If you are visiting a hot country where you will be sunbathing or spending time outside it is vital that you protect your skin from the sun. People with fair skin and freckles are at the highest risk of sunburn, and over exposure to harmful UV rays from the sun is one of the biggest causes of skin cancer. Always use sun tan lotion; ideally the lowest you should ever go is SPF15, if you have fair or freckled skin, or have a lot of moles use an even higher factor as you will be at an even greater risk of burning. For children do not cover them up in anything less than SPF 50. Remember that although a tan may look attractive now, it does age the skin so as you get older if you don't adequately protect the skin you will wrinkle and your skin will appear more aged than it should. To help replenish the moisture back into your frazzled skin use after sun lotion; a handy trick is to keep the bottle of lotion in the refrigeration so that is deliciously cool when you apply it to the skin.



If you are a bit panicked that you aren't looking bronzed enough, rather than hitting the oil slap on some fake tan. For a gradual tan use Johnson Holiday Skin to build on the colour, and for evenings before you don your flirty summer dress slick on some Rimmel Sun Shimmer Instant Tan Make Up, guaranteed to give you an instant glow.

Protect your hair from the damaging rays of the sun with a protective leave-in conditioner; the UV absorbents and amino acids in the Joshua leave in conditioner will help your hair retain its vital moisture and form an invisible barrier to help protect your tresses against dryness and split ends.

Foreign countries come with foreign beasties, protect yourself against any unsightly mosquito bites with Jungle Formula Extra Strength Body Spray, giving you up to 10 hours protection against mosquitoes, midges and other biting insects; it may not smell pretty but at least you won't be eaten alive! If you do get bitten rub on some Solar Caine, it will relieve any pain or itchiness caused by sunburn and bites.