THE IMPORTANCE OF SUN CARE

 

 

Summer Skin Care

When the cold weather has finally faded away, new concerns arise and for us here at Willow. It means a focus on summer skin care. Most people already understand the basics, i.e. the importance of applying SPF for skin cancer prevention, whether or not they’re devout about it. However, there’s a lot more to making sure your skin stays gorgeous when the blaring UV rays increase on the face of the Earth.

 

Is This Year’s Winter an Indicator of the Summer Weather to Come?

Many experts are saying yes. Each country has its own UV index and this can be used to predict how long a person can be outside without skin protection before sun burn and other damage begins to set in. However, this shouldn’t be taken as an excuse to risk it. Always take the necessary steps to protect your skin from the sun.

 

It’s very important to remember that your skin needs sun protection even when you’re indoors. Visible sunlight isn’t an indicator of the UV rays that are around you. The fact is that UV rays can even affect those who spend the majority of their time inside a building. There are two different types of UV rays – UVA and UVB. Although UVB rays are the ones most commonly responsible for skin cancer, UVA rays can also cause skin cancer, and unlike UVB, UVA can go through windows and speed up skin aging.

 

It’s true that ultraviolet rays are present on the Earth year round, even in winter, but with summer comes more radiation. The summertime risks for skin damage are compounded by the fact that people tend to expose larger areas of their skin when the weather’s hot, wearing shorts, sandals, tank tops, swimwear, shorter hair styles, tops that are off the shoulder, backless, or strapless. It puts them at an even greater risk for skin cancer, age spots, wrinkles, fine lines, pigmentation and all the other effects of sun on skin.

 

 

How to Have a Summer Skin Care Routine that Works

It’s vital to your youthfulness, vitality, and overall health that you know specifically how to take care of your skin in the summertime. Applying SPF is only the basics, and you have to be diligent about it. Not only does sunblock need to be applied more often than once a day, but it also needs to be applied to skin that’s covered in clothing (unless theres no chance their coming off). This means a full body treatment a few times a day. What a great way to reduce stress!

 

 

Did you know...?

Melatonin (the hormone that stimulates the cells in your skin to produce Melanin - the pigment in your skin) can be triggered through UV rays that enter the Iris. So even if you're covered from head to toe in sunscreen you can still end up with pigmentation spots if you're not wearing sunglasses.

My advise.... Sunscreen (minimum SPF30 but preferrably SPF50), hat and sunnies is best practice if you want a youthful even toned skin for years to come.