Wear sunscreen SPF 15 or higher reapply every 90minutes *very important. Lotions work great for the body however for the face, neck & décolleté wear Sunforgettable mineral powder SPF 30 one quick swoosh and your protected.

Don’t forget your lips as they have no pigment and can easily burn. Grab Colorescience lip shine with an SPF 35 when heading out.

Hats can be lots of fun and they can protect your face and eyes, or grab and umbrella, sit under a tree, or simply wear long sleeve shirts to protect yourself when out in the sun.

The key is to practice safe sun, everything in moderation as we still need to absorb our Vitamin D intake, just be careful what time of the day you are out and for how long, short visits are a healthy approach when outdoors.

These days there are many products available to give you that sun kissed glow without baking in the sun.

Sunless self tanning products – Pevonia has a nice product that leaves you streak free with a nice golden brown tan.

Wash off tan products – when you want ‘no commitment’ but like a little color daily.

Bronzers- great for the face, neck and décolleté – Colorescience ‘It’s only natural’ is a soft natural brown, mineral based and with a SPF 20 is there anything more you want!

Afterglow brushes by Colorescience are beautiful skin highlighters and perfect for giving the skin a youthful glow, while at the same time protecting and treating the skin. Not only great for the face, but also great for those exposed décolleté, and bare shoulders during the summer!
                                                        

Mineral makeup is the thing to wear this summer if you're looking for an all natural makeup with safe and effective sunscreen. The fact is that two of the main ingredients in mineral makeup are natural sunscreens that not only reflect light but protect your skin from harmfuland cancer causing UV rays.

The ingredients, Titanium dioxide and Zinc oxide, both natural and very safe minerals are found in almost every sunscreen on the market. Titanium dioxide is so effective because of its ability to reflect light. It has one of the highest refractive indexes in the world at (n=2.4). In fact this refractive index is surpassed by only one other mineral in the world-diamond.

Titanium dioxide is also inorganic so it keeps the skin from gathering moisture that could feed bacteria and cause or worsen acne. This is great news for acne sufferers looking for an effective makeup and sunscreen product that won't worsen their condition.

The second natural sunscreen mineral in mineral makeup is zinc oxide. Zinc oxide was not chosen as an ingredient because of its sunscreen qualities however, it was chosen for its vast array of colors and indeed is elemental in providing a large array of colors for makeup artists to work with when formulating different foundations, blushes, and eye shadows.

Zinc oxide is a natural UV blocker just as titanium dioxide is. It also has the same very water resistant quality of titanium dioxide and wards of bacteria. Zinc oxide is as widely used in sunscreen lotions as titanium dioxide. These two elements together give most brands of mineral makeup and SPF of 15.

Sure, almost any sunscreen touting makeup you buy has these minerals in it, so what's the big deal? For acne and rosacea sufferers, believe me it's a big deal. Mineral makeup is known worldwide as the skin care makeup because no matter what skin care conditions you may suffer from it is a makeup that is totally safe for your skin. Recommended around the world by dermatologists and plastic surgeons it is actually so pure that you can sleep in it without worrying about acne flair ups or any adverse reaction.

Talc based makeups; although they may contain these two natural sunscreen minerals also have other additives such as dies, chemicals and oils. Talc itself is organic and can help feed bacteria which worsen acne and rosacea. Almost all makeup on the market is talc based. Another drastic difference is the way mineral makeup is processed and worn.

Minerals used in the makeup are finely milled until they are too fine to clog pores. Talc is not milled this fine and it can clog pores worsening or causing skin problems. If you're looking for a sunscreen makeup that is natural and safe mineral makeup is definitely the way to go.

Colorescience Sunforgettable SPF 30 perfect for dashing out to errands in the middle of a workday, this brush-on mineral sunscreen powder won't mess up your makeup. It even adds a flattering glow to your face, thanks to its pigmented particles. One quick swoosh and you're done!