Summer is upon us and sunburn
is everywhere. What is the best way to protect ourselves and how often should
we reapply? Considering I am a big advocate for organic airbrush tanning these
questions cross my mind often! I have come to find that we are slightly
off the mark with our protection and products.
Here are a few tips for
better sun protection:
1. We need to be applying
a thicker layer of sunscreen—about two tablespoons for our bodies and 1/2
teaspoon for our face every two hours. Sunscreen does not last all day and
needs to be reapplied often.
2. Wearing cosmetics with
SPF is not enough. Although they are helpful, they are secondary to actual
sunscreen. We should be using sunscreen daily because about 80% of our sun
exposure is accidental. It happens because we think that sunscreen isn’t
necessary for short outdoor activities, such as when we walk the dog or get the
mail on our daily outings.
3. We need to make sure
that we are buying a broad-spectrum UVA and UVB sunscreen so that we are
protected against all of the suns harmful rays year round, especially your
driving arm that sits by the window for hours in all seasons.
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