Here Comes The Summer – Magees SPF Superstars
We’re loving this gorgeous weather, we don’t want to jinx it – please let it stay! At Magees we’ve been seeing and hearing about all the county-wide road-trips to beaches, parks and mountains, isn’t it amazing to be able to safely explore again?! Our top questions this time of year revolve around sun protection/care, SPF is something we should use daily – but, the sunshine means it’s especially important to top up on sun protection for all ages and stages as we spend more time outdoors. Let’s take a look at some of our top products for the whole family:
We’ve noticed the arrival of lots of beautiful lockdown babies (congratulations!) and baby skin protection is paramount for parents who are wondering how best to protect their little loves from the sun. It is of course recommended that babies are kept out of direct sunlight, and wear appropriate clothing and hats when outside, but to best ensure their skin is protected – our La Roche-Posay Anthelios Baby Lotion Spf50+ is a wonderful product. Formulated with just the right amount of ingredients specially selected for the safety of the baby’s skin. Enriched with Shea Butter natural to moisturize, soothe and strengthen the skin barrier. It contains thermal water of La Roche-Posay, softening and soothing. The texture is silky, soft and comfortable; handy to apply and safe to use from six months.
For the toddlers and older children, the sun protection needs to be equally hard-working but also best to grab a spray, as it will be re-applied frequently and speedily! Between seaside dips, puddle jumping, sandcastle building an ice-cream chins – all the activity that the little ones enjoy you need a spray that works well on the go. Why not pick up our Ambre Solaire Kids Sensitive Advanced Anti Sand Spray Spf50? Perfect for beach days, this handy SPF offers effective protection for children’s delicate skin. This non sticky, sand resistant, water resistant moisturising sun protection spray helps to protect against sun induced skin damage. The advanced UVA + UVB protection provides photostability, the water resistant formula protects the child’s skin natural moisture levels during sun exposure.
Okay, let’s be honest many of us are interested in the anti-aging benefits for our faces, we know that quality and consistent sun care and protection certainly helps – so, for a little something for the grown-ups why not add Vichy Capital Soleil UV Age Daily Spf50 to your skin-care regime? Did you know that SPF is the most powerful anti-wrinkle product you can use? Dermatologists recommend you use a broad spectrum SPF every single day even if the sun is not shining (in other words, every day in Donegal!) Vichy Capital Soleil UV Age Daily Spf50 is a wrinkle-preventing and ultralight sunscreen for the face and neck, which provides broad-spectrum sun protection against UVA and UVB rays. Enriched with probiotic ingredients, peptides and niacinamide as well as Vichy thermal spring water. The sunscreen is water and sweat resistant and is ultralight and invisible on the skin.
Speaking of stellar SPF 50 for anti-ageing, this product is a sell-out, currently on back-order so keep your eyes peeled online and in the pharmacy, for the re-stock of this wonder product! La Roche-Posay Anthelios Age Correct Cream Spf50 is an anti-ageing sun cream that guards the skin against harmful UVA and UVB rays, offering broad-spectrum protection. Ideal for mature and sensitive skin types, the formula helps improve the look of wrinkles, dark spots and skin elasticity. Hyaluronic Acid gives a burst of moisture, while Niacinamide works to treat areas of hyperpigmentation. PHE-Resorcinol boasts resurfacing properties for a brighter, smoother complexion.
Looking for an all rounder perfect for throwing into the car to make sure you’re all covered? Who doesn’t want a deal, and this Bioderma Bundle is fabulous value to tick all the boxes, Bioderma Photoderm Max Spf50+ Family Duo Pack contains: Bioderma Photoderm Max Spray Spf50+ and Photoderm Kid Spf50+. It is the ultimate family sunscreen duo, great value, high-protection duo keeps all skin types protected in the sun – even sensitive, intolerant skin. Both offer lightweight coverage, and UVA & UBV skin protection, the kids SPF has visible application for making sure delicate skin gets even coverage –the adult version leaves no oily film behind, a win/win.
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We hope this helps, and as always we’re in the pharmacy if you need more guidance on the best sunscreen options for your household as we enter the warmer months. Now, go out there and enjoy your outdoors adventures safely, lash on the SPF, stick on your sunnies and keep the fingers crossed for a heatwave, we all need the lift that those sunny days bring! Take care, and enjoy – from all the Magees Team.