Summer Skin Care Tips

You can surely guess the first step to take in skin care this summer! Yes, use sunscreen! Youve heard this a thousand times probably. Skin cancer is the biggest danger and besides that, we can avoid those early wrinkles, patches of discoloration, and thick leathery texture.

Recent sunscreen improvements
Sunscreen used to be goopy and greasy and smelly. Thats history! In the past 10 years or so sunscreen companies have responded to our complaints with lots of research so now we can pick and choose

scented or unscented

sticks

gels

light lotion

heavier lotion

sprays

oil-free

hypoallergenic

alcohol-based

waterproof or not

scented to appeal to kids

tinted to match make-up

combined with moisturizer

The SPF (sun-protection factor) ranges from 2 to 60. These numbers refer the degree of protection from the suns UV (ultraviolet) rays, the harmful ones. Read the label to be sure it will protect against both UVA and UVB rays. Prices range from about $5 to $30 or so.

Pointers for effective sunscreen use

The minimum SPF you should look for is 15, which provides 93% protection. If youre very fair in complexion, look for 30, which gives 97% protection and if necessary, go even higher.

Dont skimp on how much you use. Your skin needs to be well-covered, so use about an ounce if youre exposing most of your body to sunshine.

If youre on snow, sand or water, be aware that these environments intensify the UV rays by reflecting the sun. Remember too that UV rays are most intense at midday, even if the sun feels hotter in the afternoon. The heat comes from infrared rays, not ultraviolet rays. UV rays are also more intense at higher altitudes.

Dont wait to apply sunscreen until youve been out in the sun a while and are feeling the heat on your skin. Apply it 20 or 30 minutes before you head outdoors to give it time to soak in and start working.

Remember to re-apply about every 2 hours. If youre swimming or sweating to any extent, re-apply even the waterproof varieties.

Dont abandon your sunscreen when the sky gets cloudy. About 80% of UV rays penetrate light clouds, although heavy cloud blocks mostly blocks them.

General summer skin care tips

Be cautious with exfoliation products. Theyre good for some parts of the body but not necessarily for the face. Avoid facial scrubs with coarse granules because they can cause tiny tears in the skin, which lead to uneven pigmentation after youve been in the sun enough.

As an alternative to scrubs, use cleansers and moisturizers containing alpha-hydroxy acids, as these will gently exfoliate and improve the skins texture and tone.

Try using an oil-free moisturizer if your skin feels too greasy in the heat.

If you dont need any moisturizer, wear a foundation with an SPF of 15 or more.

Other skin care tips

When possible, avoid being in the sun

Buy some protective clothing that blocks the UV rays

Use a moisturizer containing an SPF of at least 15

Wear a sunhat

Use a lip balm with sun protection

Keep a family sun care kit in the car, with sunscreen, sunscreening lip balm, hats and sunglasses

Drink at least 8 8-oz glasses of water each day

For more information on skin care and other beauty advice, feel free to contact The Salon Cabochon in Sacramento, California.

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