Don't Forget Your Sunscreen!

Have you ever gotten halfway through your day and realized you forgot your sunscreen? Well I know I sure have! Do you think that because your going to be inside an office or your house all day you wont have any sun damage? I used to believe that to! spf helps to protect your skin from the damage and aging affects of the sun. Also have you thought of how much damage is actually caused from your screen's blue light? Just being inside doesn't mean that your safe!

Now that doesn't mean that we need to fear the sun, just simply that we need to do our best to treat our skin as something worth protecting. Gone are the days of baby oil and chasing that burn! We now know that leads to premature aging, lines and wrinkles, and possible cancer caused from the damaging uva/uvb rays.

So how can you best equip yourself daily to keep your skin at its peak health and beauty? Sunscreen. There are tons of formulations and also worth noting that SPF is known to be pore clogging. So that is why it is important to know what to use, when to use it and how to make sure its the most effective.

Here are some of my top tips to help. First is always use high quality products. I lean more towards physical barriers and hybrid formulas. I love zinc sunscreens mixed with some chemical to get the best of both worlds. On my face I look for sunscreen that includes antioxidants and skin care infused formulas to prevent breakouts and actually nourish the skin. also if you are going in the ocean please be sure you are using a reef safe formula to protect our reefs!

I like to think of my sunscreen as the first line of defense, using it daily right after my moisturizer and always carrying it with me to reapply over the course of the day. Yes ladies, even over your makeup! On top of sunscreen things like hats, hoodies, long sleeves and coverups help to protect the skin from over exposure from the sun. Working the protection game from all angles will keep your skin healthy and beautiful!

One very important step that everyone should remember is to wash it off at the end of the day with a gentle, effective cleanser and then moisturize your skin. You should not sleep in SPF as it can clog your pores.

I will provide a link to my favorite sunscreen and also don't forget your kiddos need daily spf as well! I keep a bottle right next to my sons toothbrush so after he brushes teeth we apply sunscreen to help protect him through the day at school.

I hope this helps you and that you are protecting your skin for not only the anti-aging benefits but the health benefits as well!