I’m not a year round sunscreen user (even on my face), I am most definitely a fair weather gal and so it is usually only between mid/late spring and early autumn I am reaching for a product which contains an SPF.
OrganicMake-upArtist
Organic Makeup Artist
I am a Make-up Artist and Designer working in film and television. I am passionate about organic cosmetics and want to show that there are viable, ethical alternatives to mainstream products.
Tag Archives: SPF And so begins the festival season… Powerful-Thinking, the not-for-profit think tank for the events industry estimates that around 23,500 tonnes of waste are produced each year at music festivals in the UK alone! With two thirds of this waste ending up in landfill, many festivals are starting to take action. BB creams started life in 1960s Germany, formulated by dermatologist Dr. Christine Schrammek. Originally designed with soothing and healing properties to protect patients skin following laser surgery, BB creams were introduced to Japan and Korea 1985, where they became highly prized (amongst actresses especially) for their skin perfecting effects.  Working in film and TV, we are often working outdoors for long periods of time and so protecting the skin from sun damage is essential. Although a regular facial SPF can work well enough, a product that has been designed specifically with make-up application in mind is ideal.  Over the past couple of weeks summer has been out in force here in the UK and although its been fantastic to see a bit of sun, these heady temperatures aren’t too good for make-up. To help combat the melting, I thought I should revisit and update a post which I wrote way back in 2013 (I still remember writing […] It’s been a scorching couple of weeks and protecting your skin from the sun’s rays is essential at this time of year but I think there are a lot of misconceptions about sunscreen and how it should actually be used. It’s very tempting to just slap on the cream whenever we go on holiday or if […] loading
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