreen. I did some research and found some highly recommended sunscreens. These ones range from $30-$45 apart from the Aveeno sunscreen which is very affordable (look it up!). Of course you do not have to go for these ones, you could go by the guidelines I've given to pick your sunscreen

Skinceuticals  Daily Sun Defense SPF 20

Kiss My Face  Face+Neck sunscreen

Dermalogica Super sensitive faceblock SPF30

Clarins Day Screen High Protection

HOW TO APPLY

1. Shake well as particles might be clumped
2. Apply enough. As a rule of thumb, apply an ounce.
3. Rub on all exposed skin.
4. Reapply after every 2 hours or being exposed to water.

This is the sunscreen I've been using for a while now and it aint so bad. Although it claims to be oil-free and errr.............it's not so mattifying weapons are in order

Avon Face sunscreen

Finally!!

Those with sensitive skin, please please and please..... Stay away from oil-based sunscreens! Stick to gels or oil-free sunscreens. Those with dry skin, by all means, GREASE UP!!!! lol.

And yeah, sunscreen can be worn under your makeup. As long as you are wearing the right one for your skin, you should be good!

So much to take in I know,

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