Protect Yourself From UV Rays With Sun Screen
The sun sure is
getting bright, isn't it? For the longest time I heard that the
ozone layer was to blame for the summers getting hotter and the tans
getting more severe. Since we are constantly damaging it with our
chemicals and spray cans, it's sadly dwindling away, hence leaving
us with less protection from the sun's harmful UV rays. But, now I'm
hearing more and more stories about El Nino and tropical air flow.
This is the new reason winters are shorter and the sun seems hotter.
Yeah, whatever! Either way, we certainly have to start protecting
our bodies from the sun. Too much exposure to UV rays can obviously
lead to cancer. Possibly even spontaneous combustion. Okay, scratch
that second one. Anyway, get out the sun screen. You're going to
need it this summer.
Are people slapping on SPF 35
sun screen or more of that 1985 Tropicana dark suntan oil? I have to wonder. Last summer my teenage daughter came
to me for sun tan lotion. I replied with "Don't you mean sun screen?"
She made a weird face and said "I want to get tan, not more pale."
Before I knew it, she was laying out back with baby oil all over her
body and a bikini on. OUCH. She might as well climb in the microwave.
Rubbing your body down with baby oil will certainly draw in the sun and
make you sizzle. Not exactly the key to youth. But hey, if you want
dried out, prematurely aged skin, then go for it. Toss in a few sun
spots and skin cancer moles and you're set. In this day and age,
sun-bathing simply makes no sense. We know for a fact now that it does
plenty of harm and no good. It may not provide you with a golden tan, but
sun screen with keep you healthy and young looking. I guess it comes
down to which one you crave more.
Try the safe tan. Hit up the local tanning salons that offer mist-on
tanning. This is the new craze and it seems to be doing well. As for the
sandy beaches, take along a decent sun screen. Preferably one with SPF
35. Above this is too much. After a few hours you'll need to reapply
your sun screen either way. If you're not sure how it works, let me fill
you in. Let's say you can stay in the sun for 15 minutes before you
begin to burn. Sun block with SPF 35 will allow you to stay in the sun
35 times that long. However, it can wear and sweat off.
