Protect Yourself From The Rays

Well, it is deliciously sunny and beautiful in SF right. Although I miss Cabo's warm warm sunshine and being able to lounge on the beach all day, the SF sun will have to do. I wore spf 30 on my face the entire time I was there and it seems to have protected me from the sun quite well. I definitely got a little color everywhere else though! I'm such a sucker for a tan... but not on my face! I don't want wrinkles when I'm 30 or cancer when I'm 40... no way! So here are some great products to protect your youthful mug:


Aveeno Sunblock Lotion, Face, Continuous Protection SPF 30: All three of us wore this on our faces everyday and no one got even a bit pink in the face. It lasted all day at the beach, even when I was too distracted to re-apply after being out for 5 plus hours. It has a nice subtle smell and doesn't feel greasy or leave any kind of layer on your skin. I'm definitely bring this one with me next trip to the beach!


LORAC ProtecTINT SPF 30 Oil-Free Tinted Moisturizer: A great quick way to protect your face and get some coverage is a tinted moisturizer with an SPF. This one is cool because it comes in a wide variety of colors. Since I'm pretty fair, most tinted moisturizers are too dark. But this one comes in 5 different shades. Niiiice.


Fresh Sugar Lip Balm SPF 15: People often forget they have to protect thier pout as well. Even in the reflective snow, lips can get burned. Fresh's lip balm blends moisturizing oils with wax and a sunscreen, prefect for any day (warm or cold) out in the sun. Plus it tasting delish!


Protect Lovely!

Not a Flake in Sight... Thanks guys!

I know I might be jumping the gun a little but I think my skin is all better. I listened to a few friends' sound advice, and presto! My skin is back to being soft and smooth. Usually, I am the one giving the tidbits of product knowledge to my girlfriends, but this condition was so out of the norm for me I was clueless, kinda.

I was chatting with my friend G yesterday who recently moved from Cali to DC and is experiencing her first "real" winter. I explained my flaky, red, itchy, dry skin and she had a surprising solution: St. Ives Apricot Scrub. She suggested using the gentle formula, but I already had the blemish fighting formula at home, so I decided to tried that. I used it in the shower, so my skin was soft and hydrated. The 2% salicylic acid and walnut shell powder work together to exfoliate and scrub off all the dead skin cells. I had stopped using it because I was worried it was too harsh, but I think it worked well for my uber flaky skin. I won't use it everyday, but maybe every two days or so, to keep the flakes at bay. Thanks G!

While at Walgreens, I remember a conversation I had with my friend D the other week when I remarked how lovely her skin looked. Here she was in the middle of finals and law school application hell, and her skin was radiant! I asked her what she was using, since I know she has fairly sensitive skin like me. A bit of a brand snob like me, I was surprised to hear she was using Aveeno Ultra-Calming Daily Moisturizer with SPF 15. It is a great face lotion for sensitive, irritated skin. It has a nice light scent, but it's hypoallergenic and noncomdeogenic. My skin felt soft and smooth after I used it, and has continued to stay that way all day. Thanks D!

I am not exactly sure what caused my skin to get so irritated, but I am happy to have discovered (and re-discovered) these reasonably priced products to get me back on track towards beautiful, radiant winter skin.

Smile Lovely!