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Leave a Comment July 20, 2010
As I waited for my mani at the spa last week, I was fascinated and disheartened by the steady stream of customers coming in to use the tanning beds and found myself wishing the tanning tax was something they’d enforce here. The 10 percent tax likely wouldn’t be much of a deterrent, though — each of the perfectly bronzed and weathered looking clients (think Jersey Shore) don’t look like anything will keep them from getting their tan on.
Not that I’m not a fan of the sun-kissed look in moderation — I just prefer, you know, my health, and choose to get golden out of a tube or a bottle. This week, I’m trying out Mary Kay’s Cooling Bronzing Stick — anything to help cool off during this insane heat wave! If it works as well as the Cheek Glaze, it’ll soon be a summer beauty staple, too. I know, Mary Kary, whodathunkit?
Leave a Comment July 6, 2010
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).
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