text: Its a difficult question this!\n\n30+ sunscreen is the sensible answer. But I find if I just do this then I get terrible heat rash and sun blotches.\n\nI find personally if I have a few sunbed tanning sessions before I go on hols, (I know its not good for you but I dont think heat rash and blotches are that good for us either. lol) Then I have a tanning treatment such as St Tropez. So I look lovely and tanned before I get there. THEN I still use 30+ protection for the first few days and drop the sun protection factor gradually.\n\nWhenever I do this I come back home with a nice tan. I dont burn and I dont get the very embarrassing rash and blotch effect?\n\nHope this helps