On the advice of my dermatologist I use a No7 moisturiser from Boots which has an SPF15 on a daily basis all year round - they do them for a range of skin types. When on holiday or even in strong sunshine here, I use in addition one of their specialist facial suncreams with an SPF of 25. And being a belt and braces sort of person I also wear a big brimmed sunhat on his advice too! This regime works well for me and many people assume that I'm younger than I am simply because of the condition of my skin.

However, it's worth bearing in mind that smoking will do just as much to age your skin as the sun will. So, if you are a smoker, using a higher SPF cream will make little difference - the damage and accelerated ageing will continue regardless of how much you protect your complexion from the sun.

SM

I live in Spain and I use a proper sun cream in addition to a normal face cream. I don't feel the face creams with added protection actually give enough protection if it's at all sunny.
I give my usual moisturiser time to soak in then use a Piz Buin All Day Long on top. If I was actually sunbathing though, rather than just going about my daily business I would use it more than once a day, just to be on the safe side.

Hi

I am not a smoker never smoked at all but wearing contact lenses means i do stretch the skin around my eyes aswell.

I use Elemis/Liz Earle stuff all year around but this has no spf so cant use on holiday

I have been sent a £5 voucher for no7 from boots so will have a look around

Thanks

I use Johnsons SPF 15 when I'm on my hols but to be honest my usual daily face cream that I use all year has SPF15 in it but I prefer to use proper suncream on hols. Not that I let my face get any sun really - I wear hats and if I'm lying in the sun I always have my face covered (that's the best defence against wrinkles, there's always Johnsons holiday skin for face......)

Mari.
I'm a big Elemis and Decleor fan.
Go to http://www.QVC.co.uk and in the search box type in the following numbers.

Item Number: 221845
Item Number: 221445
Item Number: 221425

I do like Elemis and I actually use this one, although it looks like QVC are out of stock at the mo. CLICK HERE

Sanjiiiii

Mari, for your voucher you may like to look at Boots No 7 tinted moisturizer which has SPF 15 - I like it very much (got 1 today myself, I also had a £5 voucher)

Thanks for all your replies

Shirley - I might aswell get some of that as ive got £5 off anyway. Thanks

Sanji - I get all my stuff off qvc too i get loads of tsvs (beauty ones) as for decleor I swear by porlogene gel ive got some scars and it works wonders. Ive used the elemis tan accelerator which was good but never tried the face cream in the gold tube ive only had sos and pro collagen marine cream theyve got a day coming up on qvc april 15th tsv (todays special value) Ill see what theyve got.

I ordered the Elemis TSV from QVC on Sunday and it has the Liquid Layer SPF30 in it.:D I'm a Decleor addict and have their suncream designed specifically for the face (SPF30) and I wear that instead of a moisturiser when on holiday - it's brilliant!

I'm going to try the Elemis product and see what that's like - it might be better for using over a moisturiser which is great when just walking about rather than going to the beach.

I also have the Elemis sun wrinkle cream which you've spoken about - that's SPF25 and is very nice, but I prefer the Decleor product instead. I'm having a full body massage next week and will be buying one or two more sun products to take away with me. I lived in South Africa for 13 years whilst growing up and therefore know how important SPFs are. I never use anything less than SPF15 on my body and SPF25 on my face.

Gillbabe

me and my kids are very fair so i just use the same factor as the kids.... last year we used nivea factor 50+.... worked really well,hardly got a tan at all.... lol

Have just ordered some more Avon Bronze anti ageing face cream SPF30. Two for the price of one at the moment

Lesley. just checking the avon site and I can find a bronze anti ageing sun spray but not a face cream . can you see if you can link me to the page or is the one ive found ??

sanji . might order that from QVC. must admit im not as careful with my face on holiday as i should be . usually put some of my normal sun lotion on my face always Ambro solaires factor 15 .

Lyn, i'm rubbish at doing links

On the suncare page, it is the 3rd picture from the end. Face moisture cream £9.00 BOGOF. I like it because normal suncream for the body seems too greasy and makes my eyes sting

If you put 'Comeback' for the voucher code, it is Free p&p plus 10% off today

Let me know if you can't find it.

is it this one lesley

Avonshop

no that didnt work. think i found it . sp30 in a tube ???

Edit to shorten url link - allmen

Yes, that's the one

the free gift looks good too .might have to make up a £25 order . maybe stock up on my soft and fresh dry spray oil mozzie repelant for Turkey.

lyn

Hi

went to boots today and cant beleive how expensive number 7 is now
its gone mad since it was on a show on the bbc and is really selling out quick cos apparently they proved it worked!

its almost as expensive as clinique now

Have just ordered some more Avon Bronze anti ageing face cream SPF30

I have just used this product for 2 weeks in Fuerteventura - I hate using thick suncreams on my face; this one was nice and light and left my skin soft but not greasy. I'll probably get some more before we go to Ibiza in August.
In my Avon book the current offer on Bronze is 2 for £10, 3 for £13 or 4 for £15.
I have also used another Avon product on my face - it's a 'tint-releasing' moisturiser with SPF20 - not really high enough for on holiday but good to use at home.