Protect your skin as if your life depended on it… because in many ways it does. So get your SPF on – and not just in your sun cream. You need to protect your WHOLE body. So we set out to round up some of the best SPF products for every inch of you.

Although embracing the sunny weather – especially on those rare sunny days in the UK – is always a must, it’s essential to shield your skin from UVA and UVB rays. Staying in the sun for long periods can result in sunburn. And prolonged exposure to UV radiation can damage your skin cells, potentially even leading to skin cancer. To help you prevent serious skin damage, we’ve rounded up a selection of top products for those searching for skin protection or wanting to add SPF to your skincare routine.

Ready to discover some of the best SPF skincare products? Let’s dive in.

Under makeup and face

Skin protector SPF 30 primer 30ml – £38.00

If you’re looking for a UV-protective primer, look no further. This SPF 30 primer, from ARK Skincare, not only moisturises skin but hydrates it too. Enriched with vitamin E and shea butter, it will leave your skin with a luminous glow, while keeping your makeup in place.

Multi-Défense Ceramides Protecting Veil Broad-Spectrum SPF 50 – £74.00

Want plump, moisturised skin? Try this SPF 50 multi-defence cream. Infused with white tea extract, this formula will protect you from UVA and UVB rays and prevent cell damage while soothing your complexion.

ESPA Protect & Brighten Daily Skin Shield SPF 50 – £50.00

This SPF 50 brightening cream can be used over moisturiser or under makeup. Packed with powerful antioxidants, this daily cream will protect your skin against UV and blue light, leaving your skin dewy and radiant.

Makeup

Elizabeth Arden Eight Hour Cream Skin Protectant & Lip Stick SPF 15 Set – £39.00

Overexposure to the sun can cause skin damage to all parts of the body. And that includes lips. Due to your lips having a thinner skin layer, it causes them to dry out more easily, making them feel uncomfortable and resulting in burnt lips. This handy SPF 15 lipstick will give you eight hours of protection from UV rays, restoring your chapped lips to a lushly smooth state.

Estée Lauder Double Wear Stay-in-Place Makeup 30ml (Various Shades) – £39.50

With SPF 10 protection, this medium-to-full coverage foundation will not only protect your skin from UV rays but will give you a matte-looking finish, leaving your skin flawless for up to 24 hours of wear. Available in a range of shades.

Dr.Jart+ premium BB beauty balm SPF 50 40 ml (various shades) – £37.00

Not a fan of layering products on your face? That’s okay. This multi-purpose BB cream may be for you. With SPF 50, this formula combines the benefits of makeup, sun protection, hydration, and light coverage that balance your skin complexion.

Body Sunscreen

Riemann P20 Original SPF50+ Spray 200ml – £24.00

This SPF 50 spray offers up to 10 hours of UVA and UVB protection, perfect for those idle sunbathing days or active outdoor activities. Using a lightweight formula, the sunscreen absorbs quickly and leaves your skin feeling silky without the greasiness, ideal for those with super sensitive skin.

After sun

NIVEA SUN after sun moisturising soothing spay lotion 200ml – £9.79

After a long day of sunshine activities, there’s nothing better than giving your skin some extra love by nourishing it with after sun. Enriched with soothing aloe vera, NIVEA’s after-sun is the ideal formula for hydrating your skin, leaving you with an enchanting fragrance.

Elena Harris

Elena is one of Silver’s interns. She has a love for illustrating, reading, and all things media-related. She is a self-proclaimed coffee connoisseur who spends her free time in coffee shops sketching and journalling.

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Christmas is coming! And so are all your relatives (maybe). Who doesn’t love a gorgeous health or beauty goodie for silly season? So we’ve created a little list of some of our fave health and beauty Christmas gift ideas, just for you.

So, this is the guide for all the beauty lovers in your life. Makeup, skincare, tools, the lot.

Limited edition wellness set, Avant, £129

Includes: Radiance Renewal Sleeping Mask, Glycolic Acid Vivifying and Firming Body Treatment, Hydra-Bright Collagen Eye Restoring Eye Pads, and Hyalu Replenish Lip Balm. 

