Do You Need A High SPF Sunscreen?

Copyright 2008 SavvySkin.comSince sunscreens come in so many different SPFs (ranging from around 2 to 100), is the higher number always better? Is an SPF that is too high actually bad for you, and what SPF do you really need?
Why I regularly use sunscreens that are at least SPF 30
For every day use, I always [...]

Burning Skin Care Ingredients

Copyright 2008 SavvySkin.comDo you ever use skin care products that feel like they are burning your skin? It may be ironic, but certain sunscreens cause my skin to feel like it’s burning, and when I wear the offending sunscreen in the sun, the burning gets even worse! The use of retinol products can definitely make [...]

Solar Sense Clear Zinc

Copyright 2008 SavvySkin.comThere are so few drugstore sunscreens that have Zinc Oxide in them, my preferred sunscreen ingredient, but I noticed a few stores carry Solar Sense Clear Zinc products. Even though Blue Lizard is my favorite drugstore sunscreen, I wanted to try something new.
Solar Sense Clear Zinc Sport Stick For Face
I picked up the [...]

4 Best Sunscreens for Summer

I remember when picking a sunscreen was just a matter of deciding whether I preferred the scent of Coppertone or Banana Boat. They both had a respectable SPF 15 - so for me it always came down to fragrance. That was 10 years ago. Now there aren’t four or five different sunscreens with the [...]

4 Best Sunscreens for Summer

I remember when picking a sunscreen was just a matter of deciding whether I preferred the scent of Coppertone or Banana Boat. They both had a respectable SPF 15 - so for me it always came down to fragrance. That was 10 years ago. Now there aren’t four or five different sunscreens with the [...]

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3 Best Eye Sunscreen Creams - Summer Eyes

We all know that sunscreen is your best friend in the fight against aging skin, but how many of us have avoided using sunscreen on the skin around our eyes because it hurts, stings and irritates sensitive skin? The following three sunscreens specifically formulated for the skin around your eyes protect against sun exposure without [...]

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Blue Lizard - The Best Drugstore Sunscreen

Copyright 2008 SavvySkin.comThere are probably 100 different sunscreens available at drugstores, but of those 100, there’s only a few I would bother buying. I firmly believe Zinc Oxide is the best sunscreen ingredient, and there are almost no drugstore sunscreens that contain decent levels of Zinc Oxide.
Blue Lizard is the only drugstore brand I currently [...]

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Get A Free Shiseido Sunscreen

Copyright 2008 SavvySkin.comI know I go on and on about my favorite Shiseido sunscreen - Shiseido SPF 55 Sun Protection Cream, and now you have a chance to get it free. This week you can get a free deluxe sample of the sunscreen if you order something through Sephora.com and enter SUNCREAM at checkout. I’m [...]

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A Day At The Pool

Copyright 2008 SavvySkin.comLast weekend my boyfriend and I took a little mini-vacation, and stayed at the new Palazzo hotel here in Las Vegas. One of my absolute favorite activities is to hang out by the pool, which is an unfortunate past-time to enjoy, considering my obsession with staying out of the sun as much as [...]

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Sephora Sun Safety Kit

Copyright 2008 SavvySkin.comSephora is offering a great little kit that is available now until June 2008, or until supplies last. If you are obsessed with sunscreens (like me), and want to try everything, this is for you! You get travel-sized versions of eleven different sunscreens in the Sephora Sun Safety Kit!
This is a great way [...]

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UV Natural Sunscreen

Copyright 2008 SavvySkin.comI’ve just tried an interesting sunscreen called UV Natural Sunscreen Baby SPF 30+. As you know, I’m a big fan of Zinc Oxide-based sunscreens, and this UV Natural product has 24.8% Zinc Oxide, which is the highest percentage I’ve seen in a sunscreen. UV Natural sunscreens are biodegradable, not tested on animals, and [...]

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