Going to the Beach? Tips to Save Your Skin from Skin Care Expert, Renée Rouleau

It’s a fact: The ocean is one big sun reflector. You’re more at risk for sunburns and sun damage on the shore than anywhere else.

Here’s my expert tips to keep your skin safe this summer:

• Discontinue use of AHA’s: Using exfoliants regularly (such as Glycolic Acid) have been shown to increase sun sensitivity by 45 percent. It’s best to discontinue use of AHA’s seven days prior to the beach.
• Sunscreen: It’s not the SPF number that is as important, it is how often and generously you apply.  When it comes to SPF, I prefer SPF 30 reapplied as often as every hour.
• Be aware of oily skinned areas:  The areas of your face where you have larger pores will always produce more oils.  These natural oils can breakdown sunscreens more quickly, so pay attention and reapply more often.  For example, the nose area acts as a natural reflectant.  Pay attention to your nose, or any area, that is getting shiny… Read more

True or False? Never Leave the House Without Sunscreen. (You May Be Wrong)

While it’s true that you should never leave the house without sunscreen, it really needs to be applied shortly after you awake in the morning.

Many people say to me, “You’d be so proud of me, Renée.  Because of you, I now never leave the house without sunscreen!”

I am proud.  While it does make me happy to know people follow these tips, it also makes me wonder if they underestimate what sun exposure is really about. 

Did you realize UV rays could penetrate through windows in your home?  78% of sun exposure is incidental, so in a week you could easily get an additional five hours of UV damage. That means all of the times you don’t think you are catching a few unintended rays, you are! Because of this incidental exposure, I truly believe that sunscreen should be called daylight screen, and should be worn all hours of daylight – whether you leave your home, or not… Read more

May 28th is “No Fry Day!” Protect Your Skin With Sunscreen!

To help reduce the rising rates of skin cancer, the National Council on Skin Cancer Prevention has designated the Friday before Memorial Day as Don’t Fry Day. The Council’s goal is to encourage sun safety awareness by reminding everyone to protect their skin while enjoying the outdoors on Don’t Fry Day and every day. As a federal advisory member of the Council, EPA will raise awareness about Don’t Fry Day and the importance of sun protection around this date.

Last year the National Council suggested “slap on a hat” as key point in practicing sun protection, but this year they are asking everyone to use all of the action steps. Since no one alone could be effective in protecting to overexposure to UV radiation. Here are those steps. Take control and take action!

Tips to protect your skin:

-Avoid sun burning, intentional tanning, and using tanning beds… Read more

May is National Melanoma Month. Important Tips to Save Your Skin

Facts:

1. Melanoma is the fastest growing and most deadly type of cancer.

2. One out of five Americans will eventually develop skin cancer.

3. 40-50% of Americans will develop skin cancer by the age of 65.

4. With awareness, skin cancer can be easily prevented.

5. In Caucasians, most skin cancers present initially on the skin itself, usually in areas of sun exposure such as the face, scalp, back, nose, and arms.

6. In Asian, African, or Hispanic people with darker complexions, melanomas often present in non-sun exposed – or less pigmented – areas such as the palms of the hand or on the nail beds… Read more

Fact: Avoiding the Use of SPF Will Make You Look Older Than Your Age

According to a recent article published in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Bahman Guyuron, MD,  a leader of a study of 186 pairs of identical twins concluded that 30 extra hours of sun exposure per week can make you appear two years older by age 40.

Don’t think that you only get sun exposure when you’re in a bathing suit! 78% of all the UV exposure you get in a lifetime is from incidental exposure—the day-to-day exposure you get from driving in your car, and working in your home or office near windows. So if you are not wearing sunscreen every day, it can be very easy to get 30 hours of extra sun exposure per week!

Wear sunscreen (built into your moisturizer, like our Daily Protection SPF 30) 365 days a year, rain or shine, inside or out. Period.

Can observing how your mother’s skin ages be a predictor? … Read more

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