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How to Prepare Your Skin for Sun Protection
Hello Everyone! In this post, I am sharing my skincare routine from when I am on holiday in the sun. I am a big skincare and beauty products fan, as you know – although the first time I did a full face of makeup, I was 28 years old! But that is a story for another day…
I have always invested in products for my face, and I continue to do so. As a student, I spent less on alcohol and saved to buy my favorite moisturizer from LancĂ´me. Â Interestingly, the most expensive ones are not always the best, but more on this topic soon!
When I am in the sun, I always protect my skin. First, I wear SPF, and second, I always wear a hat.
As we all know, the sun damages the skin and gives you wrinkles and pigmentation. My skin is on the dry side, and I am genetically prone to pigmentation, so I always try and test products.
Here are my tips for ultimate protection from the sun:
- A week before going in the sun, I give my skin a good exfoliation and a hydrating or brightening mask [ you can check out my video where I show you my favorite face masks on YouTube]. Â Like L’Oreal face mist as I know I will be putting my body in the sun but not my face.
- Do not scrub your face a few days before going away and during your stay. Indeed, scrubbing the face makes the top layer of your skin thinner, hence more prone to sun damage.
- In the morning, apply a moisturizer with SPF in it. I like using Zelens daily defense cream, which has an SPF 30.
- Let the moisturizer sink in for a couple of minutes (or more), and then apply a generous layer of mineral sunscreen. Mineral sunscreens are a total barrier against the sun. The ones which aren’t mineral are activated when the sun hits your face and are chemical-based. I find them less effective. Mineral sunscreens protect you better, I find.  At the moment, I am using Coola’s mineral face SPF.
- I like applying a tinted moisturizer on top, which has SPF, too (one can never overdo the sun protection!) so I don’t look “white.” It gives you a nice glow, as mineral SPFs tend to make you look a little whitish. Currently, I like using La Mer because it has reparative properties.
- Finally, when I return from holidays, I make sure to do a nice facial at home or a salon, as sunscreen tends to clog up the pores. It is important to exfoliate to remove all excess product from your pores and get your skin bright and glowing!
I hope this was helpful to you!
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