SPF is Your BFF 🧴

Everyone's fave youth hack (Ep. 23)

Author

Tameem Rahal
16 Jul

THE CULPRIT…
Sunscreen on the Sidelines đź§´

Picture this: You spend countless dollars and hours protecting your body - the gym membership, the pilates classes, the private trainer, the organic juices that cost more than the classes themselves. So many dollars, sweat and probably tears have been thrown into protecting our bod but we often ignore the largest organ of said bod - the skin! Skin protectin is no joke

*Ouch

The Burning Truth
Sunscreen isn’t just a summer accessory; it's a year-round necessity. The lack of its application exposes your skin to harmful UV rays, accelerating skin aging and increasing the risk of skin cancer. Beyond immediate sunburn, the cumulative effect of sun exposure without protection can lead to deep-set wrinkles, sunspots, and other skin disorders—not to mention, it weakens the skin's overall integrity.

THE SHIFT…
Sun Protection, Every Day 🌞

It's time to elevate sunscreen from a beach day afterthought to a daily essential in your skincare routine. Sunscreen isn’t about avoiding the tan; it's about shielding your skin from invisible, yet harmful, environmental aggressors. Incorporating it into your daily routine, rain or shine, ensures you protect your skin’s health while maintaining its youthful vigor. YES that means applying it on those gloomy days, winter days, cold days, rainy days. It’s all season tool 🛡️

Beyond the Tain

Adopting a consistent sunscreen habit does more than prevent sunburn. It sets up a defensive barrier that preserves your skin’s natural collagen and elastin, crucial proteins for maintaining skin elasticity and firmness - talk about fountain of youth ingredients. But on a more serious level, regular use can significantly diminish the risk of skin cancer, particularly melanoma, which is notably aggressive, so no excuses folks.

THE TOOLS…
See What Sticks

1 // Habit Stacking
Make application of SPF a habit by stacking it with another morning habit like brushing your teeth. Put the bottle of SPF beside your toothbrush and train your brain to apply it after brushing. If you can see it every day beside something you already do everyday (like brushing) it helps create a natural habit.

2 // SPF Spray, Stick, Mist
If the regular apply lotion motion isn’t for you, they have sunscreen is so many formats these days. Sunscreen sticks make it easy to apply without dealing with the globs of lotion, sunscreen mists make it easy to reapply and at the same time give your face a moisture boost, and of course sprays make it easy to get coverage without spending hours trying to get an even spread.

3 // Integrated Products
Use daily moisturizers and cosmetics with SPF protection so you don’t feel annoyed with the extra steps because we all know we’re probably only 1 skincare step away from a total spiral.
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More to Explore:
👉🏼 A chuckle: How it Feels to Skip Sunscreen
👉🏻 A read: How to Choose Sunscreen
👉🏿 A book: Playday in the Sun (Kid’s book)

Happy Shifting!
- Tameem

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