Do you tan?
This weekend, I read this article in Self magazine about three women who give up the tanning bed. I've always been fairly consistent with wearing sunscreen in the summer, but thanks to my job, I'm now positively manic about it. One woman in the article said that she would "reconsider salons" after learning about alternative ways to reap the (few) benefits of UV light, such as vitamin D and serotonin boosts. Yes, reconsidering the tanning salon might be a good idea.
I'm vigilant about slathering sunscreen on my face and neck every single morning (I like Mario Badescu Oil Free Moisturizer SPF 30 and SkinCeuticals Ultimate UV Defense SPF 30), but I do admit that I'm not as careful about the rest of my body—specifically arms, legs, and ears. Do you use sunscreen every single day? I'm always tempted to skip when it's cloudy, but I have it so grounded in my routine that I rarely do so.
But to be perfectly honest, the best part of wearing sunscreen? Smelling like you're at the beach when you're (sadly) nowhere near it.
Photos courtesy of: Maudelynn's Menagerie and Sun Dance, both via Modern Hepburn
2 comments:
I'm the worst with this. I did give up tanning beds, I don't see the point. This might possibly have to do with the fact that I live in southern California, but I'm using the excuse that I'm wanting to protect my skin. On the other hand, every weekend and most days after work, I lay out by the pool (for hours). I always put 30 SPF on my face when laying out, and occasionally on my body if I feel like I'm burning, but not a minute before that. Otherwise, on a daily basis, I'm (naively) sunscreen free.
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I use sunscreen on my face and neck everyday but am pretty bad about putting it on everywhere else. I need to get into the habit, smelling like the beach wouldn't be too bad :)
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