Sun Health and Skin Care Tips — sun health
Do I Need to Worry About UV in the Winter?
Can I get a sun burn in the winter?
Yes! Snow is highly reflective. That's why you may have noticed you get an eye goggle tan while on the slopes. On a sunny day, fresh snow can reflect up to 90% of UV radiation! That's almost a double dose of UV. Make sure you are protected with a sun visor even in the snow!
Do I Need Sun Protection in the Winter?
Yes! UVB rays (the ones that cause burning) may be weaker in the winter, but UVA rays (the ones that cause skin aging) are the same strength year...
12 Ways To Anti-Age For FREE
So rich people obviously don't age (have you SEEN JLo?). But what about the rest of us? Do we have a chance? Actually, there is a lot us common folk can do to stay looking young and most of it doesn't cost a thing! Here we have compiled our Top 12 ways to age for zilch, nada, nothing!
1. Chill out- have you even seen a monk with wrinkles? It doesn't happen. They glow and radiate until the day they die/are reborn. Why? Because they don't stress or worry. Stress is a huge accelerator of...
5 Ways To Make Sure Your Sunscreen Is Effective
Little Miss (or Mr.) Sunshine
Do My Clothes Protect?
We get this question so much that we decided to make a separate blog post about it.
The disappointing truth is not really! And honestly, when dealing with skin cancer, "not really", is a frightening answer.
While most fabrics do provide some level of protection, their UPF ratings are not as high as you may think. In fact, you can still get sunburned through a cotton T-shirt! To offer proper protection, fabric should have a rating of UPF 50+.
What does UPF mean?
The UPF stands for Ultraviolet Protection Factor which is a numerical rating to clothing.
A UPF protection clothing with rate 50 means that...