Sun creams are very personal to each individual, and vary depending on what kind of sun protection you need (sun vs ski) to what your skin type and colour is. For on I can only talk from a personal point of view, so these sun creams are great for people with sensitive and fair skin. I've become increasingly aware of how damaging and aging sun can be for you skin, but also has great benefits, so I have found these products to allow that healthy balance between protecting me but also allowing my skin to tan, a tiny bit!
For on the go city sun: Ambre Solaire Dry Mist - Light and ultra-non greasy, I wouldn't rely on this for pool/beach sun bathing, but great to spritz. On your shoulders, chest and legs when you're out and about in a hot country, as it doesn't make you clammy and stick to you clothing. For full in sunbathing (but still in shade between 11-4): Piz Buin Allergy Sun Sensitive spray - This has a really high UVA/UVB protection, and the spray formula gives it a lighter consistency than regular creaming sun creams. The SPF 50 is a lot thicker and whiter than the SPF 30, high even feels a bit watery, which is great for not feeling caked up with sun cream, but I probably apply more due to its lighter texture. The spray doesn't consistently work when you spray upside down, which does get a bit annoying but it's easily fixed. For face: I always use factor 50 on my face to hopefully reduce the amount of lines when I'm older, and my scalp burns quite easily so with wearing a hat my face doesn't see much of the sun and I mostly just end up with more freckles. I have two sun creams I like for my face, Piz Buin Allergy Sun Sensitive for face, which is a thick creamy consistency, so great for plastering on when you want to feel like you've got ALOT of coverage on. Then for when I'm in the UK, or sunny city trips, I use La Roche Posay Anthelios XL Ultra Light Fluid SPF 50+, it's such an ultra light formula, it almost feels like a gel, so it's non-greasy and sits well underneath makeup. For lips: I use either Elizabeth Arden 8 hour cream spf 15 lipstick, or for intense sun days, La Roche Posay spy 50 lip balm. I don't think either of these are easy to come by now, but I think the most important thing to remember is you might as well get the highest factor you can for your lips (you don't need tanned lips, right?), and as soon as you no longer feel the lip balm on your lips, you need to reapply. So you will need reapply no quite regularly throughout the day!
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