Beauty Tip 19. Your skin and the
sun
Sitting in the sun, as its warm rays bask across your skin, is one
of life's true pleasures.
Unfortunately, this pleasure comes with two serious risks, firstly
in relation to skin cancer and secondly in terms of premature skin
aging.
The sun adversely affects collagen production in the skin, and
without collagen, your skin will not remain youthful and wrinkle-free
for very long.
And don't think that you need to bake on a beach for hours and
hours before the sun does any damage to your skin.
Just a few minutes of sun exposure each day can cause noticeable
changes in how your skin looks and feels.
So, are we supposed to never venture out in the sun again?
Of course not, but we are supposed to use sunscreen as often as
possible.
Sunscreen can protect your skin from the sun's damaging rays and
enables you to spend more time in the sun without speeding up the
appearance of wrinkles, age spot and spider veins.
A sunscreen with SPF 15 or higher is required for your face, and
if the sun is particularly strong, you need to reapply the cream
every 2-3 hours.
Fortunately, many moisturizers and cosmetics now come with added
sunscreen to protect your skin even further.
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