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A broad-spectrum SPF 30+ sunscreen should be applied every morning to any exposed area of the skin, then reapplied every two hours if you're outdoors and every four hours in you're inside. Allocate a shot-glass worth of sunscreen to your body and a blueberry sized dollop for your face.
In addition, you want to make sure you're applying SPF before you're actually outside.
"It takes at least 10 minutes for the sunscreen to soak into the skin and provide adequate coverage that will match the listed SPF. If you are not protected during those 10 minutes, you can get a really quick burn in sunny zones," notes Dr. Ava Shamban, a board-certified dermatologist based in Beverly Hills. "Also, it's quite common to neglect areas that get sun exposure. For example, we often forget to apply to the back of the neck, our ears, décolletage, and back of the hands. Your sunscreen won't work if you're just applying it in a two-dimensional application process. Apply to every curve of your body to get the SPF listed on the bottle."
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