Spring and summer will be here soon. YAY! We will be shedding all those heavy winter clothes and we want to look our best. Which brings me to the point of this article. I recently read that the average woman uses 12 personal care products a day. Hmm, let me see about that. I went to the bathroom and saw only one skin care product. Am I not average? I opened my swim bag. One bottle of skin care lotion. I open my make up bag and counted 8 lip glosses. HAHA. Ok, I open my hubby’s side of the cabinet and he had one jar of skin care cream. I think I left it there for him. The article was covering different chemicals…

Tagged: all about me, exercise, sun protection, swimming

Here Comes The Sun

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Posted on August 25, 2014

Even as August draws to a close, you need to be careful in the sun. In fact, even during the winter months, skiers and other snow lovers need to be cautious. According to the American Cancer Society, sunscreen helps to protect the skin from damaging UV rays, and prevents skin cancer and the dreaded sunburn. The sun’s drying rays also prematurely age the skin and lead to wrinkles. Yikes. Your skin responds to excessive sun exposure by turning red and becoming hot and painful to the touch. Severe sunburn causes skin blistering and peeling. Now you are in trouble. If nothing else, most adults know that sunburns can be terribly painful-OUCH! Here are some tips I picked up at my dermatologist’s office while waiting…

Tagged: daily water consumption, health, sun protection

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Here Comes The Sun

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