Off the back of Tuesday’s post about Garnier’s Ambre Solaire sunscreen, I wanted to talk some more about sunscreen in general and protecting your skin even when summer is quickly fading into the rearview.
If you didn’t know, I’m B I G on sunscreen (you can read past posts here, here and here – I told you I was big on it). While it’s a given to wear it during summer when the sun is out and temps are high, there’s not a whole lot of attention given to SPF during autumn or winter.
I’m a creature of habit so when I find a product I love I tend to keep at it for years and years no matter what other products come out. However, following my recent holiday and those pesky liquid restrictions (sorry, I couldn’t help myself), I knew I need to branch away from my usual Hawaiian Tropic and Nivea Protect and Moisture sunscreens. The day before I went away, I picked up the Garnier Ambre Solaire Protection Lotion, and I’ve been using it ever since. Though you can expect an Empties post in the coming months, my first impressions have been really positive. Firstly it’s really light and feels fresh – is that even a thing with sunscreen? Secondly, it’s enriched with shea butter so you know this thing is G O O D for your skin. Most importantly though, I love that it doesn’t make me ashy and grey. My only minor gripe is that it’s SPF30 but whatever, we can’t all be perfect.
So, why is it important to still wear sunscreen when summer is over? Well, in short, the sun’s harmful UVA and UVB can still pass through clouds even when it’s grey and misty outside. On top of that, the sun is actually still out in full force most days so it makes sense to protect your skin the same way you would in summer. It’s really important to remember sunscreen because these rays are the cause of wrinkles, premature ageing and in some cases cancer. It’s even more important if you’re dark skinned to wear sunscreen because we have some of the highest rates of melanoma deaths because of the myth lie that we “don’t need to wear it”.
You can bet that I’m still going to be talking about this topic once winter hits, so stay tuned for a follow-up then.
alice
xo
