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As the summer begins, women have an important choice to make: Do I bravely bare my winter skin, translucent as it may be, and patiently wait for the sun? Or, do I fake it ’til I make it with tanning sprays and beds? Whichever the decision may be–but particularly if you’re a sun worshiper or you spend a lot of time outdoors–take this advice first and always start with a great sunscreen. Here are our picks for the season from some of the top names in the skin-protection industry.

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La Roche-Posay Anthelios 60 is a superlight sunscreen that packs a double-whammy punch: SPF 60 is paired with antioxidants that the company says protects your skin “down to the cellular level” while blocking both UVA & UVB rays. La Roche-Posay has long been touted as the mother of all sunscreens, so you can feel confident entrusting your snowy white legs to them for the season ($27.50, most national drug store chains, larocheposay.us).

From Peter Thomas Roth, an SPF 30 oil-free sunscreen mist is beyond convenient. Its “360-degree” spray goes on surprisingly evenly and the company’s claim of “no-rub” rings true. Give your body the once-over and come away from the beach with nary a zigzag tan line ($28, Sephora, peterthomasroth.com).

Nature’s Gate Aqua Block Sunscreen was developed for surfers and scuba divers, so you can trust that the SPF 50 formula will withstand a day at the beach or a marathon gardening session without breaking a sweat. The added ingredients of chamomile, shea butter and rosemary are soothing, not only to the skin, but to the senses as well ($8.99, natures-gate.com). Read the rest of this entry »