Every year when our youngest Darling Daughter goes to camp, I repeat the words, “Sunscreen, Sunscreen, Sunscreen, Bug Spray, Bug Spray, Bug Spray.” Â She grew up going to camp every summer, and now she is on staff at the wonderful, Christian camp, all girls, (except one boys week), with horses, waterfront, crafts, etc. Â She just got home from week one, and only had a couple of small patches of sunburn, and two, small, bug bitten areas. Â Oh, and some scrapes. Â Now, I am aware that she spent one night sleeping in a tent, so I can only surmise, that she is pretty much heeding my chronic advice. Â Cool!
How are you doing with the sunscreen this summer? Â Oh, and Happy Summer, by the way! Â Our family physician, states that the sun today is many times more dangerous than when I was a little girl. Â I have many family members, dealing with the cancerous results of this fact. Â My dermatologist says that the best way to slow down the skin’s aging process, is with sunscreen. Â So whether I am appealing to your concern for your health, or your desire for youthfulness, please apply your sunscreen every day. Â As an esthetician, and according to all I’ve read, here’s the scoop:
After applying facial moisturizer, and before foundation or makeup, apply a facial sunscreen, spf 15, each day. Â If your moisturizer or foundation has spf 15 in it, I don’t believe that is quite sufficient if you plan to be under the sun’s rays at all that day. Â You can purchase a facial spf 15 at any drug store or department store.
Use spf 15 or higher on your body as well. Â It takes the sunscreen a bit to be affective, so make sure you apply it inside, at least 15 minutes before going out into the sun. Â If you will be outside for a number of hours, you will need to reapply your sunscreen (outside is fine) every hour or two, or after being in the water.
So, have a fantastic summer, free of sunburn, and use that bug spray to avoid those nasty mosquito bites at night.
Hugs!
Jill
