from www.number1skincare.co.uk
Top tips on how to look after your skin this summer.
Protect skin and wear sunscreen every day, and reapply regularly if you are outdoors or active.
Go for a sunscreen of SPF15 applied four times a day if you are outside or at the beach (less often is OK if you are working indoors). In the morning after cleansing, toning and moisturising skin, apply SPF15 sunscreen before makeup.
Don’t rely on just makeup/foundation containing SPF if you plan to be outside. “It’s not designed to protect you,” About Body beauty therapist Tammy Gordon says. “It might be okay for an office worker, but if you gardening or working in the sun all day it is not enough especially with the (thin) ozone layer we have above New Zealand. It’s all about the amount of sun exposure a person has and protecting yourself.”
Don’t tan. Laying out in the sun to get a tan is not only unfashionable, but dangerous. The New Zealand sun can be brutal, burning skin in minutes with high levels of ultra violet rays, with the associated risk of skin cancer. Also avoid sun beds. Instead, go for fake tanning sprays and lotions if you want a golden glow. Younger women are leading the way. “The good thing is that lots of teenagers are into getting fake tans because they don’t want to get sunburnt,” About Body beauty therapist Elena Eason says. “There seems to be more of an awareness among younger women (of sun dangers) than those in their late 20s or early 30s.”
Treat sunburnt skin. If skin is sunburnt, take it seriously and treat it as you would another burn. “Put a cold flannel on it or stand under a cold shower,” recommends Gordon. “If your skin is still hot to the touch, it’s still burning. Don’t put any after sun gel on it or you can trap the heat in.” Storing aloe vera gel in the refrigerator is a handy trick for keeping it cool.
more here http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/beauty/3242268/Summer-skin-care