Sun Protection

Advantages: YOU WILL NOT BURN
Disadvantages: END UP WITH BROWN STREAKS

...in my area dropped an Avon brochure through my door. To my delight there was a buy one get one free offer. I have very sensitive skin and need a high factor. So i decided on the above product as i like watersports aswell. On my first day in the sun i was delighted that i didnt burn. To my disgust my husband said i had brown streaks on my face, when i looked closer at my skin it was all over my body. I just put it down to pigment change, so i kept ...
...i used it again and to my horror i was starting to look like streaky bacon. I tried scrubbing my skin, exfoiliating to my skin was raw. Needless to say i stopped using the above product and went back to using a top product like amber soliare. I would never recommend this product to anyone, unless there were going to a fancy dress party and were dressing up as a red indian.This prodct nearly ruined my holiday. ... Read review

Advantages: Don't have to keep re-applying, waterproof, factor 50
Disadvantages: Quite thick so hard to rub in and tube could be bigger!

...protecting my kids is the Avon `Bronze Kids', Sun Lotion. It's brilliant, not only is it factor 50, but it is fully waterproof, which I can deffinately vouch for as I had a `splodge' of it on my arm, and when getting in the shower about 2 hours later, couldn't remember what this was and could not get it off, I thought I had caught some skin disease!!. I am so confident that this works that I only have to apply it once to both my children when they ...
...sooooo thick, it's quite hard to rub in, and on numerous occassions my daughter has gone to pre school looking rather anoemic!. I was quite concerned however, when I first bought it as a friend had asked how many stars it had??, I looked on the back of the tube and couldn't find any. I was a bit concerned and thought that this would not be any good but, have since learned that if it has UVA and UVB (50) then it is OK. I'm not quite sure what it all ... Read review

Advantages: does not irritate eyes
Disadvantages: none

...As I am an avon rep i thought i would give this a try but was not very confident as it was quite cheap compared to the highstreet prices. I now find this brand is a must when i go on holiday and my 4 year old has a lot more fun without tears and the rest of my family and friends now use it including most of the adults. the best thing is it is also quite cheap and will not break the bank. ... Read review

Advantages: Lovely packaging and smell.
Disadvantages: Greasy and not great sun protection.

Banana Boat is usually my sun protection of choice whenever I go on holiday. This is down to the tropical looking packaging, exotic name and a scent that screams beach, pool and summer sun! Maybe this isn't the best way to choose a sun protectant but as I have sun resistant skin I have never been overally worried and it has always left me burn and problem free, however with this particular product I was left more disappointed. I was left burnt despite ... Read review

Advantages: UVA/UVB Protection, moisturises
Disadvantages: A bit greasy

...I have been using Garnier Ambre Solaire for quite a while now and there are some things I like about it and others I don't. It has both UVA and UVB protection which we are told is a great benefit and we should always look for both of these in our sun screen lotion. They both react towards the body differently as so both need to be protected from. UBV rays can cause sunburn and some forms of skin cancer. In the past UVA was considered less harmful, ...
...protected." I use the Garnier moisturising protection milk which is apparently a non-greasy, non-sticky formula which is immediately absorbed and leaves skin feeling moisturised while it protects. I do agree that is leaves my skin feeling moisturised. After a week of applying this daily on holiday my skin was really nice and soft and you could feel that it was really taken care of and had not been damaged in the sun at all. This is because it contains ... Read review