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The answer’s an emphatic yes! And here’s some science to back that up: clouds filter out sunlight, but up to 80 percent of wrinkle-causing UV rays manage to still get through. Plus, UV rays can bounce off clouds and hit your skin directly. Bottom line: you should wear sunscreen on cloudy days. Fortunately, gone are the days when slathering on SPF left you a hot sticky, white mess. Yes, sunscreens have caught up with our demands to provide light, skin-nourishing formulas that don’t just sun protect but balance skin and actually transform it from within. Look for sunscreens with a cocktail of moisturizing (and mattifying) ingredients. Combine that with at least SP 30 and you’ll have a winner on your hands. Check out the top six rainy day sunscreens to keep you looking gorgeous. 6 Best Sunscreen Creams For Monsoon   Plum Chamomile & White Tea Sheer Matte Day With a phthalate-free, micro-emulsion formula, this distributes the sunscreen evenly across the skin for a smooth, matte eff...

    If you have oily skin, you need a matte, sweat-proof SPF formula to stay cool and sun protected this summer. These sweat-proof, non-shiny sunscreen formulas comfortably sit right under your makeup without budging. A super light texture and compact sizes make these sun protection products a must have summer-essential.   Lotus Herbals Safe Sun UV Screen Matte Gel Pa+++ SPF – 50 Enriched with Horse Chestnut, Comfrey and Vanilla extracts, this innovative sunblock lotion protects against all forms of sun induced damage and is most recommended for normal and oily skin. Perfect if you prefer all natural, herbal formulas.   Plum Chamomile & White Tea Sheer Matte Day Cream SPF50 Finally, a high SPF cream that doesn’t feel like one. The specially created micro-emulsion formula helps distribute the sunscreen more evenly over your skin. Result: a smooth, matte effect! And while the SPF protects your skin from the outside, the specially blended cocktail of antio...

  The sun’s come out to play, but we’re not about to play with our makeup – summer’s scorching arrival means we need to up our makeup game so we can stay pretty but protected. For us, the key is lightweight formulations with heavyweight protection.   These double-duty, SPF-infused makeup wonders are already in our cart, and we’re about to tell you why they should be in yours.   Nykaa SKINgenius BB Cream SPF30   With the temperatures rising, you might want to dial down on your base routine – especially if your face is prone to sweat and clogging. Nykaa’s SKINgenius BB Cream is a super antidote to melting makeup layers, offering a lightweight sheath infused with Aloe Vera, Green Tea, Cucumber and Jojoba. Even out your skin tone for a flawless base while enjoying its nourishing antioxidant and anti-ageing benefits, plus a solid SPF30.   Kiehl's Butterstick Lip Treatment SPF 25   If you’re looking for a hardworking balm that nourishes fro...

We all lead busy lives. Multifunctional products are the name of the game. No one has the time to layer on different products, so enter multitasking BB/CC Creams, hair serums that tame frizz and strengthen the strand, lipsticks that moisturize, hydrate and color up….Enter sunscreens that do more than sun protection. While you once wore sunscreen to protect you from harmful UV rays, today’s formulas protect, visibly improve skin texture, lighten and undo sun damage.  From dark spot-brightening SPF to oil-regulating formulas, you can find just the right sunscreen for your specific skin concern right here! 7 Sunscreens for Face That’ll Blow Your Mind! 1. Sunscreen + Oil Regulation Lotus Herbals Safe Sun 3-in-1 Matte-Look Daily Sun Block Pa+++ SPF-40 This is no ordinary sunblock! A tinted moisturizer+ sun block+ skin lightener, the formula contains Birch extracts that reduce oiliness and refine pores, soothing Mallow extracts, and skin tightening Hops extracts making it one of the best...

You head to your favorite vacay with warm weather, mimosas, and sea breeze but come back home looking like a baked tomato. You didn’t really picture the intensity of the sun in your dreamy getaway. Not that you are a novice – you slathered on sunscreen, accidentally missed a spot, or just didn’t apply enough—and now your skin is tinged red. You are sunburnt. WHAT IS SUNBURN? When your skin is over-exposed to the sun, it responds with sunburn – discomfort, redness, pain, blisters (there’s more in this repulsive list, but we don’t intend to drive you away at this point) – all suggesting damaged skin cells. Press the sunburned skin, and you will observe it turn white; release and you will watch it retract to red. And there’s more: severe skin damage can also lead to skin cancer. HOW IS SUNBURN DIFFERENT FROM SUNTAN? Suntan is darkened skin due to exposure to the sun’s UV rays. But how does the skin get dark or tanned? It is the result of e...