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“If I could offer you just one tip for the future, sunscreen would be it”. Wise words from the 1999 hit, Everybody’s free to wear sunscreen by Baz Luhrmann.

The sun is vital as it provides us with light, warmth and well-being. However, sun exposure is also a significant risk factor for skin health as UV rays can be really harmful, causing many problems, from sunburn to skin cancer. Your sun protection is essential, especially in places with increased sunshine throughout the day. Of course, you do not have to live with the constant fear of the sunlight. What you need to remember is that sun protection requires the right way to do it. What is this right way you might wonder? Let’s find out:

1 Use your sunscreen properly

Facial sunscreen is vital and is always present in every woman’s bag. But when you use a sunscreen with SPF 30 protection index, in fact, the protection you enjoy is only 10 or 15 SPF. This is because we all put less than the recommended amount. So it would be good to use one with a protection index of 50, especially in the summer months. It is also important to make sure you use a higher factor of protection for young children and keep out of the sun during peak hours of the day when the sun is at it’s hottest.

2 Timing Is Key To Protection

Most sunscreens have maximum protection brevity for 2 hours. So if you intend to leave the house at 10, for example, don’t wear cream at 8 am in the morning. Try to put it on around 30 minutes before you leave the house. This allows time for the cream to soak into your skin. Top up the sunscreen every couple of hours, especially the most exposed areas such as your arms and face.

3 There Are Other Ways To Protect Besides Sunscreen

The sunscreen is definitely the one you should not forget before leaving the house, and this is what all dermatologists recommend. There are, of course, other ways to protect yourself that can protect you.

In Australia and New Zealand, they go by the moto ‘Slip, Slop, Slap’ and it is one I would recommend for all. You may be wondering what on earth this is! The campaign is aimed at smaller children to teach them the dangers of the sun.

Slip on a shirt

Slop– on the sunscreen

Slap- on a hat

Don’t believe me? The campaign kicked off in the early 1980’s and became a motto that lived on. Here is one of the original advertisements from 1980 from Victoria, Australia:

Wearing long clothes that cover most of your body is a convenient and effective solution. Just think that the less your skin is exposed to the sun’s ultraviolet rays, the more you increase your chances of protection against them.

In addition to this, make you you seek shelter at peak points of the day. As the saying goes, ‘Only mad dogs and Englishmen go out in the midday sun’! Stay safe and seek shade.

4 Don’t Cheap Out On Sunglasses

Many are those who forget the sensitivity of the eyes to the intense presence of the sun. Apart from the fact that a burst of sunshine can be dazzling for us, especially in sunny areas, it can also cause some damage from their constant exposure to the sun. That is why it is necessary to wear sunglasses to protect them. They are certainly an accessory that develops and improves our overall style, but the glasses from frequent use are usually filled with scratches. However, this results in UV rays passing through and not protecting your eyes. For better protection, it is greatly advised NOT to skimp out on sunglasses. However, this does not mean you need to spend hundreds on a pair of glasses. Look up the UV protection and make sure you’re getting the best possible protection for your eyes.

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5 Wear sunscreen all over your face

And when we say the whole face, we mean the whole face. Strange as it may seem to you, very often types of melanoma forms in the area of ​​the eyebrows and the hairline. Even these areas need protection. Because our face is the one that is constantly exposed to the sun’s radiation, we should be cautious in the measures we take to protect it. So the products we have to buy must be characterized by reliability and efficiency. In the online store of Foto Pharmacy, you can find every kind of sun protection, which will protect and secure your health status against the sun’s ultraviolet rays, so that you do not have to worry all the time.

So lets be honest, since I mentioned the 1997 hit by Baz Lahrmann it’s been running around in your head hasn’t it? So just to help you out, here it is. Enjoy!