It’s natural. When the sun is shining and the weather is lovely and warm, you want to be outside. A day at the beach, a nice afternoon hike, you name it. And I’m right there with you - nothing beats hiking to the top of a summit and being rewarded with a breathtaking view, seeing the sun glint off of the surface of a lake that is now far below me. Being outside and reconnecting … [Read more...]

Whether it’s summer or winter, sunny or cloudy, whether you’re fair-skinned or dark, you should know how to apply sunscreen to protect yourself and your family. This is especially true because sunscreen is something you should use each and every day that you’re exposed to the sun. It’s not just a product for summer when you know you’re at a higher risk of sun damage. After … [Read more...]

Each year, as the summer rolls around, the search begins for the sunscreen that will accompany the stretch of sun washed, adventure filled days. All summer long, before venturing out into the beautiful drenching of warm sun, we lather ourselves up with generous amounts of sunscreen. We do this habitually, without thinking - ‘you can’t be out in this sun without sunscreen!’ - … [Read more...]

Have you ever woken up, skin red and peeling from sunburn? We’ve all been there, haven’t we? It hurts, it’s embarrassing at work and, somewhere in your mind you’re thinking to yourself, ‘Is this the one that could cause skin cancer?’. If you’re keen to never to get sunburnt again, you’ve come to the right place. Here you’ll find an investigation of the best kind of protection … [Read more...]

Don’t you hate that feeling when you go outside for a nice day at the beach, and you come back with skin that looks (and feels!) like it was baking in the oven all day? Sunscreen was invented for the sole purpose of preventing this tragedy from happening to your precious skin. If you find yourself asking the question, “How does sunscreen work?”, the answer lies in understanding … [Read more...]