By Wendy | Wednesday August 5, 2009
From my experience it’s hard enough to get guys to wear sunscreen every day in summer, let alone now that we are in winter. The guys I know commonly complain that sunscreen feels too thick and greasy on their skin. Often it’s because they haven’t chosen a sunscreen that’s tailored to their skin type. Guys [...]
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By Wendy | Monday June 1, 2009
.. Don’t put away your sunscreen altogether. As the intensity of the UV rays decreases during the next few months, you may want to lower your SPF rating. But remember that UV rays can still reach us on the cloudiest of days, so it’s important to continue with your sun care routine even as the [...]
By Wendy | Wednesday February 4, 2009
I often talk about how you can use body products on your face and the same is true in reverse – face products on your body. It’s not something I’d recommend doing out of this context though because face products are on average a lot more expensive than body products!
Take sunscreen. Most of us use [...]
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By Wendy | Wednesday November 26, 2008
It’s not very often that I recommend a tinted sunscreen, especially for girls of colour. For the most part, the sunscreen is usually acceptable. It’s the tint that lets the formula down. Sometimes tints can include pink undertones, leaving olive toned girls looking grey. Sometimes the tints are added simply to mask the whiteness of [...]
By Wendy | Wednesday October 29, 2008
Most of us apply sunscreen in the morning. But if we don’t reapply through the day, we are only doing half the job.
The challenge with reapplying sunscreen is when you have make-up on. You don’t need to wash your face come lunchtime and start again. Let’s face it; none of us are really prepared to [...]
By Wendy | Monday October 6, 2008
A couple of weeks ago I wrote about the need for eye creams (click HERE).
If you prefer to use an eye cream during the day, ensure it has an SPF. It’s extraordinary how many eye creams don’t include SPF ingredients. Without this, any moisturising benefits you’re getting from the cream are most likely being [...]
By Wendy | Wednesday September 24, 2008
Do you apply sunscreen to your lips? Probably not! So do your lip products include an SPF?
With UV levels now ‘high‘ (and we’re only in September), lip products with an SPF are essential in your make-up bag. If your current lip products don’t have an SPF, there’s no need to rush out and buy a whole [...]