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New Tips to Consider When Going Out in the Sun This Spring and Summer

  • May 22, 2010 at 6:25 am

summerIf you have a vitamin D deficiency or may be at risk for one, you may want to consult a doctor about the use of sunscreen when going outdoors. Too much sun screen can cause the body to not soak up the needed vitamin D from the sun. Vitamin D can lower the risk of developing certain cancers, it can help protect the heart, and it can decrease the chances of sicknesses such as a cold. Studies have shown that it can also reduce the risk for multiple sclerosis, breast cancer, and colorectal cancer as well as certain skin cancers. So, a little time without sun screen may be a good thing, but you should check with a doctor. New Tips to Consider When Going Out in the Sun This Spring and Summer - continue reading…

Do You Need A Moisturizer in the Summer?

  • September 1, 2009 at 6:05 am

Summer is the time to dig out your cool summer clothes, maybe head to the beach or pool and show some skin. And yeah… Keep a bottle of sunscreen handy! However, what happened to your moisturizing lotion? Women often consider the summer months as an escape from all the moisturizers and toss them into the closet for the winter.

The most common argument is moisturizers tend to make the skin greasy and it becomes a mess in the sweaty summer. However, your skin requires moisture even in the summer months, just like it needs during winter. Do You Need A Moisturizer in the Summer? - continue reading…

Beautiful Natural Skin

  • August 29, 2009 at 5:52 am

natural2Have a beautiful healthy skin and stress-free it is very easy! All women would want to have beautiful and healthy skin. But usually we just often forget to take care of him, and realized the time had problem skin conditions. And skin care is relatively easy and inexpensive. Recognize what must be done and must be avoided we can make healthy skin glow.

Maybe we did not realize that the skin has many enemies, such as cigarette smoke, alcohol and stress that can damage the health of our skin. Even the sun during the day also the main enemy of our skin. Beautiful Natural Skin - continue reading…

Year-Round Skin Care

  • July 31, 2009 at 4:50 am

suncrenAs summer comes around once again and you joyously shed your winter wear and soak in the sunshine outdoors—be aware of the hidden dangers of baring it all. Most people are aware of the dangers of basking in the sun at the beach or park but did you know that even a little bit of sunrays can damage and age your skin and maybe even worse? First, invest in a good sunscreen/moisturizer—Sunrays are classified into UVA, UVB and UVC rays. When you get sun burned, it is largely due to UVB rays and while UVA rays are milder than UVB rays, their wavelengths are much longer. This allows them to penetrate the layers of the skin more deeply and leads to premature aging of the skin, pigmentation and unsightly wrinkles. Year-Round Skin Care - continue reading…

Sunscreen for Your Sensitive Skin - Don’t Leave Home Without It

  • June 12, 2009 at 5:20 am

sunOverexposure to the sun can wreak havoc on your skin. It not only can cause you great discomfort if you end up with sunburn, you run the risk of getting skin cancer. The US Environmental Agency (EPA) credits 90 percent of non-melanoma cases and 65 percent of melanoma cases to spending too much time in the sun without protection.

Does this mean you can never get that healthy glow that comes from a golden-bronzed tan? Well, you can, but not from the sun. Sunscreen for Your Sensitive Skin - Don’t Leave Home Without It - continue reading…