Think Your SPF Foundation Has You Covered? Think Again

If there’s one thing dermatologists, SkinTok creators, doctors and ‘aged-like-fine-wine’ people can all agree on, it’s this: sun protection is the key to healthy, glowing skin.

Derms recommend absolutely everyone wear a minimum of SPF 30 daily (yes, even in cloudy, rainy British weather).

It ought to protect from both UVA and UVB rays, and you should be using two full fingers of product to cover your face and neck area – including your eyelids.

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It’s suggested you re-apply your sunscreen throughout the day, too, and it should be the final step in your skincare routine (i.e., the first thing the sun’s rays come into contact with).

Which all sounds fine and dandy, but what are we meant to do when we want........

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