Sunscreen (minus the feral factor)
If the thought of putting on sunscreen conjures painful memories of you being a sticky, greasy crumbed chicken on the beach, my friend, you’ve been living in the dark ages! You can be a glamorous lady of leisure on the beach and have sunscreen on at the same time. Yes, it’s true!
Sun milk
There are several sun care products out now that are the consistency of moisturiser, and don’t have any funky smell. It makes putting on sunscreen quite luxurious and definitely not a hassle at all! Try SUNSENSE FaceMilk SPF 30 + for your face, (it's non-greasy so won't cause breakouts, and feels just like moisturiser!) and Garnier Ambre Solaire Sun Protection SPF 30 + for your bod. You'll forget you're applying sunscreen as you massage the luxurious lotion into your skin. Gives a nice glowing sheen to your skin too!
Spray-on
Spray-on sunscreen is an absolute dream, you'll completely forget you're wearing it since there's no smell or feeling of sunscreen. It absorbs super quick, and definitely doesn't leave any white streaks on your skin. NIVEA Sun Sun Spray SPF 30 + is a great one, and cheap too, you can chuck it in the trolley when you're at the supermarket with mum!
Waterproof
Has this ever happened to you? You dive into the water at the beach or in the pool, you're splashing around having a fantabulous time, then suddenly your skin is covered in white, greasy feral Beryl-ness? The solution to this issue is waterproof sunscreen, and a fab one is Invisible Zinc INVISIBLE ZINC NEW 4 HR WATER RESISTANT SUNSCREEN SPF 30 +. White pasty grease no more, and you're protected the whole time you’re in the water.
For the fake-tan fiends
The above options for sun protection work perfectly over fake tanned skin, but if you want to fake tan and protect your skin at exactly the same time, boy have we got the dream product for you. UV Tripleguard Summer Skin Gradual Tan is a gradual tanning product with a special extra- it's got SPF 15! Yep, this means you can be getting darker on the beach while you've got sunscreen on. Genius!
Get your hands on the above products and you'll have no excuse for rough-as-leather, red sore skin, and you definitely won't be grumpy on the beach this summer because you're sticky-as with sand stuck to your skin from head-to-toe. Now, what do you say for this genius advice? Thaaaaaaanks DOLLY!
