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REAPPLY SUNSCREENS FREQUENTLY!
Sweating & swimming will dilute any sunscreen's
effectiveness. Next to inadequate SPF (or a total
lack of protection), the failure to reapply consistently
is the single biggest cause of burning! Under
intense sun conditions, reapply at least every
hour.
· DON'T RUB IT IN!
Research proves that the traditional method of
rubbing suncare products quickly into the skin
results in the rapid absorption of the lotion.
This leaves the outermost layers of skin with
far less SPF than you may require. For example,
an SPF 15 suncare product can be quickly reduced
to the effectiveness of an SPF 3 or 4 -- either
by using too little lotion, or by rubbing it too
quickly or deeply into the skin. DAB your sunscreen
onto sun-sensitive areas, such as the nose and
forehead -- anywhere the bone is close to thin
skin -- and then LAY the sunscreen on the rest
of your body with a light motion. Wait 60 seconds
before you slowly stroke the sunscreen, spreading
it evenly over and into the skin.
· TAKE FREQUENT SHADE BREAKS!
Rather than sun-blasting your skin continuously
for extended periods, take frequent shade breaks
of 15 minutes or longer. Let your skin cool down
& recover from the sun's bombardment, about once
every hour -- you can handle more sun more safely
this way!
· KEEP SKIN MOISTURIZED WHILE IN THE SUN!
Dry skin is far more likely to burn than moist
skin, and moist skin tans faster, deeper, and
your tan will last much longer. Flawless’ rich
natural sunscreens are formulated to keep skin
deeply moisturized while in the sun.
· NEVER EXPOSE BURNED SKIN TO MORE SUN!
Heal your skin before resuming tanning. Burned
skin will not tan -- it will only get worse. Use
Flawless’ Pure Aloe Gel
to heal burns, and Flawless’
Rosehip Aloe to rehydrate and revitalize the
skin before going back in the sun. Keep burned
skin cool, and try to minimize sweating through
burned skin, to minimize chances of blistering.
Never put waterproof sunscreens on sun-sensitive,
pink, or burned skin -- the waxes in waterproof
products will interfere with your skin's normal
functions and with the healing process.
· DON'T TRY TO SLAM-DUNK A TAN!
If you're starting off with fair skin, go easy
for the first couple of days. Gradually get your
skin accustomed to increased levels of UV light.
A short time in the sun on the first day (with
shade breaks), with progressively longer exposure
on subsequent days works best. You're far more
likely to burn with fair skin that hasn't seen
strong sunlight for a while. Once you have a base
tan established, your skin is producing enough
melanin to supplement the protection of your sunscreen.
As you gradually get darker, you can extend your
sun time, lower the SPF you're using, and even
use one of Flawless’ fine
tanning oils to accelerate and deepen the
tan.
· CONDITION YOUR SKIN BEFORE AND AFTER SUN
EXPOSURE!
Your skin should be hydrated, nourished, and healthy
before any extensive sun exposure. During sun
exposure, your skin works very hard defending
itself, with melanin production being its primary
biochemical weapon. After long sun exposure, you
need to replenish the moisture and nutrients your
skin has used while coping with the sun, which
means that after-sun conditioning is critical,
especially if planning more sun the next day.
Flawless’ Rosehip Aloe
is formulated to do both jobs -- heal & revitalize
your skin after sun exposure, and prepare it to
handle more sun the next day in the best possible
condition. If you've had extensive sun exposure
& gained a lot of color (tan, pink, even red),
then use Flawless’ Pure
Aloe Gel before using the Rosehip
Aloe for best skin conditioning results.
· COOL IT!
If your skin overheats, it frequently reacts with
a classic heat rash (red bumps & blotches -- itchy
too). This can quickly lead to easy burning, and
it can spoil whatever great tan you may already
have. Take those occasional shade breaks! Cool
off in the water frequently, and REAPPLY your
sunscreen! Avoid waterproof, sport block, sweat
proof, & baby block type sunscreens if spending
extended periods in the sun. The petroleum bases
in these products can contribute to skin overheating
quickly! Use waxless products such as Flawless’
natural sunscreens to allow your skin to function
properly, and to help keep skin below that critical
damaging temperature. Also avoid thick, heavy
oils (like mineral oil), which can clog the pores
& cause the same overheating problem as those
waxy sunscreens. |
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