Summer is here, the sun is here,
vacations are here so it is beach time, river time, barbecues, swimming-pools
and picnics time too…We spend so much good time outdoors but as a consequence
we are more exposed to the sun and its harmful effects. We can ignore that fact
now and face the consequences in several years or we can deal with it now so we
will not have to face anything in the future.
The sun produces 2 types of ultraviolet
rays.
1/UVA rays that can cause skin cancer and
premature aging (lines, wrinkles, age spots)
2/UVB rays that are the first cause of skin reddening and
sunburn (that can also cause skin cancer)
The higher the number after the acronym SPF is (SPF15,30,50) the stronger the protection and
the longer you can stay in the sun before getting burn. But do not get fool, they
are a good tool but they are not infallible. The best protection and the
cheapest will always be to do what doctors recommend which means to stay out of
the sun from 10 am to 4 pm on summer days and if you cannot avoid it then use
the appropriate sun cream for your skin and do not forget your sun glasses, and
a hat. Do not forget that to be efficient a sunscreen is the first thing you
should apply (a good amount) on your skin after you have washed it. You also
need to reapply it often during the day especially if you sweat or if you go
swimming.
For those who think that every dark/black
skin is insensitive to the sun; let me tell you a story. A few years ago I went
to the beach with 2 other friends. I did not have a car at the time so I had to
follow the driver who wanted us to be at the beach at 10 am, whereas I would
usually go to the beach around 5 pm. The
three of us stayed at the beach from 10 am to 7 pm. One of my friends has Portuguese
origins; the other one has South Korean origins with dark skin meaning that
none of us burn easily. When I came back home everything was fine and of course
I was a few shades darker; but the next day… When I woke up I realized that the
skin on my legs was peeling like crazy that was horrible. I called my friends
and the same thing happened to them but they also had sunburn. It was summertime
but for 3 weeks we had to wear pants as it would just look too horrible to show
our legs. Since that day I have learnt my lesson; I just stick on going to the
beach starting 5 pm and I always wear sunscreen if for any reason I had to stay
outdoor a long period of time.
I wear a SPF 50 on my face and SPF 30/50 on my
body when I know I will have to stay out in the sun for a long period of time.
If I am out in the morning/late afternoon or just for a short period of time I
do not wear sunscreen on my body but I stick to my SPF 50 sunscreen on my face.
I use a sunscreen that also works as moisturizer all year round and on
summertime I always use a SPF 50. I have been working on evening out my skin
tone and fading dark spots on my face and I have learnt that if you do not
protect your skin from the sun you will only get minimum results. Let me
tell you IT WORKS for me.
This summer I have used the products
above. Alpha H(3) is my everyday face moisturizer/sunscreen and so far it is my
all time favorite. It has a light texture, does not leave any white residue and
does not make dark skin look purple unlike many sunscreens. I got the Caudalie(1) one for free when I bought their “Vinoperfect radiance serum”. When I tried it
at first I thought that I would look purple but when you massage it well to
your skin the color completely disappear. They should actually add transparent
on the packaging. It is good but not as light as the Alpha H(3) so I use this one on
my face when I am at the beach as you need to apply it more often and this one
is also cheaper. The Laroche-Posay(2) sun screen called “nutritive oil” has the
texture of an oil but looking at the ingredients it is not; it’s just a mix of
chemicals as many sunscreen. It is transparent easy to apply and it’s the
cheapest out of the three. I only apply this one on my body when I am exposed
to the sun for a long period of time.They all contain UVA and UVB
protection.
As you can see I choose to deal with
the harmful effects of the sun now to avoid problems in the future.
What about you?
XOxo Dianna.H
XOxo Dianna.H
Photo:
(1)Caudalie Soleil Divin-Face Suncare SPF 50-40ml
Worldwide free
delivery at feelunique.com : http://www.feelunique.com/brands/caudalie/soleil-divin-sun-care
(2)LA ROCHE-POSAY Anthelios
invisible nutritive oil SPF50+-200ml
Worldwide delivery at Escentual.com
: http://www.escentual.com/la-roche-posay/larocheposay117/
(3)Alpha
H Daily Essential Moisturiser SPF 50- 50ml
Worldwide
free delivery at BeautyBay.com: http://www.beautybay.com/alphah/Alpha-H/Sun-Care/Uneven-Skin-Tone/_/N-1z140d7Z1z14073Z1z14079
You can also easily
find the first two in French Pharmacies
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