The very best anti ageing skin care advise
I was thirteen years old and my arms were covered in eczema. My parents had taken me to every doctor in Ireland and I was driven to distraction scratching my skin until it was red raw. A trip to another Doctor in London was arranged. I have scant memory of the cure for the eczema but I do remember the Doctor’s advice. A woman with beautiful clear skin, she told me that I had to start wearing sunblock on my face and that I must put it on every day if I didn’t want to get wrinkles! I took her advice even though in those days the sun creams were thick and gloopy and terribly expensive. My pocket money was saved and I have rarely gone a day since without putting sunblock of at least SPF 15 on my face all year round. The advise was correct and was given way before it became common knowledge. My skin is proof positive nearly 40 years later.
Here are my favorites and if I had to chose one of the following it would probably be Environ RAD 16. It comes from New Zealand and I have worn in it in very high temperatures across the globe with absolutely no sun damage. A hat and sunglasses make cool additions should we actually get some real Summer here in Ireland!
Available at First For Skin Care at £13.99 plus postage. It is extremely lightweight and doesn’t leave a white residue on the skin, the 16 SPF must mean something much stronger in New Zealand as I have worn it in 32 C and have very sun sensitive skin on my face with absolutely no burn.
Another alternative is Laura Mercier tinted moisturiser which has an SPF 20 and provides a lovely light coverage. Available online from SpaceNK at the rather expensive price of £32 plus postage.
Laura Mercier Tinted Moisturiser SPF20
Peter Thomas Roth have an oil free ultra light SPF 30 at $26 CAN from Essential Day Spa (who are a terrific online beauty retailer) A really first class product which is extremely light and goes on like a dream.
A couple of tips, after putting sun block on your face rub some on the back of your hands to prevent sun spots which are very ageing and don’t forget your neck and decolletage too as you don’t want good skin on your face and a neck like crepe paper! Oh and do put it on every day regardless of what the weather is doing. The rays of the sun can wreak damage even in cloud filled Winter days.
