Face Beauty Tip
Sunscreen 101
submitted: Apr 7, 2010tip #341
Lauren Conrad keeps her skin healthy and safe by slathering on the SPF when she’s out in the sun.
An ounce of prevention—literally. You need to use a full ounce of sunscreen (think of a shot glass full) to adequately cover your entire body. For your face, a quarter-size dollop should do the trick. Also, use a sunscreen that has broad-spectrum SPF 15 or higher. Need to stock up on sunscreen? Check out these great SPF picks.
Reapply every two hours. UVA rays actually breakdown sunscreen, which is why you need to slather up every couple of hours, especially if you're at the beach.
Don't overlook the nooks and crannies. The most common places for skin cancer to pop up? Between your toes, on your scalp, and in your ears, so be sure to slather on the sunscreen from your head to your feet and everything in between.
Apply it before you go outside. It takes about 15 minutes for most sunscreens to be effective, so slather it on before you even step into the sun.
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This is one thing I am going to follow from now on. This will prevent me from having skin that is bad. After all, you don't see any movie star will dotted, old wrinkly skin.
Awesome help. Thanks!
canygirl816
The only thing i don't get is how to prevent your scalp from burning unless you put you hair up.
Who wants to put sunscreen in their hair?
They sell sunscreen for your hair. I believe it is by Redkin
Sunscreen Is Very Good 4 U! So I'm gonna use it!! but i don't want it n mi hair tho.
Sunscreen is really vital to healthy skin, but if you still want the bronzy, tan look this summer check out www.tanenvy.com for an organic, sunless solution.
Wear a hat to prevent burning your scalp while in the sun.
wow amazing tip! that was really helpful !!! thank you so much! :))
i'll b honest and say that i only wear sunscreen when i go to the pool because lets face it, who wants to smell like sunscreen? i really dont want to walk around smelling like sunscreen... are their any sunscreens without the smell? thnx :P
i use sunscreen religiously every morning before school... but i find that it can give you that really greasy yukky look so i just dust a light covering of foundation mineral powder and my complexion suddenly looks bronze and bright ;)
What a talented post here, I now know much more on sunscreen in the hot summer. I like spending a summer holiday on the beach and enjoy the sunbath, so every year I need many bottles of sunscreen to protect my skin，I am looking for some "equippments" for my summer holiday, which include sunscreen, sunglasses and the bikini, lol. I want to buy one pair of sunglasses on http://www.tomfordsunglassess.com. it seems that the sunglasses on this site are quite cool and stylish, anyway we should protect our skin and eyes at the same time.
Hey all, I never underestimate the value of sunscreen but you really need a broad spectrum cream for protection from UVA rays as well. Personally, I love any Clinique suncreen (and no off putting smell either Jencbee). For day to day, I use Super City Block Ultra Protection SPF 40 (http://www.fragrancesandcosmetics.com.au/skincare/Clinique_Super_City_Block_Ultra_Protection_SPF_40_42793.html). Hope that helps!