Invigorating Treat set, Rituals, £29

Delivered in an origami inspired box, this set has everything for your loved one to be left feeling fresh and pampered.

Includes: Foaming Shower Gel, Body Lotion, Sport Cooling Shower Gel, and Shampoo.

Versace Men’s mini fragrance set, £27.50

The beauty of a set of fragrance mini’s, is when you know their favourite out of the set, you can buy them the full sized version next year.

Includes: Eros, Dylan Blue, Man Eau Fraiche, and Versace Eros Flame. All in 5ml sizes. 

Hangover wellbeing collection, Tisserand Aromatherapy, £49

Got any children that have recently gone to university? They’ll be sure to appreciate this hangover set curated to ease the sluggishness and anxiety that comes, post night out.

Includes: Little Box of Motivation, Mind Clear Pulse Point Roller Ball, Energy Boost MoodFix Mist, and Energy Boost Massage Oil. 

Terryfic glow baume de rose lip care essentials, By Terry, £40 

Products worth £60, this set will provide everything for the smoothest lips.

Includes: Baume de Rose Lip Balm, and Baume de Rose Lip Scrub. 

Feel good four, Mio Skincare, £35

Worth £41, this set has everything to tighten and smooth skin.

Includes: Future Proof Body Butter, Get Waisted Sculpting Serum, Boob Tube Bust Cream, and a dry body brush. 

Vegan Collagen superfood, Raw Beauty Lab, £34.95

The supplement that tightens and improves skin after a few weeks. 

Oranges and stockings spiced orange gift, The Body Shop, £23

This cute stocking filler comes with a festive inspired wash bag. All products come in The Body Shop’s limited edition Christmas scent. 

 Includes: Spiced Orange Shower Gel, Spiced Orange Body Yoghurt, and Spiced Orange Hand Balm.

24 piece professional makeup brush set, Rio, £34

This set has everything for creating the smoothest base to the smokiest of eyeshadows. 

Top-to-toe intensive therapy duo, Ameliorate, £26

For anyone you know in your life who’s been on their feet all year.

Includes: Intensive Hand Treatment, and Intensive Foot Treatment. 

StylPro original makeup brush cleaner and dryer, £20.99

This takes all the stress out of cleaning brushes. With attachments for plenty of sized brushes, and two sachets of cleanser.

Aventurine jade crystal roller, ESPA, £40

Used to reduce puffiness, and stimulate the skin during your skincare routine. This roller also comes with its own cotton bag to keep safely stored away. 

OR Noel gift set, Odile Paris, £100

Gift Odile Paris’ top bestseller products in this luxury set.

Includes: OR, je suis – The Anti-Wrinkle Serum Par Excellence, OR, j’aime – The Ultimate Day Cream, OR, je rêve – The Premium Night Cream, and OR, toucher de soie, reusable mask. 

Harmonising Hydration collection, ESPA, £80

For hydrated, glowing skin.

Includes: Hydrating Cleansing Milk, Hydrating Floral Spa Fresh Spritzer, 24-Hour Replenishing Moisturiser, Overnight Hydration Therapy, and Cotton Cleansing Cloth.

Women’s Hydrating Skincare Bundle, Dermaworks, £58.50

This set has everything needed for a daily skincare routine.

Includes: Glow Glycolic Acid Foaming Face Wash, Hyaluronic Acid Serum, and Advance Daily Moisturiser. 

Aroma Wrapping Hand Cream Set, atheltia beauty, £48

Includes: Gentle Rose, Feel at Ease, Early Afternoon, Ginger Latte. All in 15g tubes. 

Cut Throat Shaving Set, The Bluebirds Revenge, £59.99

The cut throat shaving starter set. Everything he needs and a quality cut throat razor.

Includes: Pre Shaving Oil, Shaving Cream, Post-Shave Balm, Doubloon Synthetic Shaving Brush, Cut-Throat Razor, Shaving & Hand Towel. 

