Summer 2007

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Summer Skincare Concerns
by Farah Husain, Licensed Esthetician/Makeup Artist
Topic: Skincare

Many think that because they aren't "sun worshippers" they don’t have to be particularly concerned about skin cancer or sun damage. I don’t like to scare people, but the fact is that nothing could be further from the truth. Skin cancer is the most common form of cancer amongst women in their 20’s. Research shows that four out of six people will experience skin cancer first hand over the course of their lives. Not only does sun damage threaten your life, it also ravages your skin.

Sun exposure leads to unevenness in skin tone (i.e. "spots"), sagging, ruddiness, fine lines… The list goes on and on, and none of it’s pretty! Just to drive the point home, I’m saying unequivocally that how much sun you get and whether you take precautionary measures will undoubtedly determine how young or old you look. Period.  

So what are the best ways to protect yourself?

First avoid being outside during the peak hours of sun exposure which are between ten and 3 p.m.  You should also wear a pharmeceutical-grade sunscreen 365 days a year. Pharmaceutical-grade suncreens assure that you are truly getting the amount of protection labeled on the bottle. The FDA doesn't yet have a really consistent way of being able to regulate sunscreens. I recommend an SPF of 20-30 daily and something a bit higher when spending an extended amount of time outside. I don’t trust lotions or foundations combined with sunscreen. I think they’re great for additional layering, but not for your primary sun protection. 

Don’t forget to reapply your sunscreen if you get wet or are sweating. I also think it’s a great idea to wear a high concentration Vitamin C serum underneath your sunscreen to help negate anything that might get through. Wearing a big hat and Jackie O. glasses doesn’t hurt either, especially for you gardening enthusiasists. Intelligent and sassy! 

Please save yourself and everyone else a lot of grief by staying out of the tanning beds. There is absolutely no "safe tan" unless it’s a fake one. It's like I tell my clients, you take the turkey out of the oven when it turns brown because IT’S COOKED. Please don’t do this to yourself. Your life is so much more important than that! We all want you to stick around.