Posts Tagged ‘sun’
Monday, August 23rd, 2010
Hopefully you’ve already decided that the negatives outweigh the positives when it comes to sunburns and tanning. Wrinkles, cancer, splotchy skin, freckles, moles and premature death are simple reasons to avoid going outdoors unprotected. Having said that, giving up sunburns doesn’t mean you have to give up on glowing golden skin. In fact, the opposite is true. With an incredibly competitive industry blossoming, sunless tanners are better than ever. Bronzed Envy is a perfect example of the strides this industry has made, and has offered up a fabulous Bronzed Envy Home Tanning Kit so you can get a salon quality tan every day of the year in the comfort of your own home.
Trying these products out has been a joy as Bronzed Envy offers a complete line designed to give you a gorgeous glow. The line includes lovely scrubs and moisturizers, but at the heart of what matters most … the sunless tanners are amazing. My favorite is the “Bronzed Illusion” sunless tanning lotion. I like to use it on my face every few days to avoid having to wear too much makeup and it instantly makes my fair Irish skin look like it’s been to the beach for a week. The color is natural and the smell … unlike other sunless tanners, the scent of “Bronzed Illusion” is fantastic! It’s similar to a really mild orange creamsicle, which is something worth purchasing even if it didn’t offer a tan. The most popular Bronzed Envy product though is an aerosol spray called ”Tan in a Can”. Good stuff! (more…)
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Tuesday, July 27th, 2010
Photo by: Bill Gracey on Flickr.com
With temperatures continuing to rise and children spending even more time outdoors enjoying the sun, parents should remain cautious of the effects the intense heat and harsh sun rays can have on the skin.Board Certified Dermatologist Dr. Patrick Bitter, Jr. offers some essential tips to help parents keep their children’s skin safe and protected from the sun.
Summer Skin Care 101
- Know your sunscreens. Every parent knows that the best way to protect your child from sun exposure is to lather on the sunscreen. With hundreds of brands out there all advertising that they are the best, how can you be sure the lotion you are applying is really protecting against harmful UVA rays? According to experts, the best sunscreens should always contain zinc oxide or titanium dioxide. These two chemicals don’t irritate or get absorbed into children’s sensitive skin but still act as a powerful shield. Sunscreens should also always be broad spectrum, which means that they block both UVA and UVB rays protecting not only against sunburn, but wrinkles and aging of the skin.
- BEENS. When it comes to favorite foods, parents know that beans are not on the tops of many kids’ lists. However, in the case of sun protection, BEENS is the best way to keep your child safe. An acronym for the most sensitive parts of the body, BEENS stands for back of the knees, ears, eye area, neck and scalp. If these body parts are properly covered, sunburn is 50% less likely to happen! (more…)
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Tuesday, May 25th, 2010
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The heat is already here and it’s about to get hotter! After a frigid winter, it’s hard to imagine that within a couple of weeks keeping cool will have become one of our top priorities again. Icelandic Glacial, the world’s first CarbonNeutral® certified bottled spring water for both product and operations, has come up with four tips for staying hydrated in the summer sun and they’ve done it well. So, no matter what water you choose, use this great advice and reap the benefits of the best beverage in the world!
- Drink first, exercise later. Staying hydrated before you hit the gym, the field or the pavement is just as important as staying hydrated while you’re exercising. Drinking prior to vigorous activity will help keep your heart rate and body temperature low and give your energy a boost. Once you feel thirsty, you’re already dehydrated.
- Cut out the sugar. Replace sugary sports drinks and caffeinated favorites with water. Caffeine acts as a diuretic and causes the body to lose water. With adult body weight comprised of up to 70% water, it is the single most vital component of the daily diet. Water assists with digestion and balances metabolism without the added sugar or calories! (more…)
Tags: beverage, drink, exercise, fitzness, heat, hot, hydration, icelandic glacial, lose-weight, sun, sweat, water, workout
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Wednesday, July 22nd, 2009
Fitzness.com
In this ‘information generation’ that we live in, it’s still amazing to me that anyone at all would go out in the sun specifically to tan/burn or actually pay to ingest tanning rays in a tanning bed. It just seems weird! We all know that even moderate exposure to UVA and UVB rays can cause skin cancer. And even if one doesn’t end up with a fatal case of melanoma, the little scars you could end up with all over your body from having suspicious moles removed is pretty stressful. Wrinkly or splotchy skin follow in the “delightful side effects” category as well.
But don’t get me wrong. I love a bronze body now and then too. I’m just not willing to suffer the consequences of achieving it the old-fashioned way. If you haven’t tried sunless tanning lotions or spray tanning booths, give them a shot. Even if you have tried them before and weren’t satisfied, go back and try some different varieties. They’ve come along way since the days when sunless tanning left orange stinky skin. I prefer Mystic Tanning, which allows me to stand in the buff all alone and achieve a completely bronze body with no funny lines. None! No one else has to ‘do my back’ and the process takes a total of 25 seconds. It’s great! (more…)
Tags: cancer, cppertone, dermatologist, fitz, fitzness, health, lotion, mystic-tan, neutrogena, safe, spray, sun, sunburn, tan
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