My aesthetician once told me "If you can see your shadow you need sunscreen" and that simple lesson never left me. She also said the reason I have more freckles on the left side of my face than my right was because "...you drive in a vehicle a lot. The left side of your face is exposed in your car's window all the time." ::blink!:: How obvious!
The only problem was, finding a product I liked. I didn't care for the brand she recommended. I didn't care for other brands I tried. I was really suspicious of products which had a really long shelf life -- hmm. I got very excited when I found a powdered variety with a brush, but didn't stick with that, either -- you can't really use it on the go and if you don't love a product, you won't use it regularly.
I recently had the good luck to try MelanSol 100% Natural Antioxidant Sunscreen, introduced to SpaFlyer by our good friend Sharon at the All Natural Beauty Portal, who is our guru for all things natural, and she didn't steer us wrong.
This is great stuff. It isn't greasy, glides on and absorbs quickly, and can be used on your lips, as well. It has a pronounced herbal aroma, which I happen to like. There is instant gratification from using a product you actually look forward to applying.
This product stays in our travel bag, vehicle, and ... the car, for those road trips which give me freckles.
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