Block Sun, Block Aging

I absolutely love the new Coppertone Commercial! Have you seen it? It shows a girl go into a Derma Photo Booth to get her picture taken. This is no ordinary photo. It took a picture of all her sun damage! I love it because as an Aesthetician I daily help woman reverse the signs of sun damage and help diminish premature aging that has occured because of it. Sadly, I also get see the emotional damage it causes. I do my part to inform people in my corner of the world about the effects of the sun. Perhaps only making a small insignificant impact. Now, with this new commercial I think it will effectively get the message across. If beauty is skin deep I hate to see Beach Barbie's derma photo. Yikes!


Sun damage is real. You don't see it right away even though it's there. It typically doesn't show up for 10 years after the damage occurs. I think that is why it's so difficult to convince people to stop tanning and get a spray on tan. An SPF 30 is best. Wear it year round. UVA (the aging rays) penetrates the clouds zapping the youth right out of you (even if your just a teen). Do you know what a tan really is? It is an immune response. Your body goes into protect mode. Cells called malanocytes splatter up pigment, trying to defend your internal organs against the sun. So a healthy tan, is really not so healthy.

One of my favorite sun blocks Bioelements Year Round Protector SPF 30. It's a face block, it doesn't stink like most sun blocks, it's not sticky. and it contains age fighting bontanicals to further protect the skin. Apply sunblock liberally, the more the better. Don't forget the back of your hands and your ears. Wear your sunblock 365 days a year. Yes even if you don't spend time out doors. When you walk to and from your car you get sun, and when you drive you sun through your wndows. Even a computer screen releases ultraviolet rays!

The sun causes; fine lines, wrinkles, skin cancers, dry skin, & painful sunburns. People are hospitalized every summer with sun poisoning. So, protect your beautiful skin and keep it healthy and youthful with a daily dose of SPF 30!

Kudos Coppertone!