June 2011

Since the 1960’s, people have been looking for a product that will achieve the look of spending hours in the sun. Producing a color that was more orange and streaky looking than tan, these products did not work very well. Today, you can find products that are much more advanced and can give you a natural looking tan. Best of all, you can get a tan without exposing yourself to UV rays. The subsequent sunless tanning products are effective and now available.

For the last few decades we have talked about little else other than why it is important to stay away from sunlight. We recognize precisely how real skin cancer is as well as the risks associated with it so we do everything we can think to do to keep it from happening to us. We put on a lot of layers of the highest SPF sunscreens that we can buy. We place big old floppy hats on our heads. Even through the hottest seasons of the year we make ourselves don long sleeves and pants. We usually stick to the shade–some folks may even carry parasols and umbrellas just to make sure they have exactly no contact with the sun. Now we are beginning to appreciate that sunlight can actually help us. Can you really be helped by the sun?

You are certainly not alone in your private struggle with oily skin, especially on your face, that always seems to be there during the day. It feels (and, frankly, looks) unattractive to walk around with an oily shiny face all day. Perhaps you’ve been attempting to hide the problem by wearing lots of extra makeup. Or, even worse, you just keep wiping it away with whatever is handy including your hand. By the way, using your hand on your face is always a terrible idea and you shouldn’t do it unless you have no other option. Doing this only transfers the oil and dirt from your hands to your face (not the other way around like you intend). What you need to do is understand a bit more concerning your skin, proper skin care, plus a few other things we’re about to tell you.