Party Holiday Ready Collection, Elizabeth Arden, £70

Includes: Hyaluronic Acid Ceramide Caps 30pc full size, Advanced Ceramide Capsules 30pc full size, Eight Hour® Hand Cream, Eight Hour® Lip Protectant Stick, Grand Entrance Mascara Full Size, PREVAGE® Anti Aging Daily serum 2.0, and White Tea Original EDT.

How the old traditions influence our winter behaviours now…

Lana Hall

Lana can usually be found spinning her collection of records, or writing odd poems in her phone notes. Her mixer of choice is a ginger beer, and you’ll never find her away from the sea for more than a few weeks.

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Add to that the bonus of an appalling diet of chocolate, Baileys and late nights and it’s no wonder you’re staggering around looking like an exhausted zombie in search of fresh young brains. And men, we’re looking at you too.

But help is at hand, and we’ve done the searching for you. Below are 20 of the loveliest rehydration fixes we’ve tested, for both men and women. Obviously, drink some water, but firstly…

Get some sleep!
According to many studies, sleeping less than six hours per night accelerates premature ageing. Over night is when the cells repair and rejuvenate. In Asia the first three hours of sleep are known as ‘Golden Time’, where the skin works hardest between 11pm and 4am, with a peak in cellular renewal at 1am. Microcirculation increases, the skin is more permeable and more receptive to what you put on it. But magic sleep hormone melatonin is the best remedy, playing an essential role in controlling our biological rhythms. So go to bed!

However, if you’re struggling to get your six-plus hours, there’s always Filorga…

Filorga NCEF Night Mask 50ml £60
The sleep mask to combat sleep deprivation. Containing Melatonin CX, a silk tree extract that activates the synthesis of the sleep hormone melatonin, the mask triggers overnight skin healing processes, meaning you wake up looking relaxed and rested. Add some magic hyaluronic acid and collagen and you’ve got some plumping going on too.

EVE LOM TLC Cream £55
This cream is ideal for dry, sensitive and mature skin as it is deeply hydrating and softens the appearance of fine lines as well as helping to reduce redness and sensitivity. It literally melts into the skin.

Clubman Beard Balm £7.95
You’ve only got to look at our hot men over 50 feature to know that BEARDS ARE A THING! Keep it healthy and shiny with this unique blend of natural beeswax, soy protein and coconut oil. Great frizz control, and available widely in Superdrug etc. Recommended.

Crabtree & Evelyn Rosewater & Pink Peppercorn Hydrating Hand Recovery £8
This award-winning hand scrub is your go-to for hydrating hands. Dead skin cells and debris are swept away by natural exfoliants, whilst a fragrant mix of rosewater and spicy pink peppercorn stimulates the senses as you condition with shea butter. Hands will emerge renewed.

GOSH Overnight Primer Oil Essence £11.59
The overnight primer oil essence is an innovative building bridge between makeup and skincare, and we like it because it feels so light. A blend of natural oils including butterfly lavender, argan, jojoba, blackcurrant seed oil and vitamin E. Smooths, moisturizes and reduces the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles. This has no perfume or parabens and is suitable for vegans and vegetarians.

ESPA 24-Hour Replenishing Moisturiser £45
God we love the smell of this. A richly hydrating face cream to replenish and soften the skin. Myrrh, frankincense and neroli replenish, while Vitamin E helps protect and nourishing Evening Primrose and Jojoba moisturise silky smooth skin.

ClarinsMen Super Moisture Balm £30
No, it doesn’t feel all greasy on your face, stop looking suspiciously at this – it’s actually a really light, super-moisturizing and protective balm which hydrates, firms, soothes and energises. For normal to dry skin – it’s a great fix for beating that flaky, weatherbeaten look!

Lavera Ultra-Hydrating Face Cream with organic wild Rose £16.95
Winning Gold in the 2018 Top Santé Ageless Beauty Awards, this vegan and cruelty-free cream helps to soften skin, reduce the appearance of fine lines and leaves the complexion looking fabulous. Packed full of natural and organic ingredients like wild rose, macadamia seed and shea butter. A treat to wear.

