Summer is coming. It is a time of fun, of picnics, barbeques, hanging out at the pool, and trips to the beach or lake. But for those of us who like to keep our skin “white” and pretty at all times, summer is also our most dreaded time of the year when our skin is most exposed during all these outdoor activities when the sun is the strongest.

Even if you’re one of those tank top slinging girls who loves to have your skin beautifully tanned, you would still want to make sure that your skin is tanned, not burned.

Not only is sun damage one of the most common causes of pre-matured again, too much sun damage will also lead to skin cancer.

Here are 7 proper ways to protect your skin from sun damage so that you can have a fun and worry free summer:

     1. Always apply sunscreen or products with Sun Protection Factor (SPF), even when you are indoors. There’re harmful UVA and UVB rays in the everyday environments of our day to day lives that are damaging to our skin even if we’re not in direct sunlight.

     2. Before going outdoors, apply sunscreen with SPF 30 or above. Recommended products include the Shiseido Anessa Perfect Smooth Sunscreen SPF 50 which leaves the skin so smooth and soft that it can be used as a makeup base, and the Lancome UV Expert DNA Shield Triple Protection Active SPF30 PA++ that also evens skin tone while providing sun protection.

     3. If staying indoors, it is sufficent to just apply products with SPF 30 or below. The Shiseido The Skincare Day Protective Moisturizer SPF15 is a moisturizer and sunscreen 2-in-1 that provides us busy city girls moisturization, anti-oxidation, and sun protection all in one product.

     4. We must reapply sunscreen every 2 to 3 hours. Both sweat and oil secreted from our skin will wash away our sunscreen protection. It does not matter how high the SPF of the products we’re using are, they become useless if they’re washed away.

     5. Makeup removers must be used to remove all sunscreen after applying any products with SPF, even if makeup was not used for the day. The Lancome Confort Galatee is a powerful yet gentle makeup remover that is also a cleanser. It removes makeup while cleanses away impurities on our skin all in 1 step, leaving even the most sensitive skin feeling clean and silky-soft.

     6. Already have sunspots on the skin? No problem. The Sofina Whitening Memory White Essence is a concentrated, non-spreading whitening essence that provides contionous whitening care. It can be applied to areas where dark spots have already been formed without spreading to and affecting surrounding areas. Another highly popular product is the Lancome Blanc Expert Neurowhite X3 Whitening Spot Eraser that is enriched with new powerful Ellagic Acid that targets at melanin. Using it day and night will effectively eliminate brown spots, helping skin regain transparency and a healthy glow inside out.

     7. Want to have your skin beautifully tanned without being burned? Try the Lancaster Sun Care Tan Deepener SPF 6 that offers a soft, supple, and long-lasting tan while providing mild protection against UV-rays.

Follow these 7 advices and you are on to a fun and care free summer.

Amanda Carrie Bradshaw is a free-lance beauty writer from Beautive.com.

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