Get your sunscreen wrong – skincare expert shares common mistakes

Summer is fast approaching.

Many of us can’t wait to enjoy the heat wave that looks set to hit the UK later this month. But with temperatures reaching 30 degrees, there are also risks.

It’s important to wear SPF to protect our skin – even when it’s not hot outside. Failure to do so can expose your skin to harmful UV rays, which can cause sunburn, premature aging, and an increased risk of skin cancer.

However, if you just put on sunscreen and go, then you’re probably doing it wrong. Celebrity skincare expert Scott McGlynn – AKA @scottmcglynnofficial – listed the common mistakes people make.

In a video shared with his 245,000 social media followers, he revealed how applying the wrong products can lead to skin breakouts.

The clip, which has gained more than 1,500 views, explains: “SPF, we got you covered. This is what you need to know. So many people are wrong. I’m going to tell you why you shouldn’t. This one.

“The SPF for the body, which we apply for the neck down, is not for your face. It’s a face SPF for a reason If you put the body one on your face, it will break out. You find it very fat. Do not absorb. as a face SPF does and the same goes for the lips.

“I’ve seen lots of people on holiday putting SPF on their lips, leaving them shiny and white, and no, you can get an SPF 30 lip balm very easily from any drugstore or any way you get your body products. Here’s one from Aldi, £2.99 I use it almost every day.

“Going in the sun exposing my arms or legs is obviously five stars. QC is five stars. It’s important to get five-star SPF. This is for the neck down for the face. This one from Trinny London SPF 50 absorbs without breakouts and I use it daily.

“This one from Hilo, K is an SPF 50 with a little tint in there. If you want to have a little glow in the summer, this perfect formula for every product for face, body, lips, all different. because we don’t want to put that thick body on our skin that these little thin areas here, you know, we don’t want to break out.

“We don’t want that in your eyeball. Trust me, it will sting. It could possibly cause irritation and also breakouts. We don’t want that. And one for the lips too. I use this one from Rituals. It’s not so expensive.Less than ten SPF 30 there.

“Just apply it because this is my SPF 30 or covered. I don’t use my face or body there. This is your crash course. some kind of skin irritation using that body on the face. Enjoy the sun safely.