Avoid your first sunburn of the season
- Natalie Jones
- 12 hours ago
- 2 min read
Every spring I hear the same story (and I’ve been guilty of it myself): you head out for a walk, a run, or a coffee on one of those first warm days… and end up with that classic “spring burn.”
After a long winter, it’s easy to forget just how strong the sun is here in Aotearoa New Zealand. It’s almost a rite of passage — one bad burn at the start of the season — but, it doesn’t have to be!
Why spring sunburns happen
Our UV rays don’t wait until summer to ramp up. In fact, New Zealand has some of the harshest UV in the world year-round. The cooler air tricks us into thinking the sun isn’t strong, but your skin feels it. And burns early in the season can do just as much damage as those midsummer scorchers.
How to avoid that “first burn”
The trick is simple - don’t get caught out. A few habits make all the difference:
Carry sunscreen with you — having it on hand is half the battle - that's why our pocket-sized tins are so handy!
Apply first thing in the morning, even on cloudy days— that way you have at least some protection for the highest UV hours of the day (from 10am).
Top up regularly — carrying a tin with you makes this easy.
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For me, the game-changer has been our 30g Smidge tin. It slips into my pocket or bag so easily that I genuinely wear more sunscreen now than I ever used to. It’s saved me from so many “oops” burns. Honestly, at $22.99, it’s the best investment you’ll make ahead of summer!
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