How to Choose Make-up With SPF

It's important to protect the skin from the damaging rays of the sun throughout the year. Many types of makeup include different levels of sun protection. Learn to choose makeup with the right SPF (Sun Protection Factor) level of protection and that offer the best coverage for your skin.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

1. Check your favorite and most trusted lines of cosmetics. Most brands of makeup include products with SPF.

2. Explore the makeup counters in major department stores to find the right SPF makeup for your skin type. Department stores offer expertise and demonstrations so you can test the makeup that interests you.

3. Know that foundation, lipstick, lip gloss, blush and tinted moisturizers are the main types of makeup that contain SPF. Department store brands and the cheaper drug store brands both offer an array of products with sun protection.

4. Choose a foundation for your skin based on your skin type. Oily, acne-prone skin requires an oil-free makeup. SPF for all foundations should be at least a 15. The number indicates how many hours the sun protection factor lasts.

5. Understand that while SPF in makeup offers some protection from the sun, as makeup fades away during the day, so does the protection. Tinted moisturizer should be applied underneath the makeup for extra protection. Moisturizers with titanium or zinc oxide provide the best protection.

6. Realize that the lips are the most sensitive area of skin on the body. Apply lipsticks and glosses that contain SPF multiple times per day to ensure lasting coverage and protection.

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