Illamasqua Hydra Veil Primer £34
Part hydrator, part primer, we love this because it feels instantly hydrating and is a crazy futuristic sort of gel. Microalgae, Vitamin C and B3 work together to bump up skin hydration levels, creating a healthy looking, balanced finish. Plant extracts also provide a calming and refreshing feeling, leaving skin fully prepped to apply your chosen foundation.

Eyeko Eye Boost Serum £30
The eyes have it. Brighten up those peepers with a turbo-charged dose of caffeine, vitamin b, hyaluronic acid and red algae extract to reduce puffiness, diminish dark shadows visibly reduce the appearance of new lines and wrinkles.

Mavala ANTI-AGE PRO Chronobiological Day Serum £39
This is a lovely way to make your makeup work harder for you. One drop blended with foundation helps make it more hydrating and gives your skin a nice touch of luminosity. Also proven to visibly reduce wrinkles in just 14 days.

Elemis Pro-Collagen Marine Cream for Men Anti-wrinkle moisturiser £58
Specially formulated for men’s skin, this instantly hydrating, anti-ageing moisturiser firms, smoothes and helps improve the appearance of wrinkles. Skin is left looking more youthful, shine free and feeling replenished. Ideal for post-shave comfort.

Body Shop Mediterranean Almond Milk with Oats Instant Soothing Mask £17
The product launched earlier this year, and contains prebiotics to maintain healthy skin flora, soothing aloe, hydrating shea and oats which gently exfoliate. As always, it’s got good ethical provenance and it’s a great price.

Inner Senses Rose Precious Face Oil £34 30ml
Love rose? A luxurious and concentrated blend of the finest active rose essences and nutrients to nourish, tone, revive and hydrate dry, ageing and tired skin. Contains a blend of key organic oils which includes hemp, rosehip, black seed, avocado and evening primrose. Packed with Omega 3 and six essential fatty acids (EFAs) and powerful antioxidants.

Skyn ICELAND Pure Cloud Cream £48
A light-as-air, intensely hydrating moisturiser which uses a unique formula including the potent ingredients arctic cloudberry and cranberry seed oils to specifically reverse the effects of cold weather and provide relief for parched skin.

Chanel Hydra Beauty Masque de Nuit au Camellia 100ml £64
This is a fairly new product from Chanel, launched in 2018, and is perfect for using every few days to give your skin a luxurious boost overnight. Wake up to a better face!

Chantecaille Bio Lifting Serum + £242
If you really want to treat yourself, this is an innovative skincare treatment that provides protection from blue light pollution. This gentle serum creates a translucent layer on top of the skin to help smooth and tone the complexion. To increase youthful plumpness, hexapeptides work to diminish the appearance of fine lines and helps add definition, while plantago stem cell extract helps reduce the look of age spots. Helps soothe and minimise redness, and is free from sulphates, mineral oil and palm oil. Love it.

thisworks no wrinkles extreme moisturiser 48ml £46
This power-packed natural anti-ageing superblend of active ingredients includes hyaluronic acid, ultra-moisturising morninga oil and British-grown crambe oil to immediately moisturise and nourish, whilst time-released retinol works through the day to support skin renewal.

Arbonne RE9 Advanced Intensive Renewal Serum £52
We’re very fond of Arbonne products and this super concentrated serum helps reduce the appearance of fine lines, balanced with a light, silky texture. Packed with peptides, antioxidants and essential botanicals it’s all natural, but proper scientific. Love it.

Armani Prima CC tinted moisturizer £36
Aside from the fact this is a lovely makeup product, this is an illuminating moisturizer that delivers the instant gratification of makeup with the long-lasting effects of high-performance skincare. We love the ‘wake-up texture’ giving a zingy cooling effect thanks to a menthol ingredient. A healthy glow result thanks to a pink pigment. Brightens up your face no end.

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