Nivea Sun Moisturising Sun Lotion 50+

I have a sensitivity to the sun. Summer is of course the main time I have to cover up however spring and autumn have at late made me uncomfortable. For years I was give a total block (factor 50+) by my GP and I thought I was doomed for a life with white streaks down my face, hair sticking to my face and being totally unable to just nip down to the shops or the pub before I would have to reapply. I decided to take a gamble and move away from the traditional factor 50 and try a branded version. I see on offer, reasonably priced and promised me the same protection as any other factor 50 (including the doctors NHS version) but without the problems of the sticky un-wearable ...  Read the complete review

I recently had a penchant for calling my pale, ginger friends with freckles "daywalkers" in homage to South Park and due to their difficulty in dealing with the suns UV rays. It would almost always turn them red. It caused me hilarity. This was quite obviously mean and so karma decided to get me back by giving yours truly excruciating sunburn. I was wearing a mere Factor 15 sun lotion at the time, due to my view that I didn't want to burn but that i also wanted a slight tan. How niave. The lotion acted like oil, baking me in the sun. It was from then on that I decided to take no chances. Quite obviously personal vanity isnt the only ...  Read the complete review

Yesterday I reviewed the factor 50 children's sun lotion by Nivea which I bought by mistake when I was trying to buy this one. Someone pointed out you should be able to see sun screen when it's on and that's true but there's a world of difference between this cream and the children's, this cream leaves a shiny sheen on the skin but no colour and the children's leaves a ghostly cream glow that makes you look like victorian ectoplasm! That's why I didn't use the children's one after one attempt. Is it just me or do all sun creams smell pretty much the same? I can't describe the smell, it's some sort of chemical I think. This is a fairly thick white lotion ...  Read the complete review