May 5, 2024

Which sun protection to choose according to your holiday destination?

Whether you are part of the sun lovers who are never as happy as on a beach, lying on your deckchair in the sun or adept in winter sports (and after skiing), each holiday destination is suitable for sun protection. So before packing your bags for the big blue or the snowy mountains, some advice is needed ...

Before the holidays
A few days before your departure, dermatologists and sun specialists recommend preparing your skin for the sun. To do so, you can opt for a course of special dietary supplements sun but also adopt a special diet "good-looking": bet on berries, but also on carrots and vegetables rich in beta carotene!

I go to winter sports
Between the cold, the moisture of the snow on the face, your skin sees all the colors! Contrary to popular belief, the solar rays absorbed during winter sports are as violent as those received in the tropics! In your vanity special cold, a few essentials are needed: a lip balm, ultra nourishing, with a minimum SPF 30 sun protection, but also a total face cream screen, index 30.
In the evening, after a long day on the slopes, and after having admired the traces of the glasses around the eyes, we opt for the double layer: namely a serum adapted to your skin, and a moisturizing face cream, rich enough for your skin does not pull. You can also exceptionally replace your usual cream with a moisturizing mask.

I'm going to the Canaries
A few three hours flight from France, the Canaries have become, since the events in the Maghreb and Egypt, the destination "medium mail" favorite French ... After being deprived of sun for months, our first Reflex would first of all to jump into our panther print bikini and expose us all day long to the sun. Big mistake! For a harmonious and luminous tan, without sunburn, the reason is that one thinks first of one's skin and that one foresees a plan of attack. For a long-lasting tan, bet on a gradual tan: the first 3 days, apply a cream with a high index (especially if you have fair skin). Then you can lower the index of your cream.
Good to know: more and more brands offer "travel" 50 ml formats very practical when you want to juggle the clues!

I'm going to St. Barts.
To us the beaches of fine sand, the coconut trees, the diving courses and the lobster skin, reddened by the sun ... On pain of seeing your skin wither like a shriveled apple and see multiply the tasks on the skin. .. you have every interest to look after your solar kit. And here we go out the big game: face cream with XXL index and anti-aging protection, body care (milk, spray, cream, each with its texture).
Did you know ? New in the field of solar, UV index oils can combine the ultra sensual texture and the beautiful skin effect of the oil XXL protection of a cream with high UV index. In other words, you will not have the excuse of saying that sunscreen, it sticks and it leaves the skin all white »
And if you complex with the idea of ​​exposing your milky skin next to the naiads, you can opt for the application of a spray tan. More and more brands are offering "tanning without sun" products with revolutionary technologies. Easy to apply, they leave no marks, do not leave the carrot skin and even feel good ...



Skin Care - Made Simple (May 2024)