deviant
04-23-2007, 12:54 PM
Skin Savers
• Dare to go bare, but be sure you moisturize rough knees, elbows, and all-over chapped skin. For major under-the-sun fun, choose a moisturizer with high SPF.
• Not everyone is aware that sunscreens and sunblocks aren’t the same. Both offer broad-spectrum protection from UVA and UVB rays, but sunscreens have chemical ingredients that still absorb harmful UV light while sunblocks reflect rays and provide more coverage.
• Always use sunblock with SPF 15 or higher. Choose from Coppertone’s sun protection line. Coppertone Sport 30, is a non-greasy sweatproof, waterproof sunblock that says on when you play, swim or workout. If you don’t want to tan, use Coppertone’s All-Day SPF 45 Moisturizing Sunblock Lotion with Vitamin E and Aloe.
• Apply sunscreen even before you head outdoors. Do it in the nude, as part of you’re a.m. bathroom routine, 30 minutes before you head outdoors.
• If you have sensitive skin and break out easily, look for chemical-free sunblocks which uses active ingredients titanium and zinc oxide in an invisible format. Water Babies Sunblock SPF 15 is hypo-allergenic and specially formulated for delicate skin.
• Realize that the safest tan comes from a bottle though it won’t have the protective melanin buildup that comes from a real tan, so you’ll still need to put on SPF.
• For a convincing fake tan, exfoliate first to remove dead skin cells and ensure the tan develops evenly.
• Banish body breakouts by switching to a medicated cleanser weeks before you plan to wear your back-baring bikini. Try Neutrogena’s Acne-prone Formula soap.
• Keep your skin bite-free. Protect yourself from sand fleas and mosquitoes with Johnson & Johnson’s Off Lotion.
Face the Facts
• Don’t forget to put on facial sunblock, paying attention under the eyes where fragile skin wrinkles easily and above the lips which is prone to hyperpigmentation (darkening).
• The easy way to cleanse your face when you’re far from home or a bathroom? Keep a toner in a small travel bottle and cotton pads in plastic bags for a quick clean-up.
• Keep cool by spritzing on Evian Brumisateur water spray regularly.
• If you must powder to ‘de-shine’ your complexion, then remove the oil with powdered blotting paper.
• Too much sun? Balance a burnt nose by applying pink cream blush high on your cheeks for an all-over rosy glow.
• Your lips will need guarding too. Slick on Blistex Lip Tone. It has a slight touch of color, SPF 15, and a moisturizing-nutrient complex.
• Go for natural lip color that soothes dry, chapped lips. Top it off with a lip gloss for a sensuous summer mouth.
Scent-tillate
• Skip heavy, floral scents. Heat and humidity can make your perfume smell stronger. Splash on cooling body sprays instead for a refreshing pick-me-up.
• Don’t spray your fragrance directly onto skin if you’ve already applied sunblock. Chemical ingredients in your sunscreen may alter its scent. Instead try spraying it on your hair.
• If you’re sick of scents that don’t last through the day, switch to solid perfumes, which come in a harder, gel form. Rub on your pulse points—they last longer and are handier to bring around.
Hair Comes the Sun!
Protect your hair from the sun’s harsh rays with a scarf. Or wear a hat. Then wash it with an anti-oxidant-rich hair care product to keep hair color from fading and enrich your natural shade.
• You can treat sun-damaged hair with a deep conditioning treatment to rebalance the hair and scalp.
• Dare to go bare, but be sure you moisturize rough knees, elbows, and all-over chapped skin. For major under-the-sun fun, choose a moisturizer with high SPF.
• Not everyone is aware that sunscreens and sunblocks aren’t the same. Both offer broad-spectrum protection from UVA and UVB rays, but sunscreens have chemical ingredients that still absorb harmful UV light while sunblocks reflect rays and provide more coverage.
• Always use sunblock with SPF 15 or higher. Choose from Coppertone’s sun protection line. Coppertone Sport 30, is a non-greasy sweatproof, waterproof sunblock that says on when you play, swim or workout. If you don’t want to tan, use Coppertone’s All-Day SPF 45 Moisturizing Sunblock Lotion with Vitamin E and Aloe.
• Apply sunscreen even before you head outdoors. Do it in the nude, as part of you’re a.m. bathroom routine, 30 minutes before you head outdoors.
• If you have sensitive skin and break out easily, look for chemical-free sunblocks which uses active ingredients titanium and zinc oxide in an invisible format. Water Babies Sunblock SPF 15 is hypo-allergenic and specially formulated for delicate skin.
• Realize that the safest tan comes from a bottle though it won’t have the protective melanin buildup that comes from a real tan, so you’ll still need to put on SPF.
• For a convincing fake tan, exfoliate first to remove dead skin cells and ensure the tan develops evenly.
• Banish body breakouts by switching to a medicated cleanser weeks before you plan to wear your back-baring bikini. Try Neutrogena’s Acne-prone Formula soap.
• Keep your skin bite-free. Protect yourself from sand fleas and mosquitoes with Johnson & Johnson’s Off Lotion.
Face the Facts
• Don’t forget to put on facial sunblock, paying attention under the eyes where fragile skin wrinkles easily and above the lips which is prone to hyperpigmentation (darkening).
• The easy way to cleanse your face when you’re far from home or a bathroom? Keep a toner in a small travel bottle and cotton pads in plastic bags for a quick clean-up.
• Keep cool by spritzing on Evian Brumisateur water spray regularly.
• If you must powder to ‘de-shine’ your complexion, then remove the oil with powdered blotting paper.
• Too much sun? Balance a burnt nose by applying pink cream blush high on your cheeks for an all-over rosy glow.
• Your lips will need guarding too. Slick on Blistex Lip Tone. It has a slight touch of color, SPF 15, and a moisturizing-nutrient complex.
• Go for natural lip color that soothes dry, chapped lips. Top it off with a lip gloss for a sensuous summer mouth.
Scent-tillate
• Skip heavy, floral scents. Heat and humidity can make your perfume smell stronger. Splash on cooling body sprays instead for a refreshing pick-me-up.
• Don’t spray your fragrance directly onto skin if you’ve already applied sunblock. Chemical ingredients in your sunscreen may alter its scent. Instead try spraying it on your hair.
• If you’re sick of scents that don’t last through the day, switch to solid perfumes, which come in a harder, gel form. Rub on your pulse points—they last longer and are handier to bring around.
Hair Comes the Sun!
Protect your hair from the sun’s harsh rays with a scarf. Or wear a hat. Then wash it with an anti-oxidant-rich hair care product to keep hair color from fading and enrich your natural shade.
• You can treat sun-damaged hair with a deep conditioning treatment to rebalance the hair and scalp.