30/01/2026
Have you noticed that the sides of your neck & face appear more sun-damaged & aged than the central areas?
This is usually caused by a combination of issues:
🔹Environmental over-exposure of the right side of our face due to driving
🔹Concentrating our sun protection on the bits that we can see (forehead, nose, front of cheeks & down the middle of the neck), forgetting about the unfortunate side bits
🔹Nuking the sides of the neck with perfume.
So, don’t scrimp on the SPF! Slap it on thickly and spread it all the way to the edges (including the ears & the back of your neck)
And please please stop putting perfume on your neck.
There can be a photosensitivity reaction between the product and UV light, leading to production of excessive pigmentation.
We do have ways of improving this skin damage, but it’s far better to avoid it happening in the first place.
🔹Pop your perfume at the nape of your neck under your hairline.
💦Spray it upwards and walk through it
🥰Or just don’t wear any - rely on your natural pheromones and awesomeness.
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