Protect Your Skin
Now that we seem
to be having some pretty good weather in the UK , I don’t want to jinx it but I’m
quite impressed, I thought I should talk about the rather relevant subject of
protecting our skin. I know it’s a bit
of a boring post but it’s something that’s really important especially this
time of the year whether we have a hot summer or you are away on holiday
somewhere hot. You need to protect your
skin.
You should wear
at least SPF 15 on your face all year round anyway. This is to prevent premature ageing and
wrinkles. I know it seems like a chore
but at lot of foundations and BB creams come with an SPF already built in so
look out for those when choosing one.
I know a lot of
people like to wear lower factor sun creams because they want to get the best
tan they can but you can still get a tan from wearing higher factors. It just means it might take a little longer
to reach that optimum tan but that you won’t burn and this is what we want to
prevent. Burning means you have damaged
your skin and this is what could potentially cause skin cancer. I’m by no means saying just because you’ve
burnt you’re going to get skin cancer but every time you burn you are
increasing your chances.
I never wear
less than SPF 20 on my body and 30 on my face.
I always get a nice tan with this and never burn. If you are someone that burns easily or have
naturally pale skin then wear a higher factor.
Another thing to consider is your moles.
If you have moles then put a higher factor on them. I have a few on my back, one on my leg and
one on my arm and I always put the 30 on them.
You can get the sun screen sticks or the lip ones which are good for
applying to moles without it getting messing.
If you have a lot of moles then it’s probably best to cover yourself in
30 or higher.
Another issue I want
to address is sunbeds. I’m not going to
lie, I’ve been a fan of them in the past.
It’s so much easier to jump on them rather than applying fake tan,
scrubbing it off when it goes patching and starting again. BUT, they are so bad for you. They increase your chances of getting skin
cancer by 400%. That’s huge! Nowadays I’d much rather get my tan from a
can and spend the extra time doing it than risking cancer.
To end, I wanted
to give a benefit of the sun and that is the benefit of vitamin D. Vitamin D comes from the sun and is good for
our bones. Getting out in the sun for an
hour a day will do us the world of good and prevent diseases such as
osteoporosis. If you work indoors try to
get outside on your lunch break or walk to/from work/the station. This will also put you in a better mood!
So without
sounding like a moaning parent, all I’m trying to say is; enjoy the sun but BE
SAFE.
I hope this post
was useful and let me know if you have any other sun facts.
Lauren xx
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