Tag: melanoma
I confess: I don’t wear sunscreen every day.
My makeup may or may not contain SPF (I’m always trying new products so nothing is ever used consistently) but on the average day, nope, no sunscreen. To clarify, I apply the stuff if I am going out for run or know I’ll be sitting on a patio or have plans for any other activity that’ll have me outside for any length of time, but for the most part I’m an indoors kinda girl (my views on camping are in line with Beauty Geek Janine’s). Still, I should have better sun smarts.
Here’s the thing: (1) I am lazy. And adding the extra step of applying sunscreen to my routine will mean that I’ll be rushing out the door even later than usual. And (2) most of the facial sunscreens I’ve tried have an unappealing greasy feel.
So I was particularly pleased that Neutrogena‘s new Ultra-Sheer Water-Light Daily Face Sunscreen SPF 45 ($12.99) lives up to its name and claims–it is very lovely worn under makeup and it is uber light. And while the sunscreen still has a slight sunscreen scent, the fragrance reminds me of the beach, and puts me in a summer state of mind.
Note: It comes in SPF 60, too, so fair-skinned ladies and gents can get the protection they need.
Please: do as I say, not as I do (well, come to think of it, now I do wear sunscreen every day, thanks to Neutrogena — so, yes, please do do as I do!).
(yes, I said do do).
May 24, 2010
New data from an American Academy of Dermatology online survey, “Suntelligence: How Sun Smart is Your City?”, revealed that 72 percent of the more than 7,000 respondents believe that people look more attractive with a tan.
Hate to admit it, but I agree–most people do looked more attractive with a bit of a tan–but that’s why you need to invest in self-tanner and sunscreen, ladies!
On a positive note, 75 percent said they would will do anything possible to prevent skin cancer.
And if that’s something you agree with, you might want to check out a myskincheck.ca, new website from La Roche-Posay (their Toleriane line is one of my very faves).
After having checked out the site, I’m somewhat surprised no one else has developed such a useful, interactive website before now. Besides providing info on how to assess your personal risk levels and the like, myskincheck.ca also offers the Mole Checker, a tool that allows you to map the moles on your body onto an illustration that is saved into your online profile. (I think it’d be awfully helpful, too, if they could add a feature where you could upload a picture of each mole, so you could track any changes in the asymmetry, border, colour or diameter of your mole’s over time). You can also print out your profile to bring with you to your dermatologist.
May 17, 2010
A new study reveals that one can actually be a tan-o-holic — addicted to indoor tanning, that is, much like one can become addicted to alcohol or cigarettes.
The study also found that those considered addicted to worshiping the sun also are more prone to abusing alcohol and suffering from anxiety.
April 20, 2010
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I confess: I don’t wear sunscreen every day.