I'll be honest. I'm not a fan of sun cream. Obviously I use it in a hot climate, on my holidays. I am very freckly for a start and can burn within 10 mins of being in the sun without it but I don't like the consistency of sun protection - it makes me feel claustrophobic and sticky, no matter how 'light' the companies who sell them say they are, they still have a gooeyness to them. As I associate a sun cream with a holiday, it feels very strange to me wearing one in Blighty without access to a pool!
Another issue I have with sun cream is that I don't want forgo my favourite moisturiser (which doesn't contain sun protection) and this is where The Body Shop come in - they've produced an essence with a whopping SPF 50 that you apply over your moisturiser so you are getting the best of both worlds.
A lot of people think that you won't get a tan wearing a high SPF. You can. All it means is that you can safely spend longer in the sun before you have to reapply.
Now this is not new, popping a lightweight SPF over your normal moisturiser; Dermalogica have been producing these type of products for years (ever since I can remember, back when I trained as a beauty therapist in the 1990's) and Clarins do their UV Plus UV+ SPF50 Neutral and I can't believe that there are not more on the market.
Thank goodness for The Body Shop's Skin Defense (and the price-point is good too). Not only has it got the all important UVA/B protection and SPF 50, it also contains red algae and my favourite ingredient, Vitamin C. Red algae is a rich source of polysaccharides which help the skin to hydrate and retain water. Vitamin C provides radiance and resilience to the skin by preventing and treating UV-induced photodamage.
It's not just overexposure to the sun and dehydration we need to safeguard ourselves against either. Environmental pollution and free radicals can damage the tissue, so Essence contains antioxidants (nutrients that work with our body's enzymes) to keep the skin cells healthy and strong.
So after I've applied my favourite moisturiser and eye cream (I let them sink in - I put my underwear on at this stage), I pop on the Essence. It's a lovely white, light-in-texture lotion and doesn't interfere or react with my skincare. Then I put my make-up on and voila! My freckly skin is protected to the max and I can't even feel its there.
Now we need an SPF essence for the body so we can wear our favourite body lotions underneath too!
There is an alternative if you felt that applying an extra layer of product is 'too much'. If you normally use a serum, you can replace it with The Body Shop's Drops of Youth Fresh Emulsion SPF20 (£22) and pop your moisturiser over the top and you're SPF covered!
If you have any questions, want to buy The Body Shop (there is currently a 30% sale on until 16th July) or receive some samples, please email me at youlittlebeauty2017@yahoo.com.
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