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.
18 Comments
Add Commenthey guys! thanks for the info. its a big help since im planning to visit Phuket
October 26, 2006 at 1:32 pmi have a wonderful body but i have dark underarms due to harmful deodorants
November 29, 2006 at 8:31 amwhat is the best that i can do?
November 29, 2006 at 8:33 ami am realy sensitive to all types of sunblock. i always break into rashes that are really *gly and itchy at the same time. my boyfriend loves spending time under the sun but obviusly i can't join him all the time because it's not safe for me. any idea if there are products that works for me? i really don't have a sensitive skin. i'm just allergic to some components in a sunblock. (even the coppertone water babies don't work for me)
November 29, 2006 at 10:36 pmhi gurls, can u give me tips on how to achieve a whiter skin? Thanks in advance
February 22, 2007 at 1:27 amnag trekking kasi kame for the whole afternoon sa mountain and mejo nangitim braso ko though naglagay ako ng sunblock spf15. What can u say about this?
February 25, 2007 at 12:39 pmtips to get whiter/fairer skin?!!
March 10, 2007 at 7:18 amtakamine,try this....Glutathione pills........very effective.........
March 11, 2007 at 11:00 amTry injectable Glutathione.. much effective.. Cost much too.. hehe
March 24, 2007 at 5:08 pmfor sensitive skin my derma prescribed me this sunblock : Spectra Ban. it works for me. ;-)
April 13, 2007 at 6:40 pmI just used Dove liquid soap, xtra moisturizer.
April 14, 2007 at 2:56 amTry VMV baby armada. its spf 60. Ive tried different sunbocks but all of them are greasy, baby armada is for sensitive skin and not greasy. its a little expensive
May 8, 2007 at 10:39 pmgirls what brand ng gluta mairecomend nyo,,ung medyo mura en effective din,,not injectable please,,thanks
October 22, 2007 at 12:14 pmgluta yun red covr ng box sis, yun nga lng pag senstve skin mo stop mo mggmit ng gluta d effctve sabi ng doctor
December 29, 2007 at 10:51 amNatural lang umitim sa beach dahil sa araw at hangin ng dagat. Just use Ettas after swimming, your skin color will be back after a week. Enjoy the beach!
January 21, 2008 at 10:25 pmgosh!!!Even if I do this advice, I'm tied down to this mountaineering *gly skin where my veins are all out and my skin being dull. Need more practical and inexpensive ways. But thanks for adding info.
February 29, 2008 at 9:57 pm