Burn Now, Regret it Later!

Happy Wednesday Fabulous Readers!

Jessica here and this week we get to review Sunscreen! That means it's summer and I can go to the beach now, right?? The beach is my favorite place to be in the summer and any time I can go, I will be there. Even though I go for the ambiance and relaxation, I also go to try and soak up some sun, of course. My pasty white skin won't tan itself!

I always think it best to break in my winter skin with a burn to get it use to the summer sun and tanning so I usually do this...not really on purpose I do use sunscreen but I usually don't put it on until I start to feel a burning...not good I know. What is even more scary is that I have been seeing more and more articles about teens and people in their early 20's battling skin cancer! We always knew tanning beds were not the best option for tanning, but as we learn more and more about the negative effects it's just plain crazy to take the risk! I admit when I was a teen I would go to tanning beds before a big event, like prom, photo shoots or in the summer to be tan before I went to the beach. I am guilty of going just as recently as the winter, who doesn't need a warm pick me up then? Honestly now my mind had completely changed. It is sad about these teens and young adults developing cancer from tanning beds and just not wearing sunscreen, but it truly is great that they are sharing their stories with the world so to hopefully prevent anyone else from going through what they have to go through. This one article in particular disturbed me so I suggest you read it too, CLICK FOR ARTICLE.

Okay, so now on to the protecting! My absolute favorite brand of sunscreen is by far Hawaiian Tropic! It feels great, rubs in easily and the scent is heavenly! It also last long and protects my skin...like a sunscreen should of course! They have a great collection of sun protection and tanning SPF lotion which is all just amazing. I use the Sheer Touch Lotion with SPF 6 protection, which is part of the tanning collection and perfect for me trying to achieve a tan but still want to have some protection.

I have tattoos, so when it comes to preserving and protecting tattoos from fading (or looking like you had work done in prison) you must use a higher SPF to keep your artwork completely protected! For my tattoos I use an SPF 30 at least, I recommend that as a minimum, higher is always best when preserving expensive body art. Hawaiian Tropic: Silk Hydration Lotion Sunscreen is actually a perfect SPF to use because it also hydrates skin and keeps it moist and nourished and looking as fabulous as you on the beach :)

Remember for SPF to help you out you must do your part in following directions and always apply sunscreen BEFORE you go out in the sun. I put in on when I am getting ready for the beach so it has time to absorb and work by time I get to the ocean!

Well that is all for me this week, don't forget to stay protected when in the sun so you can stay looking youthful for a long time!

Keep on Being Beautiful You!